The document discusses career planning, performance appraisals, and their relationship. It defines key terms like career goals and career path. It describes how career planning aligns strategy, develops employees, and satisfies needs. Performance appraisals are used for compensation, training, and career development. Challenges include legal issues and rater biases. Common appraisal methods include rating scales, checklists, and behaviorally anchored rating scales. An effective performance system requires relevance, sensitivity, reliability, acceptability, and practicality.