Essays on Appraisals

Strategic Warehouse Management MGT 496

Irina Weisblat

Introduction

Whenever a company is seeking to expand its operations and particularly to a foreign country, it is an important thing for such a company to ensure that it thoroughly considers all the possibilities it has for growth. In order to attain such operational efficiency, the company has to have a set of measures that it adopts to track the progress of its growth in the foreign market as quickly as possible in order to mitigate the losses that come from trying to adjust to the business environment of the host country. One such important measure is the ...

Annotated Bibliography4

Introduction5 Literature Review..6 Conclusion....11 References..12 Abstract Negative (opposing or intimidating) events arouse robust and speedy physiological, rational, emotive, and social reactions. This organization of the organism is accompanied by physical, cognitive, and interactive results that diminish, lessen, and even wipe out the influence of that incident. This array of mobilization-minimization seems to be bigger for undesirable events than for unbiased or positive happenings. Hypothetical explanations of this response form are reviewed in this paper. Further, it will give a verdict on whether negative bias has been helpful or harmful to the process of human evolution. It is established that ...

Reflection

Question One Northouse (171) describes a constructive climate as an atmosphere, which contributes to the satisfaction of the group members as well as attainment of their individual best. An effective leader succeeds in establishing this type of climate. Creating a constructive climate calls for such a leader to promote standards of excellence, provide structure, build cohesiveness, and clarify norms (Northouse 171-172). On promoting standards of excellence, I am in the high range since I scored 23. On providing structure, I am also in the high range as my score was 24. I am also in the high range in ...

When the staff in an organization have objectives, they tend to be encouraged to work hard. When they get feedback regarding their progress, they become more motivated. Any ventures achievement is influenced by the presentation of the personnel. To estimate the performance of each member of staff and offer an opinion, it may be essential to develop a job assessment structure (André, 2008). A sporadic appraisal allows the employee recognize that which he/ she is doing well, and the areas that require improvement, and positively contribute to the accomplishment of strategic goals. Despite the fact that performance appraisals are ...

Introduction

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of life. If there were no discord, thing would be predictable. However, conflict is very widespread in different areas and organizations are no exceptions to it. Organizations are competitive entities which deal with humans as employees. While minor issues persist in any setting, realization dawns only when things get out of hand. There arises the need to manage such conflict effectively. An organization provides various opportunities for conflict. Since it cannot be wished away, there is a need to encounter it. The best method of doing so would be to find the underlying causes ...

Most organizations utilize performance appraisals to measure the importance of the performance of the employees. DeNisi emphasizes the performance appraisals are ways of providing feedback to the employees regarding their performance at work and the basis for decision-making for compensation increase or promotions. It implies that the performance appraisals determine ways to improve the employees’ performance. In the same way, an effective performance appraisal can result in how good a company accomplishes its strategic objectives. As a result, the proper understanding of the strategic objectives in the performance appraisals assists anybody within the organization, particularly the management to become ...

Management: Performance Appraisals

Introduction Performance appraisal is a tricky process that demands the Rater to be objective and tactful in judgment. The Performance Appraisal Process in Coca-Cola gives the employees a chance to grow their careers and the company as well. The senior management is meticulous in how they handle the process. The report in this paper summarizes the process in four strategies that include, improving appraisal formats, selecting the right Raters, understanding how raters process information and training raters to rate more accurately.

The performance appraisal policy of Coca-Cola Company, the company I would like to work for after graduation, provides ...

Most businesses face the challenge of establishing functional performance management. The main objective of implementing performance management is to enhance and raise the par of employee performance. The most common component of performance management is performance appraisals. According to Martocchion (2016), performance management is defined as “the process by which individual performance is guided, assessed and rewarded”. On the other hand, performance appraisals are defined as “well-established ways of providing milestones, feedback, guidance and monitoring for staff” (Martocchio, 2016). The essence of having effective performance appraisals is to help establish effective merit pay programs. For companies to have efficient ...

