PERFORMANCE
APPRAISAL
SILKY PANDEY
&
SHALIKA NIGAM
Performance Appraisal :
Performance Appraisal (PA) refers to all
those procedures that are used to
evaluate the personality, performance,
potential, of its group members
Process of PA
Setting
performance
Taking corrective standards
Communicating
standards
standards
Discussing Measuring
results standards
Comparing
standards
Why Appraisals Are Important
•Guide progress
•Improve performance
•Recognize accomplishments
Why Important (cont.)
• Review performance
• Set goals
• Identify problems
• Discuss career advancement
Needs and Objectives:
• Provide feedback about
employees
• Provide database
• Diagnose the S & W of individuals
• Provide coaching, counseling,
career planning to subordinates
• Develop positive relation and
reduce grievance
• Facilitates research in personnel
management
Characteristics
• It is a step by step process
• It examine the employee strengths
and weaknesses
• Scientific and objective study
• Ongoing and continuous process
• Secure information for making
correct decisions on employees
Essentials of an effective appraisal system
• Mutual trust
• Clear objectives
• Standardizations
• Training
• Job relatedness
• Documentation
• Feedback and participation
• Individual differences
• Post appraisal review
• Review and appeal
Problems in performance appraisal
Errors In rating
– Halo effects
– Unclear standards
– Central tendency
– Leniency
– Personal bias
Problems in performance appraisal
(Cont’d)
- Negative approach
- Incompetence
- Resistance
- Multiple objectives
- Lack of knowledge
How to avoid Appraisal Problem
• Know Problem
• Use Right Tool
• Train Supervisors
• Control Outside Influence
• Keep a Diary
Performance Appraisal Methods
• Group Appraisal
– Ranking
– Paired comparison
– Forced distribution
– Performance tests Field review
technique
Ranking method
Employee Rank
A 2
B 1
C 3
D 5
E 4
Paired comparison method
A B C D E Final Rank
A - - - + + 3
B + - - + + 2
C + + - + + 1
D - - - - + 4
E - - - - - 5
No of Positive evaluation
Total no. of evaluation * 100 = employee superior
evaluation
Forced Distribution method
No.
of
employees
10% 20% 40% 20% 10%
poor Below average good Excellent
average
Force distribution curve
Field review method
Performance subordinate peers superior customer
Dimension
Leadership ^ ^
Communication ^ ^
Interpersonal skills ^ ^
Decision making ^ ^ ^
Technical skills ^ ^ ^
Motivation ^ ^ ^
THE APPRAISING INTERVIEW
An interview in which the supervisors
and subordinate review the appraisal
and make plans to remedy deficiencies
and reinforce strengths.
TYPES OF APPRAISAL INTERVIEWS.
1) UNSATISFACTORY BUT CORRECTABLE PERFORMANCE
2) SATISFACTORY BUT NOT PROMOTABLE
3) SATISFACTORY AND PROMOTABLE
Things To Be Kept In Mind When
Conducting The Interview..
1) Talk in terms of objective work plan.
2) Don’t get personal………………………….
3) Encourage the person to talk………….
4)Don’t tiptoe things ………………………….