JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
So What Would An Ideal Performance Appraisal Look Like?
Author(s): Jack N. Kondrasuk
Citation: Jack N. Kondrasuk, (2011) "So What Would An Ideal Performance Appraisal Look Like?," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 12, Iss. 1, pp. 57 - 71
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Organizations use many performance appraisal formats, but an ideal form still eludes us. This
article moves closer to an ideal performance appraisal system. Research assessing all problems
occurring with present performance appraisal systems produced 76 performance appraisal
problems (reduced to 4 general categories). Performance appraisal systems are improved by
rectifying common shortcomings (e.g. reducing biases, training those involved, using formats
with research substantiation). However, the most important changes require 1) clarifying the
goals of performance appraisal, 2) focusing on both results and behavior appraisals, 3) adding
an appraisal category, 4) better timing, and 5) better involving constituencies.