1. Introduction As the new District Manager at new Dunkin Donuts stores, many factors need to be identified and evaluated for the successful opening and operation of stores. As the district manager, there are several responsibilities that need to be executed effectively to achieve the operational goals of Dunkin Donuts. Operation of new stores would require identification of trends, innovative ideas, and achieving target turnovers. There are several important decisions that need to be taken for the successful opening and operation of new stores such as preparing the job design and organizational design, recruitment and selection process, and training ...

Abstract

This study tends to analyze the article mostly with respect to organizational climate. The article talks in favor of strategic human resource management approach which is the modern approach of human resource. This study gives the brief scenario of the condition of human resource management in current practice and its sensitivity which is followed by the brief background of the article. The article has supported the strategic human resource management as the second wave of human resource management evolution after the first wave that has improvised much aspect than the traditional one with different cases, examples, and exhibits. The ...

Introduction

Employee involvement relates centrally to core managerial functions and organizational behavior. Employee involvement, in organizational terms, refers to participation and commitment of employees towards adding value to their organizations by utilizing their own creativity, problem solving skills, qualification, experience, and expertise. It is essential to increase the level of employee motivation to raise their level of engagement because motivation serves as a base for any further consideration in this regard (Schneider & Barbera, 2014). This paper sets out to provide some of the most practical recommendations directed towards improving employee performance by increasing their involvement.

Steps to be taken in order to increase employee motivation and involvement for performance enhancement are as follow:

Providing employees with autonomy Providing ...

Introduction

The ‘best fit' approach refers to the establishment of an alignment between Human resource strategies and Organizational strategies. In this method, the strategies held by the human resource department should be structured to aid in the achievement of goals set for the entire organization (Bratton, 2007). On the other hand, Best practice approach entails the implementation of a combination of the finest practices in human resource management, which focus on high commitment, involvement, and performance. This approach is done with the aim of achieving improved performance of the organization as a whole. This paper will focus on the major ...

Introduction

The changes occurring in the health sector has been one of the main concerns of health professionals and researchers. Due to the changes of the demographics and health status of patients along with the current technological advances, it has been assumed that the old strategies used could no longer suffice for the current global health concerns. Thus, it is necessary to consider revisions and improvements when it comes to the advancements of medical technology along with the other issues related to the implementation of certain interventions and promotion of the fundamental goals of health development (United Nations Development Program, ...

7. Objectives Product/Service: Bring the menu up to 4.8 score in the next three months.

Pricing: Formulate a plan to make portion sizes proportionate to price without comprising on quality. Pricing: Review the current list of ingredients that are regularly used and identify means to reduce cost. This should be done in the next 60 days. Place: With the help of an interior fit-out firm, review the layout of the restaurant and determine whether an open kitchen/grill/mini-prep station can be installed in a place where patrons can see the cooks in action. Set up meeting in the next 14 ...

HR SERVICE AGREEMENT

This HR Service Agreement defines the terms and conditions under which we provide HR specialist services to a client. This HR Service Agreement is intended for the purposes of formally setting up the relationship between YOUR COMPANY and the Powerhouse Museum and to provide the foundation for a healthy business relationship. This Agreement completes the responsibility for YOUR COMPANY to ensure the quality, compliance and timeliness of the output named in this agreement

HR SERVICES AGREEMENT

Scope This Agreement is made on July 20, 2016 by HR department of Powerhouse Museum and between HR department of Powerhouse Museum and other departments of ...

4. Environmental Analysis 4.1. Operating Factors Some of the common goals in any restaurant regardless of size is the desire to make money, control food and labor cost and to retain employees . A restaurant is one of the toughest businesses to run successfully because of the long hours involved, the high turnover and the relatively low pay when compared to the number of hours. Therefore it is clear that human resource is a critical operating factor. An understanding of the nature of the market is also essential; factors like market saturation and market trends are critical to operating a ...

Introduction

Research and practice have indicated that both managers and employees dislike performance appraisal. Due to this growing problem, performance appraisal has declined in popularity, especially for organizational managers who have to conduct the evaluations or be evaluated at the same time. One of the reasons why managers hate performance evaluation is the negative impacts it can create in an organization and potentially affect the achievement of the organizational goals. For instance, those on the receiving end of a performance appraisal process can develop a negative attitude towards other employees who were seemingly favored. They could also exhibit declined performance ...

