Staff Appraisal

Seminar Questions

Assignment 1

To what extent can the benefits of both approaches to staff appraisal (control versus developmental) be satisfied and achieved in a single scheme?

Who should/should not conduct the appraisal interview?

Assignment 2

Are there jobs for which it may be difficult to disentangle an individual's actual performance from external and internal events over which the individual has little or no control?

How best can we focus on the individual's performance in these situations?

Assignment 3

Is staff appraisal suitable only for managerial, professional and technical posts with a considerable discretionary element to them? Is it unsuitable for routinised, simple operative jobs?

Assignment 4

Evaluate the following openings to appraisal interviews.

  1. "Well, here we are again. I'm sure you don't like this business any more than me, so let's get on with it."
  2. "Now, there's nothing to worry about. It's quite painless and could be useful. So just relax and let me put a few questions to you."
  3. "I wonder if I will end up conning you more than you will succeed in conning me."
  4. "Right. Let battle commence."
  5. "Its going to be difficult focusing on measurable performance can we discuss general issues?"
  6. "Can we discuss your role in the context of what we are trying to achieve in the department?"

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