Question 3

Case study passage for reading and analysis to answer the underneath questions. All workers wish to satisfy their needs, wants and desires by working harder to meet them. The prospective employee looks for a job to meet the five basic needs of man such as food, protection, belongingness, self-respect and self actualization. Relating to the foregoing which can only be attained when there is job offer. It involves successful candidates being interviewed/assessed and given placement to work in an organization. Job offer requires background checks as (medical/employment references). There must be issuing of letter of appointment spelling out duties/conditions of service/code of conduct to the candidate involved. In promoting staff or subjecting them to salary increment, they ought to be interviewed to assess their suitability. This exercise demands some topical headings panelists use for scoring/assessment at interviews. It is based on a total of 100% marks. The headings cover: Appearance dress code, speech, mannerisms, politeness, comportment. Background education (academic/professional), social orientation (hobbies). Experience past working knowledge, attitude to work, career prospect/interest. Intellect logical thinking/conceptual ability/power to analyze/comprehend/creativity. Current affairs understanding significance of current national/international issues. Performance can be viewed as either action (behavioral) aspect or outcome (result) aspect of performance. Only actions or behaviors relevant for organizational goals constitute performance. Performance is based on result that can be scaled/measured. Outcome (result) aspect of performance refers to consequences/results or what comes out of the individual action or behavior. It relates to targets/numbers achieved e.g. production/sales/profits monitored.

a) Discussing what job offer means, outline the processes involved when hiring a new staff.

b) Assessing appraisees/job holders, highlight five topical headings panelists use at interviews.

c) Subjecting the outcome and action aspects of performance for analysis in appraising a job holder, mention some factors for promotion or salary increment of workers in an organization.