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Amit Kumar Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 11: Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy

Unit 11: Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

11.1 Concept and Functions of Performance Appraisal
11.2 Objectives of Performance Appraisal
11.3 Traditional Methods of Performance Appraisal

11.4 Modern Methods of Performance Appraisal
11.5 Steps in Performance Appraisal
11.6 Concept and Elements of Career
11.7 Overview of Career Development
11.8 Significance and Advantages of Career Development

11.9 Objectives of Career Development
11.10 Types of Career Development Programmes
11.11 Different Stages or Cycles of Career Development Process

11.12 Career Anchors
11.13 Steps in the Career Planning Process
11.14 Summary
11.15 Keywords
11.16 Self Assessment

11.17 Review Questions
11.18 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Explain the concept of performance appraisal
Discuss methods of performance appraisal
Realise concept and elements of career

Introduction

Performance appraisal is also an important management activity. For all important decisions
concerning people, like transfer and promotion, remuneration, reward, training and
development, so also for long-term manpower planning and organisation development,
performance appraisal is necessary. A well documented performance appraisal system helps in
understanding the attributes and behaviours of employees. It is also necessary for motivation,
communication, strengthening superior-subordinate relationship, target fixing (key performance

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