2. Performance appraisals are an annual
process that involves evaluating employee’s
performance and productivity against the
pre-determined set of objectives for that
year. It also helps to evaluate employee’s
skills, strength and shortcomings. The results
of this PAS determines the employees wage
raise and promotion.
3. ¡ Define goals clearly
¡ Provide real-time feedback
¡ Enhance employee performance
¡ Spot training and development needs
¡ Offer insights on counter-productive tasks
¡ Improve employee engagement and retention
¡ Align individual performance with business goals
¡ Transform the workforce into a strategic advantage
8. Apple goals are made known to
employees immediately after organizational
goals are set. This is jointly discussed by line-
managers and the necessary steps taking in
order to achieve such goals. However,
individuals are measured based on these goals
agreed on and initiated. Individuals are
informed on their contribution to the
achievement of the objectives of the company
9. ¡ Appraisal at Apple is on-going and tends to give
feedbacks to both appraiser and appraised and
to serve as formal opportunity for personal
counselling, motivation salary reviews and
allocation of merit payments.
¡ Staff members are accessed based on terms of
objectives, tasks and results achieved based on
pre-determined goals planned and agreed
jointly by individuals and their line managers.
10. ¡ The appraisal system helps the HR to
determine any shortage in a particular skill,
and therefore undertake recruitment to
replace such efficiency. Rewards are given for
good performance.
11. ¡ Peer Appraisal:
It is a method of performance appraisal
wherein the peers and teammates provide a
unique perspective on performance. While
managers are best able to assess a individual’s
outcomes and results, peers provide insight
into an individual’s interpersonal interactions
and skills.
12. ¡ A 360-degree feedback is an employee
evaluation tool that includes feedback from
supervisors, subordinates, colleagues and
customers
¡ It’s purpose is to create a broader view of the
employee's performance based on the impact
of relationships with key stakeholders. This
information is then incorporated into that
person's performance review
13. ¡ Leaders in Apple are supposed to lead by
example, Steve Jobs was one of the greatest
leaders who really impacted on apple not just
technologically but also leadership, he had
good leadership qualities which make
employees prompt to work whenever he is
involved: Leaders at Apple act as mentors
and coaches, this is what we call leadership
by example, and they also encourage
teamwork and togetherness
14. ¡ Since communication is very important in
every organization, Apple has a very strong
skill of communicating information from top
to down and the vice versa, feedbacks are
given on time and the necessary steps are
taking to improve performance
15. ¡ Employees in Apple are not allowed to use
social media at work, not only that but also
are not allowed to make any critical comment
on the company on any social media, since
Apple considers its image as the centre of its
success
¡ Individuals in the organization are no allowed
to do anything that will destroy their image
since it is the centre of their success
