How Effective Performance Appraisals Can Increase Employee Performance

How effective performance appraisals can increase employee performance
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Introduction
Employees have goals, but they also need to be inspired and motivated to achieve the intended objectives, and this calls for feedback from the management. The raters evaluate employees based on specific standards within a specific time frame. Effective performance appraisal systems are fair where the judgment is based on factual evidence and the performance problems are documented. This paper highlights the advantages of performance appraisals, bias in an appraisal system, and contribution of appraisal systems in achieving of strategic objectives.
Strategic advantages of performance appraisals
Performance appraisal is necessary to assess employee performance in a given period of time. Performance appraisal is concerned with evaluating an employee’s job performance, with the appraisal system being incorporated into the performance strategies. As such, the managers are able to discuss with the employees about their performance when there are measurable goals and standards (Mello, 2014). This also allows the management to provide feedback focusing on what is to be accomplished. The appraisal process is structured to make it easier for the employees to understand what is expected of them. The structured process begins from the planning phase to the development of goals.
The strategic importance of performance appraisal is that it holds the employees and supervisors accountable when performing their duties as they have to keep in mind the goals, vision and mission of the organization (Mello, 2014). Each employee is evaluated based on their job description and expectations, which extend from the organization’s goals and objectives. For every category of employee, there is an expectation that they will carry out their duties to achieve the desired results of the identified objectives. The supervisors then ensure that the employees focus on the organization’s mission and goals. Additionally, the employees’ job description identifies expectations aligned with the overall strategic objectives. The employees’ then need to be rewarded based on their performance, and the compensation system can motivate them when it is merit based (Co...