MGT-520: Managing Perform Module 09: Performance Management Appraisals and Rating Distortion

Description

Module 09: Introduction
Attached Files:
Chapter 06.pptx (504.762 KB)
In this module, you will explore various data collection options that can be used during the performance management process. Additionally, we will discuss the data collection challenges that often occur during the performance appraisal process. Finally, we will examine the topic of rater biases and errors and focus on how to prevent these issues from occurring.
Learning Outcomes
Evaluate performance appraisal data collection options.
Analyze performance rating biases and explore methods and how to minimize their impact.
Evaluate the input options for data collection and rater accountability.
ReadingsRequired:
Chapter 6 in Performance Management: Performance AnalyticsAwan, S. H., Habib, N., Shoaib Akhtar, C., & Naveed, S. (2020). Effectiveness of performance management system for employee performance through engagement. SAGE Open, 10(4), 2158244020969383.Roepe, L. R. (2022, June 1). 6 ways managers can help employees achieve their performance goals. SHRM.Southekal, P. (2022, April 21). Council post: Key performance indicators (Kpis): The lynchpin in enterprise data analytics. Forbes.
Recommended:Chapter 6 PowerPoint from Performance Management
Module 09: Critical Thinking
Appraisal Tool
The effective evaluation of employee performance depends, to a certain degree, on the tool that is utilized. Based on that statement, in this Critical Thinking Assignment students will create a one-page Performance Management Form that can be used in an organization. To accomplish this task, complete the following:
Choose any organization in Saudi Arabia that you are familiar with, either one you have been employed with or have studied/researched.
Choose an assessment template that you find beneficial/advantageous (note: typing “assessment” or “evaluation” format into Google will bring hundreds of different templates for you to choose). Students can also use one utilized in their current/previous workplace, or one they are familiar with.
Using that template as a guide, create your own assessment tool you would propose to evaluate any employee/position in that organization (for instance, you may choose to evaluate an employee in finance). Be clear about:
The assessment/evaluation criteria important in your review.
The rating categories (e.g., superior, meets expectations, etc.)
An appropriate mix/combination of check-box assessment criteria and short answers.
Please post the assessment template you utilized as a guide along with your own completed assessment tool.
Your form should meet the following structural requirements:
2 pages in length, maximum
No need for in-text citations.
The assessment tool must be your own work, though you may follow the template/outline of those found via Google.
You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide.Be sure to support any statement made in your form, and cite any statement and/or words/phrases that you are utilizing from other sources.

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Chapter 6
Performance Analytics
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Overview(1 of 2)

Components of Appraisal Forms

Features of Appraisal Forms

Determining Overall Rating

Appraisal Period and Number of Meetings
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Overview (2 of 2)

Who Should Provide Performance Information?

Understanding Intentional Rating Distortion: A Model of
Rater Motivation
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Company Spotlight


The Gap uses a system called GPS (Grow, Perform,
Succeed) which replaced its traditional performance
ratings approach
Involves
• Monthly “touch base” sessions between supervisors
and direct reports
• Employees have a limited number of goals which
involve behaviors and competencies
• Goals are updated throughout the year and closely
linked to company goals
• However, managers still rank employees
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Comprehensive Appraisal Forms:
Nine Major Components(1 of 2)
Basic employee information
Accountabilities, objectives and standards
Competencies and behavioral indicators
Major achievements and contributions
Developmental achievements(could be included in a
separate form)
Developmental needs, plans and goals(could be included
in a separate form)
Performance touchpoints
Employee comments
Signatures
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Comprehensive Appraisal Forms:
Nine Major Components(2 of 2)
Simplicity
Relevancy
Descriptiveness
Adaptability
Comprehensiveness
Definitional clarity
Communication
Time orientation
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Determining Overall Rating

Judgmental strategy
• Consider every aspect of performance
• Arrive at defensible summary

Mechanical strategy
• Consider scores assigned to each section
• Add weighted scores to obtain overall scores
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Open-Ended (Comments) Sections

Challenges
• Difficult to systematically categorize and analyze
• Quality, length, and content vary

Tools to overcome challenges
• Computer-aided text analysis (CATA) software
• Establish goals of information provided
• Training in systematic and standardized rating skills
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Appraisal Period
Number of Meetings

Annual
• May not provide sufficient opportunity for
supervisor/employee discussion

Semi-annual

Quarterly
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When Review Is Completed

Anniversary date
• Supervisor doesn’t have to fill out forms for all
employees at the same time
• Can’t tie rewards to fiscal year

