Brief Summary and Sample

 Definition of Bell curve

 Bell Curve in Performance Appraisal Management
System
 Bell curve appraisal system process
 How to use bell curve appraisal system
 Advantages & Disadvantages of bell curve in
performance management
 Bell curve in performance appraisal example
 Mean
Only one
located in
Characteristics mode
of the
center
Bell curve

Predictable standard
deviation

Follows
symmetry
Employees are divide
into top performer,
average performer
and poor performer

Identify the caliber of

employee

Link performance to
rewards
 The pattern of the
performance is The pattern
identified and force should be followed
ranking is followed.
The ranking is
carefully done in Ranking should be
order to balance restricted
employee
performance on
bell curve. Standards have to
The standard be set
performance is
defined in order to
identify the star
performer.
The employees are divided
into 3 categories based on
the relative performance
ranking across bell curve.
Top 20% – High
performers Middle 70% –
Average performer
Bottom 10% – Non
performers
Advantages Disadvantages
 Top performers can be  The system is to rigid
identified easily
 Loss of morale
 Strict and lenient ratings
of manager can be  It is not suitable for
managed small companies
 suitability of employees
for job position can be
identified
 Training needs can be
managed
 Companies like Wipro,
75% to 80% companies
Infosys, ICICI Bank and
in India are currently
Aditya Birla Group are
using bell curve for the
using the bell curve
performance appraisal
appraisal system

Every employee will

be happy if the
performance is
directly linked with
the rewards
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