PROGRAMME: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MODULE: PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

Total Marks: $70$

QUESTION ONE $[40]$

Consider the following diagram

$1\mathrm{.}1.$ Evaluate the performance appraisal method displayed above. $(10)$

$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Draw up a scale similar to the one above for a job and performance dimension of

your choice. $(10)$

$1\mathrm{.}3.$ Analyse the various other methods that follow a similar approach as the method

above and outline the advantages and disadvantages associated with these

methods. $(20)$

QUESTION TWO $[30]$

Read the following article and answer the questions that follow:

How Employers Are Taking Care Of Their Workers During COVID$-19$

Advertising and ad tech companies are rallying around their employees as their entire

workforces move to remote setups.They are experimenting with #WFH Slack channels,

virtual group exercise classes and photo contests for the best work$-$from$-$home selfie. Some

sick employees are even getting food deliveries on the company$$s dime.

With people under lockdown, companies are trying to keep office culture intact, spirits high,

ease mental and financial strain and have a little fun during a time of unprecedented stress

for workers.

Creating a virtual office culture $($with pets and kids$)$

Pets and kids are the newest additions to the workplace $$ and many employers are

embracing them. Executives are normalizing the presence of kids. Innovid execs are hosting

meetings with kids on their laps or showing off their pets.

At agencies F&B NY and The Media Kitchen, employees bring their kids or a glass of wine to

end$-$of$-$day check$-$ins. During virtual lunches at PubMatic, employees showcase pets and

kids as they eat lunch together, said HR VP Lorrie Dougherty.

Vox Media is hosting a daily story time for parents with kids, courtesy of its parent employee

resource group. CEO Jim Bankoff recently joined via Zoom to read stories to families.

Jellyfish offered the services of its IT team to parents who needed to install software for their

kids$$ online classrooms, said Chief People Officer Marie Raimbert$-$Galtier.

LiveIntent created Slack groups #the$-$bark$-$side, #thedailybaby, #parentsofliveintent and

#WFHTipsandTricks, where people can stay positive and productive, said Global Marketing

SVP Kerel Cooper.

The New York Times$$ advertising team held a $$pet parade$$ for everyone to show off their

pets, said Sebastian Tomich, SVP and global head of advertising solutions.

AdExchanger$$s editorial team also set up a #wfh$-$pets$-$and$-$kids channel populated by the

office$$s cats, dogs and kids $$ all thriving under the new setup.

Efforts to embrace employees$$ new work$-$life balance include practical tips too. Merkle, for

example, created an internal microsite with learning resources for parents whose kids are at

home $$ along with a host of other content. Vox Media compiled recommendations for athome activities, such as virtual museum tours and free online classes, for parents to peruse.

Helping employees stay healthy

What better way to bond virtually with co$-$workers than take high$-$intensity interval training

classes together? At Cubeiq, employees meet virtually for twice$-$weekly workout classes.

Some PubMatic teams also set aside time for virtual workout classes. Or a manager will set

an $$exercise$-$from$-$home hour$$ where everyone is encouraged to take a walk or get active,

CEO Rajeev Goel said.

Engine Group started a meditation series Zen@Home. The optional $15-$minute sessions

offer tips to get through their day with better mental and physical health.

Momentum Worldwide shared access to remote mindfulness, nutrition and fitness experts to

support employees, said Chief Talent Officer Jennifer Frieman.

LiveIntent created a teledoc service that offers in$-$home COVID$-19$ testing for qualifying

employees who swab themselves at home; the tests are sent overnight to a lab for results.

To give teams a break, SpotX$$s employee experience specialist will ask questions or do

quizzes to help employees get to know each other better. For example, staff submitted baby

pictures and had to match the pictures with each employee.

Innovid employees listen to a shared Spotify channel.

Happy hours count as staying healthy, right? Recognizing the importance of socializing,

Merkle and other companies host virtual coffee and happy hours.

For after$-$hours bonding, PubMatic$$s HR team hosts a virtual trivia night. SmartyAds

encourages teammates to watch TV series together in the evening.

Laughter is often the best medicine. SmartyAds HR told employees to consider using

ridiculous virtual backgrounds in Zoom while in meetings to razz co$-$workers.

$$Expense that$$

When SpotX$$s head of PR felt under the weather during the early days of the coronavirus

pandemic, the company covered her food delivery until she felt better. The gesture warmed

her heart as much as the matzo ball soup, said Communications Director Tammy Goodman.

Merkle distributed printable artwork so people could