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Organizational Behavior, 9/E: Schermerhorn, Hunt, and Osborn
Organizational Behavior, 9/E: Schermerhorn, Hunt, and Osborn
Behavior, 9/E
Schermerhorn, Hunt, and
Osborn
Prepared by
Michael K. McCuddy
Valparaiso University
Performance appraisal.
– Helps both the manager and subordinate
maintain the organization-job-employee
characteristics match
– The process of systematically evaluating
performance and providing feedback upon
which performance adjustments can be made.
– Activity measures.
• Behavioral measures that are typically obtained
from the evaluator’s observation and rating.
Organizational Behavior: Chapter 8 13
Study Question 2: What is performance
appraisal?
Comparative methods of performance
appraisal.
– Ranking.
• Raters rank order people from best to worst.
– Paired comparisons.
• Raters compare each person with every other
person.
– Forced distribution.
• Raters place a specific proportion of employees
into each performance category.
Organizational Behavior: Chapter 8 14
Study Question 2: What is performance
appraisal?
Absolute methods of performance appraisal.
– Graphic rating scales.
• Raters assign scores on a list of dimensions related
to high performance outcomes in a given job.
– Critical incident diary records.
• Rater records incidents of unusual success or
failure in a given performance aspect.
– Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS).
• Rater identifies observable job behaviors.
Organizational Behavior: Chapter 8 15
Study Question 2: What is performance
appraisal?
Absolute methods of performance appraisal
(cont.).
– Behavioral observation scale (BOS).
• Rater rates each observable job behavior on a five-
point frequency scale.
– Management by objectives.
• Jointly established goals used as standards against
which the subordinate’s performance is evaluated.
Job analysis.
– The process and procedures used to collect
and classify information about tasks the
organization needs to complete.
– Identifies the worker characteristics needed to
perform the job.
– Forms the basis for a job description and job
specifications.
Selection.
– A series of steps from initial applicant
screening to final hiring of the new employee.
– Selection process.
• Completing application materials.
• Conducting an interview.
• Completing any necessary tests.
• Doing a background investigation.
• Deciding to hire or not to hire.
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