performance appraisal process BBA

Question what is performance appraisal? Explain its process.

Answer

Introduction:

Meaning of performance appraisal: Performance appraisal is the systematic evaluation of the performance of employees and to understand the abilities of a person for further growth and development. Performance appraisal is generally done in systematic ways which are as follows:

1. The supervisors measure the pay of employees and compare it with targets and plans.
2. The supervisor analyses the factors behind work performances of employees.
3. The employers are in position to guide the employees for a better performance

Objectives of Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal can be done with following objectives in mind:

1.     To maintain records in order to determine compensation packages, wage structure, salaries raises, etc.

2.     To identify the strengths and weaknesses of employees to place right men on right job.

3. To maintain and assess the potential present in a person for further growth and development.
4. To provide a feedback to employees regarding their performance and related status.
5. To provide a feedback to employees regarding their performance and related status.
6. It serves as a basis for influencing working habits of the employees.
7. To review and retain the promotional and other training programmes.

Process of the performance appraisal:

The performance appraisal consist some of the steps i.e

·            Planning Phase:

In this phase the organisation set the mutually agreed goals and guidelines for employee evaluation. It also determine the key objectives for measuring success in the position and set developmental goals to encourage greater productivity and results.

·            Performance Phase:

This is the longest phase that allows the employee to meet goal and objectives, develop new skills and track accomplishments or setbacks in the system throughout the process. Managers are reviewing performance and making notes as well.

·            Assessment Phase:

Employees are given an opportunity near the end of the performance cycle to provide feedback on the preset goals, competencies and objectives to deliver to their manager. This is when the manager will document feedback on the employee performance as well. The system allows senior managers to review all submitted documentation and sign off before the actual review is complete. In other words we can say in this phase actual performance of employees is compared with the set standards in order to find out any deviation.

·            Review Phase:

Manager and employee sit down together to discuss the year in review. The corrective steps should be taken in case of any deviation. Reviews can be presented online or printed and e-signature that the review took place can be captured in the system to protect the organization if legal review should occur.

Conclusion:

Performance appraisal is the part of each and every organisation need is to accept it honestly so that the organisation and its employ