This document discusses performance management and appraisal processes. It notes that performance management focuses on aligning employees' work with organizational goals, building competencies, improving performance and development, and driving better business results. The document then describes four types of performance appraisal methods: behavioral checklists that assess employees against job-specific behaviors; 360 degree appraisals that gather feedback from managers, peers, reports and others; management by objectives where employees and managers agree on goals and deadlines; and psychological appraisals that evaluate intellectual, emotional and analytical traits.

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Performance management
process
Performance management is a shared
understanding about how individuals contribute
to an organization's goals. An
effective performance management and
appraisals process focuses on aligning your
workforce, building competencies, improving
employee performance and development, and
driving better business results.

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 Behavioral checklist: Behavioral checklist has a
list of criteria that an employee should workup to be
a diligent worker. The behaviors differ according to
the type of job been assessed. This method is
considered favorable as the evaluation is done on the
basis of individual employee performance without
comparisons.
 360 degree appraisal: 360 degree appraisal involves
feedback of the manager, supervisor, team members
and any direct reports. In this method of appraisal,
employees complete profile has to be collected and
assessed. In addition to evaluating the employees
work performance and technical skill set, an
appraiser collects an in-depth feedback of the
employee.

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Management by objective: This is an objective type
of evaluation which falls under modern approach of
performance appraisal. In MBO method of
performance appraisal, manager and the employee
agree upon specific and obtainable goals with a set
deadline. With this method, the appraiser can define
success and failure easily.
Psychological appraisals: This appraisal method
evaluates the employees intellect, emotional
stability, analytical skills and other psychological
traits. This method makes it easy for the manager in
placing the employees in appropriate teams.

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