Business Question

A performance appraisal is a regular review of employee job performance and contribution to organizational objectives. In many cases, performance appraisals are conducted at the end of the year to evaluate employee performance, as well as set performance for the next year. For this assignment, you will evaluate another function of HR and management and its contribution to effective performance management. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 6: Employee Appraisal: Measurement, Assessment, and Management, and the article

Adapting the Performance Appraisal Process to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workplace

In your paper,

Discuss how performance appraisals are a function of HR and management.

Analyze the basic components of an effective performance appraisal.

Explain how performance appraisals can contribute to organizational goals and objectives.

Describe the advantages of performance appraisals and how they contribute to effective training and development.

Explain potential forms of discrimination based on labor laws and regulations when conducting a performance appraisal.

For additional support with completing this assignment, please refer to the following tools:

Finding HR Journals in the UAGC Library This tip sheet may support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.

What is CRAAPO? This may assist you in determining the reliability of an HR website.

Scholarly and Popular Resources(1) This tutorial explains the differences between scholarly and popular resources.

Human Resources Research with Library OneSearch

This tip sheet may support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.

The Performance Appraisal paper

Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style  as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

Student’s name

Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Due date

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing

Introductions & Conclusions

and

Writing a Thesis Statement

refer to the Writing Center resources.

Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.

The

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources

table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view

Quick and Easy Library Research

tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.