So What Would An Ideal Performance Appraisal Look Like?

Kondrasuk, Jack N.

Organizations use many performance appraisal formats, but an ideal form still eludes us. This article moves closer to an ideal performance appraisal system. Research assessing all problems occurring with present performance appraisal systems produced 76 performance appraisal problems (reduced to 4 general categories). Performance appraisal systems are improved by rectifying common shortcomings (e.g. reducing biases, training those involved, using formats with research substantiation). However, the most important changes require 1) clarifying the goals of performance appraisal, 2) focusing on both results and behavior appraisals, 3) adding an appraisal category, 4) better timing, and 5) better involving constituencies.

EMPLOYEE reviews; BUSINESS enterprises; JOB performance; EMPLOYMENT discrimination; ORGANIZATIONAL behavior; EMPLOYEE training

Journal of Applied Business & Economics, 2011, Vol 12, Issue 1, p57

1499-691X

Academic Journal