Many companies have shifted from traditional annual performance appraisals to frequent, constructive, and future-focused development reviews.

Writing a 4-page paper to explain this.

Expectancy theory - to be able to explain why more frequent feedback and strengths-based focus of the new performance review process might motivate employees more than the traditional judgment-oriented, problem-focused, annual performance appraisal process.

• Are there employees who need frequent feedback and those who don't need feedback as frequently?
• Is there a time when providing this type of feedback may be beneficial and times when it is not called for?
• Write a 2 paragraph policy change that describes a new way to provide feedback based on expectancy policy