The document discusses the importance of self-appraisal for enhancing job performance, highlighting factors that affect its effectiveness, including self-esteem and quality feedback. It argues that self-appraisal processes can lead to improved accuracy in employee assessments and recommends strategies such as providing quality feedback and using positive language in evaluations. Further research is suggested to enhance understanding and implementation of effective self-appraisal practices.

1. Considerations for Increasing Effectiveness of Self-Appraisal Tracy L. Laurie Clemson University Human Resource Development 880 Research Concepts and Skills Dr. Stephen Bronack

2. What is the issue or problem? Facilitate 900 staff in a self-assessment process Staff concerns Manager concerns Need solid recommendations

3. My Questions: What is needed to make self-appraisal effective? What affects the accuracy of self-appraisal? Why do some employees tend to inflate their sense of competency? Why do other employees remain so self-critical? Is there anything that can be done to help the self-appraisal process work more effectively?

4. My Arguments: Self-Appraisal is relevant and useful… Self-esteem greatest impact on how an employee self-appraises… Quality feedback creates greatest levels of accuracy in self-appraisal.. The process used in self-appraisal affects ratings…

5. Argument 1: Self-Appraisal is a process that is relevant and useful for improving job performance because it increases consciousness of performance. Individuals are closest to their performance The process of self-appraisal increases awareness of performance and improvement of job results

6. Argument 2: Self-esteem has the overall greatest impact on how an employee self-appraises because how an employee feels about self, directly translates to the ratings they provide. Four primary traits: self-esteem, locus of control, neuroticism, self-efficacy Positive self-esteem leads to higher self ratings Impostor Phenomena

7. Argument 3: Having quality feedback creates the greatest levels of accurate self-appraisal because it provides the necessary criteria for someone to effectively perceive self. Perceived versus ideal self Feedback is needed to provide accurate self-appraisal

8. Argument 4: The process used in self-appraisal also affects the quality of the assessment ratings because high procedural fairness increases favorable outcomes. Negative wording leads to negative ratings Ratings of others influence self-ratings High procedural fairness equates to increased favorability for system and employee's self-ratings.

9. Methods/Recommendations: Supervisors provide quality feedback Use positive word choices in ratings Provide additional training on performance

10. Summary Broad subject area More research could be conducted Information obtained will create greater value for project

11. Thank you. For more information contact: Tracy L. Laurie [email_address] 206-359-3354