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Modern Performance Appraisal Methods

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  Modern Performance Appraisal Methods   Introduction Performance appraisal  is an annual  process  that involves setting clear, quantifiable goals and objectives and assessing individual  performance . It evaluates the  employee's performance  and productivity against the pre-determined set of objectives for that year. Employee Performance Appraisal The employee performance appraisal process is crucial for organizations to boost employee productivity and improve their outcomes. Performance appraisals are an annual process where an employee’s performance and productivity is evaluated against a predetermined set of objectives. Performance management  is super important, not only because it is the determining factor in an employee’s wage rise and promotion but also because it can evaluate an employee’s skills, strengths, and shortcomings accurately.       1.            Management   by   Objectives   (MBO)   Management by objectives (MBO) is the appraisal metho

Why needs Personal Development Plan ?

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  Why Needs Personal Development Plan?       Every employee should have a personal development plan (PDP).  Managers  can use PDPs to help employees reflect on their abilities and find opportunities to improve   What is a personal development plan?     It's an official record of the skills your employee has and the skills they need to develop. It's a framework to help them reflect on what they want to accomplish and how to go about it. For employees, it's a source of discovery, inspiration and motivation. For managers, PDPs can become the basis of  performance appraisals.  They inform overall goals and objectives, but they can also become a guide rope that keeps them focused on development. The PDP gives them purpose and something to work towards, whether it's a qualification, new skill or a promotion.    How an employer benefits from personal development plan It’s important for employers to recognize that they also stand to benefit from developi

Why Important Scientific Management for an Organization?

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  Why Important Scientific Management for an Organization? Introduction       According to the theory of management, scientific management refers to strategies that are used to determine how best a certain job can be performed in an organization. Scientific management can also be technically defined as management thought primarily concerned with the physical efficiency of an individual worker (Harris, 2002, p. 377).      According to Ritzer (2010, p. 22), “scientific management is a procedure aimed at production of nonhuman technology exerting control over employees or workers in an organization”. Nowadays, most organizations in the industry make use of scientific management.   Taylor who is referred to as the father of scientific management developed the theory of scientific management. Before the invention of this theory, most business organizations used the rule of thumb. This is where the worker had the initiative and control. Why important for an organization ?   Scienti

Internal & External Recruitment Advantages and Disadvantages

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                     Internal & External Recruitment Advantages and Disadvantages  What is Recruitment ?   Recruitment is a proceed of generating a pool of potential individuals, whereas selection is the process of choosing the best which can fulfill the needs of a particular company. Recruitment is the process of eliminating the less fit candidates and hiring the best. The best candidates when inducted in to the organization will help to reach the desired goals recruitment of a employees involves a series of steps that are performed to complete the staffing process of the organization. Importance of Recruitment Helps to get proper candidate Help to increase success rate or individual & Organization Help to reduce the probability to turnover Help to get organization legal and social obligation Help to increase organization and individual effectiveness. Benefits  of Internal Recruitment   I'ts cheaper and faster to recruit staff  Promotes loyalty and can even improve employ