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Performance management
Performance management is a means of getting better results from the organization, teams, and individuals by managing performance in line with organizational strategy. It requires: Knowing what priorities managers and their employees should be focusing on;
Having clear targets and goals that focus on priorities; Measuring actual performance against agreed targets and goals; and Identifying and remedying performance problems.
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Phase VI
Performance Development
Performance Audit
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Major areas in which subordinate id responsible for getting results Specific objectives the subordinate will achieve with in each
accountability area
Standards that will be used to evaluate how well the subordinate has
they discuss the results that were achieved and the performance factors that contributed to their
accomplishment. It includes
Results achieved
Performance and behavioral effectiveness Overall performance Development plan and progress
Performance Appraisal
It is a method of evaluating behavior of employee in the
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process
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involves
determining
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communicating to an employee how he or she is performing the job and ideally, establishing a plan of improvement.
Performance appraisal
Employee Assessment the assessment of an employee's effectiveness, usually as undertaken at regular intervals. It may be defined as a structured formal interaction between a subordinate and supervisor in which the work
Recognition of past effort Developmental requirements can be uncovered Alignment of effort with objectives Motivation of team members
Team
Organization
Development of staff Achievement of key objectives Best and focused utilization of human resources
Compensation decisions
Promotion decisions
Training and development programmes
Job-related criteria Performance expectations Standardization Trained appraisers Continuous open communication Performance reviews
Performance Management
Strategic
Performance Appraisal
Operational
Long-run Goals
Forward looking Constant Process Integrated Holistic Manager Owned Focus on individual's growth Practical and effective Can be linked to total rewards
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The actual performance is compared with the desired or the standard performance. The comparison tells the deviations in the performance of the employees from the standards set. The result can show the actual performance being more than
The last step of the process is to take decisions which can be taken either to improve the performance of the employees, take the required corrective actions, or the related HR decisions like rewards, promotions, demotions,
transfers etc.
Other Methods
1. Ranking
2. Paired Comparison 3. Forced Distribution
7. Forced choice
methods 8. MBO
Confidential report :- It is a descriptive report prepared, generally at the end of every year, by the employees immediate superior. The report highlights the strengths and weakness of the subordinate.
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Critical incident technique : Under this, the manager prepares lists of statements of every effective and ineffective behavior of an employee. The manager maintains logs on each employee, whereby he periodically records critical incidents of the workers behavior.
Example : July 12 the sales officer patiently attended to customers complaint. He is polite, prompt, enthusiastic in solving the customers problem. OR July 12 The sales officer stayed 45 min. over on his break during the busiest part of the day. He failed to answer the store managers call thrice. He is lazy, negligent, stubborn and uninterested in work.
Checklist: It represents a set of objectives or descriptive statements about the employee and his behavior. Example
Statements
Is he respected by his colleagues Does he respect his superiors Does he make mistakes frequently
Response
Yes / No Yes / No Yes/No Yes / No
Graphic rating scale: In this a printed form is used to evaluate the performance of an employee. A variety of traits may be used in these types of rating devices, the most common being the quality and quantity of work. In the below example the rater will have to use a scale of 1 unsatisfactory to 5 outstanding
Parameters Quality of work Neatness, thoroughness and accurate 1 2 3 4 5
Knowledge of job A clear understanding of the factors connected with the job Cooperation Willingness and ability to work with others
Behaviorally anchored rating scale : It is a combination of rating scale and critical incident technique. The critical incidents serve as anchor statements on a scale and the rating form usually contains six to eight specifically defined performance dimensions. Following are the steps:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Forced choice methods : The primary purpose of the forced choice method is to correct the tendency of a rater to give
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A B C D Most Can be a leader Wastes time on unproductive things At all times, cool and calm Smart Worker A B C D
B C D Least A
B C D
Management by objectives : MBO requires the management to set specific, measurable goals with each employee and then periodically discuss the latters progress towards these goals. This technique emphasis participatively set goals that are tangible, verifiable and measurable.
Characteristics of MBO
Superiors and subordinate get together and jointly agree upon the list of
agreed-upon goals. And if needed the goals can be modified for rest of the periods
In this method the superior plays a supportive role, who helps the
Process of MBO
1. Set the organizations goals 2. Set departmental goals 3. Discuss departmental goals 4. Define expected results (Individual) 5. Performance Review 6. Provide Feedback
employee in a work group is done against that of another employee. The relative position of each employee is expressed in terms of his numerical rank.
compared with all other employees. Ranking becomes easier and more reliable under the paired comparison.
Normally two criteria used here for rating are the job
performance and promotability. Further, a five point
Other Methods
12. Group Appraisal :- An employee is appraised by a group of
the employee, other supervisor who have close contact with the
employee work, manager or head of the department and consultants. This group uses one of the multiple techniques
Other Methods
13. Assessment Centre : - This is not merely a technique of performance
appraisal by itself. In fact it is a system or organization, where assessment of several individuals is done by various experts using various techniques. In this approach, individual from various departments are brought together to spend two or three days working
Other Methods
14. 360-Degree Feedback System: This system collects
Halo
Horn Effect Leniency Stereotyping Recency effect Poor Appraisal Forms Lack of raters preparedness Ineffective organization policies
Potential Appraisal
Potential appraisal
The potential appraisal refers to the appraisal i.e.
Potential appraisal
In organizations that subscribe to HRD, the potential (career-
periodically.
Such assessment is used for development planning as well as
for placement.
Every year or two, the supervisor of a group of employee
assesses the potential of each of them to perform different (usually higher level) functions on the basis of the supervisors observations and experiences during that period.
future prospects
Help the organization to chalk out succession plans
Motivate the employees to further develop their skills and
competencies.
To identify the training needs.
Manpower planning
Problem Employees
Potential
Stars
Planned Separation
Solid Citizens
High
Low
Performance
innovativeness, stability)
records)
4. Organizing
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weightage
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performance dimensions)
5. Feedback