Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley Case Study The case will help participants:

Recognize how performance appraisal can support larger organizational goals and organizational change.

Weigh the relative importance of $$fit$$ versus performance.

Develop awareness of the use and implementation of $360\backslash$deg performance evaluation processes.

See how performance appraisal can provide the opportunity for employees to become involved in a career development process.

Understand the effects of bias and interpersonal affect on the evaluation process.

Gain practice in conducting a sensitive performance evaluation and consider the role of mentoring and coaching.

Instructions

Read the case and answer the following questions:

What is your assessment of Rob Parson$$s performance? Should he be promoted?

Using the data in the case, please complete the Evaluation and Development Summary presented in Exhibit $3$ of the Rob Parson $($A$)$ case.

Be prepared to role play the appraisal conversation in class as either Nasr or Parson. you might want to brainstorm while working in group on the strategy to adopt in the role play. you don't need to submit anything in writing at this point. Below are some questions that can help you start thinking about the role play.

If you were Paul Nasr, how would you plan to conduct the performance appraisal conversation? What would your goals be$?$ What issues would you raise and why, and how would you raise them?

If you were Rob Parson, how would you conduct yourself in the performance evaluation meeting? What are your goals? How would you try to influence the process?