Test $1-15\%$

Chapter $8-$ Performance Management and Unit $1$ of the Online Notes

Rater biases affect performance appraisal and performance management. Describe the following biases. Provide an example of how each type of bias might occur in employee performance assessment. Explain the actions an organization can take to mitigate or prevent these biases from influencing appraiser perceptions.

Halo Effect

Error of central tendency

Personal prejudice

Recency effect

Contrast error

Confirmation bias.

There are certain characteristics of an effective performance appraisal system. Explain in detail at least five characteristics.

The followings are methods that organizations can use to appraise performance. Describe each of these performance appraisal methods and discuss its benefit and drawback.

Ranking method

Forced distributions

Rating scale $($also called the graphic rating scale$)$

BARS

Performance tests and observations

MBO

You have been hired as a HR specialist and one of your first jobs is to explain to your boss about the purposes$/$uses of performance appraisals. Describe the uses of performance appraisals.

What are your recommendations for conducting an evaluation interview?

Performance appraisal are legal documents. Describe what the employer can do prevent a legal challenge.

Chapter $9-$ Compensation Management and Unit $2$ of the Online Notes

You have hired two new HR assistants. They have asked you about compensation administration. Explain to them at least five objectives of compensation administration.

You have been thinking about all the problems that you have faced with compensation. Explain the different challenges affecting compensation.

Why are job ranking and job grading techniques used less often than the point system? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Describe four types of individual incentive plans and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Describe four types of team $($or group$)$ incentive plans and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Pay equity has been a major issue for organizations. What are the main issues and how can HR managers cope with them?