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BUSMHR 3200 Exam 1 Inks Questions And
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performance management - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
provides a framework for aligning people resources
against strategic and tactical objectives
- sending the right messages to people
-provides a system for rewarding varying level of
performance to motivate and retain high performers
-is a fundamental means for helping each organizational
member maximize his/her current effectiveness and
future potential
-Serves as the starting point for career discussions and
movement
-Provides valuable information and feedback for use in
developmental discussions, action planning and training
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-Requires good leadership skills (both personal and
group) to be done most successfully
- critical for individual and organizational success
Benefits of performance management for employees -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - Identify their strengths and
recognize areas to improve
- Work with their manager to identify contributions to
the team
- Establish a plan to develop skills
performance management cycle - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
The importance of specific accountabilities - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ - They are each person's 'roadmap' to success
in the given fiscal year
- provide a clear line of sight and linkage between what
each individual does in his/her job and the
organization's overall business objectives
-By helping prioritize work, they guide decision making
throughout the year.
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- Considered at the team level, they help ensure the
team is functioning efficiently, working together
effectively, and focused on critical objectives.
- They are included in performance management
assessments (e.g. performance review) at the end of the
fiscal year.
characteristics of good accountabilities - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -Grounded in, and clearly aligned with, the
strategic agenda and objectives for each business
and/or function as much as possible.
-"Stretch" but achievable. must be a stretch or it wont be
motivational
-Affective- difficult but achievable
-Limited in number (e.g., no more than 8-10), including a
focus on self-development
.
-Aligned with those of your Manager and other
members of his/her team.
-Developed using tools and templates for enterprise-
wide consistency.
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-SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
Time-Based).
-Reviewed on a quarterly basis at all levels of the
organization.
Accountabilities/GOALS CAN certainly BE qualitative IN
NATURE! - subjective ratings, but most are
graphic rating scales - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ method of
performance measurement that lists traits and provides
a rating scale for each trait;
the employer uses the scale to indicate the extent to
which an employee displays each trait.
The drawback of this approach is that the result is low
reliability because managers are likely to arrive at
different judgments.
Critical incidence - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ method of
performance measurement based on managers' records
of
BUSMHR 3200 Exam 1 Inks Questions And
Answers Already Graded A+
performance management - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
provides a framework for aligning people resources
against strategic and tactical objectives
- sending the right messages to people
-provides a system for rewarding varying level of
performance to motivate and retain high performers
-is a fundamental means for helping each organizational
member maximize his/her current effectiveness and
future potential
-Serves as the starting point for career discussions and
movement
-Provides valuable information and feedback for use in
developmental discussions, action planning and training
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-Requires good leadership skills (both personal and
group) to be done most successfully
- critical for individual and organizational success
Benefits of performance management for employees -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - Identify their strengths and
recognize areas to improve
- Work with their manager to identify contributions to
the team
- Establish a plan to develop skills
performance management cycle - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
The importance of specific accountabilities - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ - They are each person's 'roadmap' to success
in the given fiscal year
- provide a clear line of sight and linkage between what
each individual does in his/her job and the
organization's overall business objectives
-By helping prioritize work, they guide decision making
throughout the year.
,3|Page
- Considered at the team level, they help ensure the
team is functioning efficiently, working together
effectively, and focused on critical objectives.
- They are included in performance management
assessments (e.g. performance review) at the end of the
fiscal year.
characteristics of good accountabilities - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -Grounded in, and clearly aligned with, the
strategic agenda and objectives for each business
and/or function as much as possible.
-"Stretch" but achievable. must be a stretch or it wont be
motivational
-Affective- difficult but achievable
-Limited in number (e.g., no more than 8-10), including a
focus on self-development
.
-Aligned with those of your Manager and other
members of his/her team.
-Developed using tools and templates for enterprise-
wide consistency.
, 4|Page
-SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
Time-Based).
-Reviewed on a quarterly basis at all levels of the
organization.
Accountabilities/GOALS CAN certainly BE qualitative IN
NATURE! - subjective ratings, but most are
graphic rating scales - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ method of
performance measurement that lists traits and provides
a rating scale for each trait;
the employer uses the scale to indicate the extent to
which an employee displays each trait.
The drawback of this approach is that the result is low
reliability because managers are likely to arrive at
different judgments.
Critical incidence - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ method of
performance measurement based on managers' records
of
