Assignment 1

Performance management

Fill in the blanks:

1. Performance deals with behavior and…………………

2. Performance management is ……………….. in concept.

3. Performance is best developed through ………………….. and experience.

4. ……………… is a systematic evaluation of present potential capabilities of personnel and employees

by their superiors, superior’s or a professional form outside.

5. The performance management approach focuses more on ……………… and concrete results based
on the previously established smart objectives.

6. Performance management is a much broader term in comparison with ………………….. . 7. MBO

means ………………….. .

8. Performance management may be regarded as a ………………….. .

State whether the following statements are true or false:

9. Performance management translates organizational objectives into work units, departmental team
and individual goals.

10. Performance management is a continuous and integrated process.

11. In the present scenario, the organizations have shifted their focus from performance
management to performance appraisals.

12. Performance management focuses on top down assessment. 13. Performance appraisal is not
directly linked with pay.

14. Performance management creates a system of regular feedback with positive reinforcement of
employee’s behavior and action.

15. Performance management is more of a developmental tool rather than administration of fi

nancial rewards.