Fiscal year
• Rewards tied to fiscal year
• Goals tied to corporate goals
• May be burden to supervisor, depending on
implementation
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Six Types of Formal Meetings
(Can Be Combined)
1.
System Inauguration
2.
Self-Appraisal
3.
Classical Performance Review
4.
Merit/Salary Review
5.
Development Plan
6.
Objective Setting
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Company Spotlight (1 of 2)




Facebook uses internal software to give employees a
constant flow of feedback.
Employees should never be surprised.
Mitigate drawbacks such as biases, awkwardness, and
waiting too long.
Despite costs and limits, performance reviews help ensure
fairness, transparency, and talent development
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Who Should Provide Performance
Information? (1 of 2)

Employees should be involved in selecting
• Which sources evaluate
• Which performance dimensions

When employees are actively involved
• Higher acceptance of results
• Perception that system is fair
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Who Should Provide Performance
Information? (2 of 2)
Direct knowledge of employee performance

Supervisors

Peers

Direct reports

Self

Customers

Employee Performance Monitoring and Big Data
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Supervisors

Advantages
• Can evaluate performance vs. strategic goals
• Make decisions about rewards
• Able to differentiate among performance dimensions
• Viewed as exclusive source in some cultural contexts

Disadvantages
• Supervisor may not be able to directly observe
performance
• Evaluations may be biased
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Peers

Advantages
• Assess teamwork

Disadvantages
• Possible friendship bias
• May be less discriminating
• Context effects
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Direct Reports

Advantages
• Accurate when used for developmental purposes
• Good position to assess some competencies

Disadvantages
• Inflated when used for administrative purposes
• May fear retaliation (confidentiality is key)
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Self (1 of 2)

Advantages
• Increased acceptance of decisions
• Decreased defensiveness during appraisal interview
• Good position to track activities during review period

Disadvantages
• May be more lenient and biased
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Self (2 of 2)
Suggestions to improve quality of self-appraisals

Use comparative instead of absolute measurement
systems

Allow employees to practice their self-appraisals

Ensure confidentiality

Emphasize the future
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Customers (External and Internal)

Advantages
• Employees become more focused on meeting
customer expectations.

Disadvantages
• Time
• Money
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Employee Performance Monitoring and
Big Data

Advantages
• Can be used to collect information on various
dimensions of performance

Disadvantages
• Can result in negative consequences if implemented
incorrectly
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Company Spotlight (2 of 2)





Intermex required employees to download a mobile
application to track client-related employee communication
and travel
The app had to be active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to
function effectively
When an employee deactivated the app, she fired for
noncompliance
Employee sued Intermex for $500,000
Lesson:
• Critical to consider employee reactions before
implementing employee performance monitoring
systems
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Recommendations to increase chances of
effective employee performance monitoring

Be Transparent

Be aware of all potential employee reactions

Use it for learning and development

Restrict use to job-related behaviors and results
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Disagreement Across Sources of
Performance Data

Expect disagreements

Ensure employee receives feedback by source

Assign differential weights to scores by source, depending
on importance

Ensure employees take active role in selecting which
sources will rate which dimensions
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Understanding Intentional Rating
Distortions: A Model of Rater Motivation
Types of Rating Errors

Intentional errors
• Rating inflation
• Rating deflation

Unintentional errors
• Due to complexity of task
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Intentional Rating Errors
Influenced by

Motivation to provide accurate ratings

Motivation to distort ratings
Motivation is determined by

Whether rater expects consequences of accurate ratings
Whether probability of receiving rewards or punishments
will be high if accurate ratings are provided

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Rating Inflation and Deflation


Rating Inflation (also called leniency error)
• When raters assign high lenient ratings to most or all
employees
Rating Deflations (also called severity error)
• When raters assign low ratings to most or all
employees
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Motivation for Rating Distortion
Rating Inflation
Rating Deflation
Maximize the merit raise and rewards
Shock employees
Encourage employees
Teach a rebellious employee a lesson
Avoid creating a written record
Send a message that employee should
Avoid a confrontation with employees
Promote undesired employees out of unit
Make manager look good to his or her supervisor
consider leaving
Build a record of poor performance
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Reducing Intentional Rating Distortion
Recommendations:

Provide incentives for providing accurate ratings

Increase accountabilities
• Have raters justify their ratings
• Have raters justify their ratings in a face-to-face
meeting
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Motivation—What’s in It for Me?

Benefits of providing accurate ratings need to outweigh
costs
• Assessing the performance of the supervisor in
implementing and communicating performance
management
• Tools for providing accurate ratings (e.g., training on
how to conduct appraisal interview)
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Quick Review

Appraisal Forms

Characteristics of Appraisal Forms

Determining Overall Rating

Appraisal Period and Number of Meetings

Who Should Provide Performance Information?

Understanding Intentional Rating Distortion: A Model of
Rater Motivation
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