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Development of a performance appraisal system that is effective in a human service organization is of benefit for the organization and the employees. For a performance appraisal system to be effective, the system has to be strategic, designed to fit the specific needs of the organization, non-discriminatory, non-bias, with correct implementation and administration. Many different components, must to be incorporated to make this type of system beneficial for all who use it, and all who are evaluated by the system.

I suggest ratings such as communication, decision making and, appearance and work habits be removed. I do not recommend the same methods for all Darby jobs, there should be different methods of rating the employees, managers and supervisors. I recommend graphic rating scales, management by objectives (MBO) and performance distribution assessment (PDA) to be used

The performance appraisals process is flawed in many ways. Lack of preparation, time, training, and professionalism are a few examples of how the system is flawed. The individual completing the application often has many tasks that supersedes taking the appropriate time necessary to accurately keep notations of an employee's performance throughout the year. The lack of time leads to an employee receiving a performance review on the most recent accounts of his or her job performance instead of his or her performance throughout the entire year. Lack of professionalism can also hurt the appraisal process. An employee should be rated by his or her job duties instead of the personal opinion or feelings the manager or supervisor completing the form. All

The manufacturing plant currently does not have a sound system of performance evaluation. The current system addresses the friendliness of the employee, the orderliness of the employee’s workspace, and the attitude of the employee towards others. The current performance evaluation does not address the needs of the employee by properly preparing the employee for the goals of the company. The employee has not been given or been informed of the standards of the company. Standards or goals, when issued upfront, enhance performance, motivate, and in turn serve as a basis to evaluate after a set period of time. Performance standards should be set for all

In conclusion, you should evaluate all employees’ strengths and weaknesses in light of agreed-upon goals and objectives through the performance appraisals. In addition, employees should be given specific comments in a matter-of-fact tone. After giving feedback to employees, you should

The reasons provided for failure in performance management versus performance appraisal discipline gap, accountability, measurement scarcity or overload, lack of balance and failure to assess impact. “There are two primary purposes of performance appraisal: evaluative and developmental. The evaluative purpose is intended to inform people of their performance standing. The collected performance data are frequently used to reward high performance and to punish poor performance.” (Smither, 2009) The developmental purpose is intended to identify problems in employees performing the assigned task. The collected performance data are used to provide necessary skill training or professional development. “The purpose of performance appraisal must be clearly communicated both to raters and rates, because their reactions to the appraisal process are significantly different depending on the intended purpose. Failure to inform about the purpose or misleading information about the purpose may result in inaccurate and biased appraisal reports.” (Cascio, 1998)

As performance appraisal leads to the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of different employees which lead towards the principle of right men at the right job.

An organizational goals can be attained only when people put their greatest efforts. So the organization has to ascertain whether an employee has contributed his or her best performance. Performance appraisal is an objective assessment of an individual’s performance against well-defined benchmarks. The other terms used for performance appraisal are: performance rating, employee assessment, employee performance review, personnel appraisal, performance evaluation, employee evaluation and merit rating. The performance being measured against such factors as job knowledge, quality and quantity of output , initiative, leadership abilities, supervision, dependability, co-operation, judgement, versatility, health, and the like. Assessment

Employees will not go out of their way to provide the extra effort and creativity needed to solve problems and make necessary changes when they lack trust in the integrity of management. The most problematic situation occurs when raters manipulate feedback to game the performance appraisal process to support their favorite employees (in-group) and punish the least favored (out-group). As is the case when managers promote employee participation through self-appraisals, but then ignores that input employees rightly perceive that traditional command and control values dominate. The lack of procedural fairness is compounded by the lack of appraisal recipient voice in the decision making process of setting attainable and measurable goals and development objectives.

In order to develop and meet the major requirements of an organisation, managers should design an assessment form designed to evaluate employee’s performance regarding their level of understanding and the quality of their work. According to Bradford and Burke (2005) an annual performance appraisal is a management system that enables managers to set management objectives, processes and practices that ensure effective management, motivation and development of every member of the team. Performance appraisals build effective habits among members such as employees are able to clearly understand the organisational goals and identifying the best way forward to meeting these goals. Managers ensure that they evaluate the best process that will be

The company has an evaluation system that is not meeting the organizational objectives or developing the employees. Problems have arisen with the current evaluation reporting system because rating officials are too generous when evaluating employees. The organization’s employee evaluation format does not force the rating officials to be honest when evaluating their employee’s potential and performance. Rating officials are not trained on rating techniques and don’t provide quality feedback and establish employee goals that align with the organizational goals of the company. Poorly administered evaluations can undermine employee morale and be used by disgruntled employees against employers in litigation (Woodford & Doyle,

“In a recent survey, over 50 percent of respondents reported that they believe performance reviews do not provide accurate appraisals of their work, and nearly 25 percent said they dread performance reviews more than anything else” (Pulakos, Mueller-Hanson, O 'Leary, & Meyrowitz, 2012, p. 8). Negative perceptions of appraisals derive from feelings of being a waste of time or holding no value in the workplace. Organization leadership should develop a thorough evaluation form to combat the pessimistic discernment for performance reviews. Constructing a meticulous form, adhering to guidelines, and stressing the importance of the process will build staff support for the program.

It is been said by some that appraisal cannot serve the needs of evaluation and development at the same time. it must be one or the other. The researcher believe there must be an acceptable middle ground, where the need to evaluate employees objectively, and the need to encourage and develop them, can be balanced.

Leventhal and Greenberg discussed three broad principles that influence perceived fairness in performance appraisal systems. First, employees should possess the ability to correct or rebut inaccurate information. Second, that specific procedures should be introduced to increase the accuracy of performance information (such as performance diaries, comprehensive rater training, objective performance standards). Third, that procedural safeguards are present to discourage biased ratings (appeal processes, evaluating the rater on how well they administer the process). To fully operationalize these principles, a much greater voice and role for the employee is necessary. What are the preferred means for accomplishing these goals?

Performance Appraisal (PA) in public organizations is highly ineffective and problematic. The authors in the text generalize PA’s in public service are highly ineffective and problematic for serval reasons such as the fact that about 20% of employees indicate that the appraisal system motivated them to do a better job. Or that performance management is not effective in providing specific expectations, useful feedback, engaging and energizing the work force, or raising levels of employee satisfaction.