5Why Are We Ignoring Performance Appraisal Research (pdf)

By Regina Glover - Article (containing various research citations) summarizes some of the findings from research on performance appraisals and how to make them work (Added: 13-Dec-2004 Hits: 1194 )

A Comparison of Three Methods of Performance Appraisal With Regard to Goal Properties, Goal Perception, and Ratee Satisfaction -- Tziner et

By Tziner et al - Research article that compares three different employee rating systems, including BARS (behaviorally anchored rating systems). (Added: 14-Oct-2004 Hits: 1098 )

Annual Review of Psychology: Performance evaluation in work settings.

By RD Arvey - Psychologists have long been attentive to the issue of defining, understanding, and evaluating performance within work contexts. This chapter constitutes the first independent and separate treatment of recent research on this topic in an Annual Review format. (Added: 3-Dec-2002 Hits: 1173 )

Content Issues of HR-Related Performance Measurement: A Total Quality Management Approach, Management Science, Strathclyde University

By Soltani E, Gennard J - This study presents a literature survey designed to discuss the value that can result from using a combination of system and person factors when measuring employee performance in quality-focused organisations. This exploration of the content of appraisal begins with a brief overview of the 'hard' aspect i.e. statistical approach, and 'soft' aspect i.e. people-based approach of quality management. PDF (Added: 17-Dec-2002 Hits: 905 )

Designing Effective Performance Appraisal systems

By Boyce and Kleiner - Reports that effective performance appraisal systems help to create a motivated and committed workforce. To be effective they require the support of top management to show their commitment and to translate organizational goals and objectives into personalized employee specific objectives. Explains a framework for the implementation of performance appraisal and in particular the need for appropriate training for supervisors, raters and employees, a system for the frequent review of performance, accurate record keeping, a clearly defined measurement system, and a multiple rater group to perform the appraisal. (Added: 8-Aug-2005 Hits: 2163 )

Distributional ratings of performance: more evidence for a new rating format - includes appendix

By David J. Woehr, - The evaluation of individual work performance has long posed a perplexing dilemma to researchers and practitioners alike. There is little debate that more often than not, the most complete, readily available, and efficient measure of an individual's performance involves ratings of that performance by another individual. The thrust of the dilemma, then, is how to reduce the subjectivity inherent in performance ratings. Due in large part to a strong psychometric emphasis, the development of "better" rating scale formats has received a great deal of attention as an approach to resolving this dilemma. (Added: 11-Feb-2005 Hits: 364 )

Experiencing Performance Appraisal in a Trust Hospital

By NA - Contemporary performance appraisal (PA) has become an important tool in the overseeing of employees in work. Little of the vast literature however, has focused on its effects on the individual, beyond simple descriptions that inform its management implementation. This article firstly examines the changing nature of employee management under PA, before it investigates the contemporary usage of PA and the effects on women. This is illustrated with research, gathered from a case study in the Midlands. (Added: 17-Dec-2002 Hits: 840 )

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