Employee Performance Recognition and Compensation Policies

Essay Question One: Introduction Air World International was established by Carolyn Laker in 1994, a property developer by profession, with an aim of providing quality air travel services between Europe and the U.S.A. In its initial years the company managed to establish itself as a major player in the airline industry and notched up consistent profits. However, as the global recession took hold in 2007, by 2008, the company’s fleet was running on below average capacity. Despite employee recommendations of lowering its fare structure to attract more passengers (a strategy being implemented by its competitors), Carolyn and the ...

The following are insights of my meeting with Coral Gables Hospital’s staff developer concerning its initial and annual performance as well as succession planning. First, I determined that the Coral Gables Hospital (CGH) seeks to provide an environment where employees can grow their careers through new opportunities and skill improvement. On its part, CGH acknowledges its role as an important part of state and federal health care sector geared towards the provision of quality and appropriate care (Coral Gables Hospital, 2016). To attain these goals, the staff developer ascertained that the organization conducts initial and annual performance appraisals ...

Final Project Package

Executive Summary The project in question is dubbed the Palliative Care Program. The Palliate Care Program will run concurrently with other operation of the hospital. The aim of the program is to alleviate the pain of the patients in palliative care.

Summary overview of project description

The Project will be called The Palliative Care program. This program will ensure quality, nurturing care is given to all patients and that the employees will be trained to do so. This project will ensure that patients do not suffer even when they are sure of dying. The implementation of the program will require in-depth research on palliative ...

360 Degree System

Chapter 1

Introduction: Performance appraisal is the critical tool in the human resources management for the achievement of the organizational goals and the objectives. This performance appraisal helps to improve the employee’s strength and weakness. Based on the performance appraisal, the performance of the employees can be measured and evaluated. 360 degree review is the appraisal approach and it is defined as collecting feedback from multiple sources of the input of employees, colleagues, seniors to evaluate the performance appraisal. The research mainly focuses on the validation and reliability of the appraisal system which makes convenient for the ...

My new role in this expansion for growth of The Dunkin Donuts by opening five new locations is huge task that I plan to undertake in the most professional way possible. Based on my past experiences in job staffing, leading, training, couching, and managing employees, which have contributed to my success in the previous position at Dunkin Donuts, I believe I can extent the same expertise to this new role. In my new role, I Intent to adopt a more advanced job design, organizational design, recruitment and selection process, and training and performance appraisal measures to ensure successful opening ...

Performance appraisal is a tool that the management uses to evaluate the performance of employees against the set performance standards such as output, competence, job initiative, and accomplishments (Bogaert, n.d.). Used effectively, performance appraisal can provide the management with important information to make decisions such as salary increment, promotions, or take disciplinary actions against an employee. Properly conducted performance appraisals also provide the organization with a legal defense in case an employee sues the organization over any grievance they may have against a negative performance appraisal. An effective performance appraisal is one that is consistent, valid, factual, and job ...

What is an appraisal?

Performance appraisal is “a process of determining how well employees do their jobs relative to a standard and communicating that information to them” (Mathis et al. 369). It may combine various oral and written approaches in order to evaluate employee job performance in the best possible way (Inc. Magazine). Realistic performance standards should be developed before employee appraisals are applied. These standards should rely on results-, behavior- and trait-based information. Results may include sales volume, cost reduction, improved quality, etc. (Mathis et al. 369). Behavior-based information is concerned with how well an employee may communicate with customers and partners ...

Exploring High Self-Esteem and Narcissism as Contributors of Aggressive Tendencies: an Argument against the Low Self-Esteem Hypothesis

Literature Review Introduction There are relevant themes in the current literature that relate to the argument presented in this position paper. Many of these themes have focused on supporting the high self-esteem hypothesis, which holds that highly favorable self-appraisals cause aggression and make people more prone to acts of aggression. The results and findings of several research studies conducted with the purpose of supporting the so called high self-esteem hypothesis have actually been successful in providing evidence in favor of the view that it is actually high levels of self-esteem that increase an individual’s proneness to aggressive tendencies ( ...

