Discussion #3 Performance Appraisal Why this discussion? This discussion allows students to think about various performance appraisal methods that can be utilized. The discussion also allows students to think about ways to mitigate rater errors that can be present in the performance appraisal process. This is related to Course Objective #3 listed in our syllabus. The students will also need to communicate in a manner that demonstrates professional etiquette, which is related to Course Objective #7 listed in our syllabus. In this discussion, we will be referring back to what you have answered for Q2 in Discussion #2 (Discussion #2 O*Net and Selection). So, go back to the Discussion #2 post that you have submitted, and review what you have answered for Q2. Then, provide responses to the following steps. Label your answers with Step 1, Step 2, etc. I need to see you answered everything! You will not be given credit if I am unsure of whether or not you answered it. Step 1) Remind your classmates of the job (or occupation) that you have chosen for Discussion #2 (Discussion #2 O*Net and Selection) and the three tasks that you have selected to be the most important in Q2. If you have not participated in Discussion #2, state the job that you have chosen and list the three most important tasks for this job (based on what you have found in the summary report in O*Net). Step 2) Now, read the section Performance Measurement Methods in Chapter 8 of our textbook (from pages 187 to 192). If you are a manager that needs to evaluate the performance of employees for this job, which two methods described in this section seem to be the best in evaluating the three tasks that you have identified in Q2 in Discussion #2? Why? Step 3) In terms of evaluating the three tasks, what are some advantages and disadvantages of the two methods that you have chosen in Step 2? Step 4) Lets assume that there are four managers who evaluate the employees in the job that you have chosen. After observing the performance appraisal process and analyzing the evaluation results, you have found out that each manager is susceptible to a different rater error that is listed below. The explanation of these errors is provided in the section Human Biases Errors in Chapter 8 of our textbook (from pages 198 to 199). Manager A: Recency Effect Manager B: Leniency Error Manager C: Halo Effect Manager D: Contrast Effect Choose two managers from above. And list some practices that can be incorporated into the performance appraisal process to mitigate the errors that the two managers are susceptible to.
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