The document discusses performance appraisals, defining them as the systematic assessment of an employee's job performance against factors like knowledge, quality and quantity of work, initiative, leadership, dependability, and cooperation. It notes that appraisals assess past and future potential. The objectives are to assess training needs, determine promotions, communicate performance, and evaluate programs. The process involves setting objectives, job expectations, designing the program, appraising performance, and conducting interviews. Rating errors can occur from leniency, central tendency biases, and halo effects during judgments.