Performance appraisals assess employees' job performance in a systematic way to promote development. They measure factors like job knowledge, quality and quantity of work, initiative, and health against past and potential performance. Performance appraisals aim to facilitate promotions, confirmations, training, compensation reviews, competency building, improved communication, and evaluation of HR programs through feedback. The process involves defining appraisal objectives, establishing job expectations, designing an appraisal program, appraising performance, conducting interviews, using data for its purposes, and identifying variables with various forms of assistance. While traditional methods focus on past performance, modern approaches evaluate future potential.

1. Performance
Appraisal
Methods

2. Meaning of Performance Appraisals
•It is the assessment of
individual’s performance in a
systematic way.
•It is a developmental tool used
for all round development of
the employee and the
organization.

3. • The performance is measured against such factors as job knowledge, quality
and quantity of output, initiative, leadership abilities, supervision,
dependability, co-operation, judgment, versatility and health.
• Assessment should be confined to past as well as potential performance
also.
• The second definition is more focused on behaviors as a part of assessment
because behaviors do affect job results.

4. Objectives of Performance Appraisals
• Use of Performance Appraisals
• 1. Promotions
• 2. Confirmations
• 3. Training and Development
• 4. Compensation reviews
• 5. Competency building
• 6. Improve communication
• 7. Evaluation of HR Programs
• 8. Feedback & Grievances

5. Goals of Performance Appraisals

6. Performance Appraisal Process
• 1. Objectives definition of appraisal
• 2. Job expectations establishment
• 3. Design an appraisal program
• 4. Appraise the performance
• 5. Performance Interviews
• 6. Use data for appropriate purposes
• 7. Identify opportunities variables
• 8. Using social processes, physical processes, human and computer
assistance

7. Difference between Traditional and Modern
(Systems) approach to Appraisals

8. Past Oriented Methods

14. Future Oriented Methods