General Knowledge
Performance Appraisals
Health and wellbeing
Performance management systems and goal setting
Strategy and Practice Performance Management
Could be anything
100
What does WWW stand for on a website browser
World Wide Web
100
Whats is the purpose of Performance Management?
Improve organisational performance
100
Name 3 benefits of employers increasing their focus on employee wellbeing
•Better employee morale and engagement.
• A healthier and more inclusive culture.
• Lower sickness absence.
100
What does SMART stand for in SMART Goals?
•Specific
•Measurable
•Achievable
•Realistic
•Time-related.
100
A strategic approach to managing organizational performance takes a ________and long-term view of where the business is going.
Fill in the blank
Broad
100
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
200
How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?
50 meters
200
"Performance appraisals are one important element in the broader set of processes that make up performance management".
Name two purposes of performance appraisals
Review performance of individual
Identify areas for growth and improvement and inform suitable development plans
Inform pay, bonuses, promotions.
200
Name 2 possible consequences to mental health due to Covid 19 lockdown
•Reduced motivation, loss of purpose and motivation, anxiety and isolation
•Reduced exercise
•Increased alcohol consumption
200
Name 2 companies that use OKR's in setting goals?
200
This company was provided in a video in class to illustrate a poor culture what was that company?
Amazon
200
In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
Knee
300
Which is the only edible food that never goes bad?
Honey
300
What form of appraisal involves being appraised by peers, subordinates, customers, and your manager?
360 Degree Appraisal
300
What is the average number of absent days per person due to health reasons?
A. 7.3 days
B. 5.6 days
C. 4.2 days
D. 9.4 days
B. 5.6 days
300
What does OKR stand for?
Objective Key Results
300
What are the three levels in the organisational pyramid?
Corporate
Business
Functional
300
What's Hermione's cat in the Harry Potter series called?
Crookshanks
400
What is the chemical name for water
Dihydrogen monoxide
400
What are the five stages of Performance Management?
Plan
Monitor
Develop
Review
Reward
400
Name 2 of Karl Albrech’s Four Sources of Stress
Time Stressors
Encounter Stressors
Situational Stressors
Anticipatory Stressors
400
(KRA’s) are the elements or core tasks of a role for which clear outputs or outcomes can be defined, each of which makes a significant contribution to achieving the overall purpose of the role.
WHat does KRA stand for
Key result areas
400
D________ strategies are those that are both intended & realised in the organisation
Deliberate
400
Queen's Park Rangers
Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road
500
What does BMW stand for (in English)?
Bavarian Motor Works
500
Name three types of employee appraisals
•Downward Appraisal
•Upward Appraisal
•Peer Appraisal
•Self Appraisal
•Customer Appraisal
•Multi-source or 360 degree Appraisal
500
Name 4 of the 7 Key domains of wellbeing at work?
•Health
•Good Work
•Values/ Principals
•Collective/Social
•Personal Growth
•Lifestyle Choices
•Financial Wellbeing
500
In performance management why is it important to define roles
People need to understand what their role is in order to do their work properly and to develop the necessary knowledge and skills
500
Name one of the 4 perspectives on a balanced scorecard?
Financial / Regulatory Perspective
Customer Perspective
Internal Perspective
Learning and Growth
500
What is the name of the area in Ukraine that Russia annexed in 2014
Crimea
600
The male of what species testicles explode on mating and then dies?
Honeybee
600
Name three common problems with employee appraisals
Misusing the performance evaluation process to address a disciplinary problem
Element of surprise
Relying on impressions/rumours, rather than facts
Inconsistent application of performance evaluation criteria
Interpersonal issues
Holding employees responsible for events/problems beyond their control
600
What are the 3 factors of stress in the model of stress
Individual
Orgainisational
Environmental
600
Name 3 benefits of shared goal-setting
•Vision of where you want to get
•Prioritization of how to get there
•Know what's expected of you
•Guide people towards right path
•Daily focus on most important goals
•Freedom inside your own sandbox
600
Name 3 chartaristics of a high-performance culture
•People are empowered
•There is strong leadership
•There is a focus on promoting positive attitudes that result in an engaged, committed and motivated workforce.
•Performance management processes are aligned to business goals
•Capacities of people are developed through learning
•A pool of talent ensures a continuous supply of high performers in key roles.
•People are valued and rewarded according to their contribution.
• People are involved in developing high-performance practices.
•There is a climate of trust and teamwork,
•A clear line of sight exists between the strategic aims of the organization and those of its departments and its staff at all levels.
600
Aureolin is a shade of what colour?
Yellow