Performance

Appraisal Tools
Group 2
Apurva Maheshwari 2017135
Sharleen Dsouza 2017045
Shreya Rao 2016053
Shweta Chakraborty 2017115
Surabhi Jirapure 2017118
 Graphic Rating Scale
A behavioral method which lists traits or behaviors that are important for
effective performance and each employee is rated against these traits
Graphic Rating Scale

◆ Can be discrete or continuous

◆ Discrete – scale of 1-10 or of the format Poor, Below Average, Average, Above
Average, Outstanding
◆ Continuous - shows a scale (From Poor to Excellent) and the manager puts a
mark that is the best representation of the employee’s performance

◆ Various characteristics such as job knowledge or punctuality are rated by the degree
of achievement

◆ Some forms allow for additional comments

Advantages & Disadavantages
ADVANTAGES
◆ Less time consuming to
develop
◆ Quantitative comparison
◆ Easy to use and cost little
to develop
DISADVANTAGES
◆ Differences in rater
interpretations of scales
◆ Fails to provide a good
mechanism for providing
specific feedback
◆ Errors: Leniency, halo effect,
personal bias etc.
Sample form
 Checklist Scale
A series of questions is asked with Yes or No responses, which can fall into
either the behavioral or the trait method
Checklist Appraisal

◆ Two variations

◆ Forced choice – Appraiser reviews a series of statements about an

employee’s performance and selects the one that is most/least applicable to
them
◆ Weighted – Weights (unknown to the supervisor) are attached to the
responses
◆ Record of performance, not an evaluation by the supervisor
Advantages & Disadavantages

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
◆ Easy to use ◆ Difficult to prepare, and each
◆ Objective rating as job category will probably
behaviors are described in require a different set of
the form questions
◆ No way for the supervisor to
adjust the answers for any
special circumstances that
affect performance
Forced Choice Checklist
Weighted Checklist
References

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appraisal-methods-a-company-can-adopt/
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