Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal is evaluating individual job performance as a basis for making objective personnel decisions.

Making Performance Appraisals Legally Defensible

Use job analysis to develop the appraisal system. Check that the appraisal system is behavior-oriented, not trait-oriented. Have evaluators follow specific written instructions when conducting appraisals. Have evaluators review results with the ratees.

A Good Performance Appraisal

Alternative Performance Appraisal Techniques

—  Goal setting (MBO)

—  Written essays

—  Critical incidents

—  Graphic rating scales

                  —  Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)

—  Weighted checklists

—  Rankings and comparisons

—  Multirater appraisals

—  360-degree review