Conducting an Effective Performance Appraisal Feedback Session, in the Manage What? feature at the beginning of Chapter 7 in Baldwin et al. (2013).

1. Answer the questions at the end of the scenario.

1. You have been a supervisor of three people for the last year and next week is scheduled to be your first formal feedback session.
2. You generally hated these sessions before you became a manager and youre really nervous and hoping they go well.
3. What should you hope to accomplish?
4. What are the key rules and important tactics to keep in mind?

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What are the most common and insidious traps that often characterize these sessions?

Review the Extra Time Off at Proctor & Gamble case study at the end of Chapter 7 in Baldwin et al. (2013).

1. Answer the questions at the end of the case study.
   • Do you think P&G's "across the board" days off reward will motivate employees to preform?
   • What principle of distributing rewards is P&G using?
   • Do you think that making vacation contingent upon performance is a good or bad idea? Why?
   • How do you think top performers are likely to react?

2. Explain whether the opportunity to earn extra time off would provide additional motivation to you.