BUS 303 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

Performance Appraisal



BUS 303 Week 4 Assignment, Performance Appraisal Paper 1 (04

Pages with References)


Performance Appraisal


[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5]
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 the article Adapting the Performance
Appraisal Process to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workplace (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site..
In your paper,

 Discuss how performance appraisals are a function of HR and
management.
 Analyze the basic components of an effective performance appraisal.
o Explain how performance appraisals can contribute to organizational
goals and objectives.
 Explain 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 AU Library (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.. This tip sheet will support you in researching through
the Ashford University Library.
 What Is CRAAP: A Guide to Evaluating Web Sources (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.. This will assist you in
determining the reliability of an HR website.

, Performance Appraisal


 Scholarly and Popular Resources(1) (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site..This tutorial explains the differences between
scholarly and popular resources.
 Human Resource Research With FindIt@AU (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.. This tip sheet will support you in
researching through the Ashford University 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 Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
 Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA
Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site..
 Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
o For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing
Center resources.
 Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in
addition to the course text.
o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site. 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 for a particular assignment.
 Must document any information used from sources in APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links
to an external site.)Links to an external site.