ADMS 2600 Chapter 8: chapter 8 HR.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2600
• Professor: Shelley Millman

Document Summary

Performance appraisal: a process, typically performed annually by a supervisor for a subordinate, designed to help employees understand their roles, objectives, expectations, and performance success. New employees are put on probationary status for a period of time and evaluated 30, 60, or 90 days after being hired. Performance management: process of creating a work environment in which people can perform to the best of their abilities. However, a growing number of observers point out that performance appraisals frequently fall short of their potential. Some said that performance appraisal may discourage teamwork because it frequently focuses on individual achievement that produces a self-focus rather than a team focus. Others say that appraisals are useful only at the extremes- for highly effective or ineffective employees- and are not as useful for the majority of employees in the middle. Others still point out that appraisal often focuses on short-term achievements rather than long-term improvement and learning.