Staff Appraisal

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Staff Appraisal

Advantages

  • Allows you to reward high performing employees with bonuses etc.
  • Identifies poor performers, this allows you to impliment disciplinary measures or fulfill training needs.
  • Helps you judge pay rises.
  • Motivating to employees as some interest is shown in them.
  • Gives you opportunities to set objectives for the next year

Disadvantages

  • If not done appropriately, could have a negative effect. For example, if the manager sets the targets too high for the employee to reach this could be de-motivating for them.
  • Very time consuming, especially for a manager with many employees. There are limited perspectives, only coming from one point of view.
  • Some managers may judge their employees unfairly.
  • Could cause stress for the employee if they are trying very hard to acheive these targets.

Evaluation

What is staff appraisal?
A key task of management is to identify how employees in the firm are performing and what is required to ensure that employee performance supports the objectives of the business. Most businesses operate some kind of performance review or appraisal system. This might be relatively informal (particularly in smaller businesses). Large and more complex businesses tend to operate formal and structured appraisal systems.
The word appraisal implies making a judgement about how well an employee is doing. However, the appraisal process needs to be more than simply scoring or judging past performance. It needs to look forward too. A suitable appraisal system can help employees feel that their good work is recognised and that they are valued. It can also provide the opportunity to discuss any weaknesses or problems they may have, and to come up with solutions. There are four key elements to effective employee appraisal;
1) Set objectives - decide what is needed from employees and agree these objectives with them. If appropriate, set timescales for achieving them.
2) Manage performance - give employees the tools, resources and training they need to perform well. If appropriate, set timescales for acheiving objectives.
3) Carry out appraisal - monitor and asses employees' performance, discuss those assessments with them and agree on future objectives.
4) Provide rewards/remedies - consider pay awards and/or promotion based on the appraisal and decide how to tackle poor performance.
Many businesses carry out an appraisal after a set period for new employees or those who have changed jobs within the company. After that. appraisals once or twice a year may be enough.

Comments

Brittany - Team GR

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Very good work :) Thanks!

davidsalter

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A concise sheet examining staff appraisal. Covers what it is and its advantages and disadvantages. Test yourself encourages some interaction but the notes can also be used to produce your own notes or adapted to create a mind map, poster etc.

Alexia48

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I agree that employee testing and training help to examine the staff and improve their skills and knowledge.