Chapter 8- Appraising and Improving Performance - Discussion Questions 1. Describe how the performance management process is linked to employee selection, training and development. 2. Discuss the guidelines that performance appraisals should meet in order to be legally defensible. 3. Three types of review meetings interviews are described in this chapter. What different skills are required for each type of appraisal interview? What reactions can you expect from using these different skills? 4. How can a manager develop the skills needed to conduct a problem-solving type of interview? 5. Which method do you feel is the least desirable? Why? 6. Discuss how you would go about diagnosing poor performance problems. List several factors to consider.

Chapter 8- Appraising and Improving Performance - Discussion Questions 1. Describe how the performance management process is linked to employee selection, training and development. 2. Discuss the guidelines that performance appraisals should meet in order to be legally defensible. 3. Three types of review meetings interviews are described in this chapter. - What different skills are required for each type of appraisal interview? -What reactions can you expect from using these different skills? 4. How can a manager develop the skills needed to conduct a problem-solving type of interview? 5. Which method do you feel is the least desirable? Why? 6. Discuss how you would go about diagnosing poor performance problems. List several factors to consider