Performance appraisal is a necessity in any given organization. They are composed regular reviews regarding employees’ job performance. Performance appraisals help an organization to determine the performance of its employees and decide on future training and development programs for various employees depending on their performance. The results are usually provided to employees to enable them to improve or motivate them to perform even better. Performance appraisals can also be used for promotional, motivational and communication purposes. Organizations also use this method to develop employee compensation schemes as well as in validating the employee selection process and making changes in ...

MANAGEMENT

Part 1 In today’s world of global challenges and competition, the role of managers and leaders is of critical importance. Managers need to make sure that the right kind of people gets hired for the right positions so that they are able to perform better. Managers also make certain that employees are given access to necessary resources so that they can deliver results precisely. The role of leaders is more pronounced than managers (Zaleznik, 1992). Leaders serve to motivate employees not by force, but through their charismatic persona and timely guidance and feedback. Without leaders, the employee would ...

Ethical issues and performance management go together especially for those who only start their business. The issue can become really sharp for a small firm where one should choose between a progressive discipline system itself and the ability to afford it. Let us consider the reasons for performance appraisals as part of progressive discipline system (Guerin, 2016) and against them. All the companies face various employees’ minor infractions (Bruce, 2014). They can be connected with their punctuality, tardiness in task performing, drawbacks in interpersonal relations or team work, etc. Some employees need just verbal warning to change themselves, in ...

Chapter 3: Application Component of Career Development

Chapter 3: Application Component in Career Development Understanding as well as finding mechanisms to influence the careers of the employee has become a critical component in contemporary organizations. More than ever before, employees and the modern organizations they work for must adapt to change if they are to experience success as well as competitive advantage. The past decade has witnessed a turbulent environment, and every indication is that the future environment will be no different. The future will witness rapid change, increased competition due to globalization, and continued changes in employment relations. Contemporary organizations need employees who can grow ...

Q1. Identify two strategies based on the fiscal and monetary policy that would encourage people to spend money in order to create economic growth. Fiscal and monetary policies are demand side policies that can be strategically employed for realizing economic growth by motivating consumers to spend money. It can be made possible by brining an increase in aggregate demand (AD) if the economy is passing through recession or growth is below the expected level (Pettinger, 2012). Monetary policy can be the most randomly used tool for impacting economic activity. To encourage AD, the Central Bank of a country can ...

Place

Introduction Most top multi-level and multi-nation organizations have performance appraisals as their essential factors in order to achieve goals (Shahriari,, et al. 2013). These performance appraisals are in line to ensure that competent staff are selected and trained to meet the mission of the organization. The key customers of the organization are also taken into consideration to assess employee strength and weaknesses (Shahriari,, et al. 2013). As per recent norms, nurses should be held responsible for any deficient in the healthcare system with respect to any setting. Furthermore, nurses in hospitals are also responsible for the overall patient outcomes ...

Psychology

Introduction The concept of cross-cultural psychology can be regarded as a comparative and critical study regarding the effects of culture on human psychology. It is often linked to cultural psychology, but the two concepts encompasses separate characteristic. Cultural psychology deals with the interaction between culture and psychology while cross-cultural psychology is more a comparative field. The discussion will highlight the context of cultural and cross-cultural psychology by examining a case study in order to draw out relevant definitions. In addition, the two concepts will be analyzed to determine relationship and identify the methodology associated with cross-cultural psychology research. Lastly, ...

BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION In the current working environment, employees are very conscious about their careers than any other thing in their lives. They look at their work in terms of personal development and growth. As a result, organizations that fail to help their employees reach their personal needs in terms of career development risk losing very important members of staff to competitor companies which is a risky endeavor to businesses focused on growth. Retaining employees has become one of the biggest problems that organizations face in the current world. Psychology in the workplaces is vital in ensuring that there is maximum ...