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Management article
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Reference no. 75311
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1975

Abstract

A survey of 19 companies indicates that performance appraisal is still in use even though it is difficult to carry out. It is useful in identifying employee weaknesses, assessing management potential, justifying salaries, and forcing bosses to relate employee behavior to results. Systematic and behavioral barriers hinder successful performance appraisal. Four simple procedures can help performance appraisal work: keep it simple; keep it separate; keep it contained; and keep it participative.

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Abstract

A survey of 19 companies indicates that performance appraisal is still in use even though it is difficult to carry out. It is useful in identifying employee weaknesses, assessing management potential, justifying salaries, and forcing bosses to relate employee behavior to results. Systematic and behavioral barriers hinder successful performance appraisal. Four simple procedures can help performance appraisal work: keep it simple; keep it separate; keep it contained; and keep it participative.

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