CATEGORY 1
What is another name for performance appraisal?
Evaluation
Which managerial function includes performance appraisal as an important activity?
Staffing
Who defined performance appraisal as a systematic, periodic, and impartial rating of an employee’s excellence in their job and potential for a better job?
Flippo
Who described performance appraisal as a systematic description of an employee’s job-relevant strengths and weaknesses?
Cascio Wayne
Performance appraisal can be both formal and informal. Which one is considered more objective and systematic?
Formal
Which type of performance appraisal is focused on job performance measurement and improvement?
Individual-based (for employees)
What is one of the criteria for promotion according to performance appraisal?
Job performance measurement.
Which purpose of performance appraisal helps in reducing employee grievances?
Institutional-based (for the organization).
What special use of performance appraisal influences compensation decisions?
Performance feedback.
Which institutional-based performance appraisal factor helps in generating important company data?
Information generation.
Which approach to performance appraisal focuses on past performance?
Traditional approach
Which approach to performance appraisal is future-oriented?
Modern approach
Which step in the appraisal process involves using ratings and methods to assess performance?
Measuring actual performance
Which individual evaluation method involves a descriptive report about the employee, usually prepared at the end of the year?
Confidential Reports.
What appraisal method requires raters to tick "yes" or "no" for descriptive statements about employee behavior?
Checklist.
What is the last step in the performance appraisal process?
Taking corrective actions
What is required for measuring actual performance?
Use of selected methods and ratings
What step in the performance appraisal process involves informing employees about performance expectations?
Communicating the standards
In which appraisal method does the rater write a detailed description of an employee’s strengths and weaknesses?
Essay Appraisal Method.
Which performance appraisal technique uses a continuum to measure quality and quantity of work?
Graphic Rating Scale.
What are the three steps involved in a formal systematic performance appraisal?
Setting work standards, assessing employee’s actual performance, and providing feedback to improve deficiencies
What are the three main purposes of performance appraisal?
Individual-based (for employees), Institutional-based (for organizations), and Special uses
What should be documented and discussed with employees in the performance appraisal process?
Performance standards, methods, and criteria
What corrective step is taken when performance deviates from the expected standards?
Taking corrective actions
What is used as a basis for performance evaluation in a performance appraisal?
Objectives, standards, and criteria