In this assignment, you will be assessed on the following outcome:
HR485-3: Illustrate the factors that affect an organizations performance.
In this assignment, you will apply the key guidelines associated with performance management and apply
them to the scenario described below.
You are the Human Resource manager for a mid-size organization (300 employees). You have been
charged with revising your organizations performance evaluation process with a goal of moving toward a
comprehensive performance management process.
You prepare a 2- to 3-page paper which describes how you would incorporate the following elements into
your plan:
Questions:
1. What types of tools will supervisors use to keep track of performance? Identify at least two tools.
2. What steps will be put into place to ensure that employees are receiving regular feedback about their
performance? Identify at least three steps.
3. What type of appraisal format you will use?
4. How would you prevent rater errors? Identify at least three strategies.
To successfully complete the assignment, the following are the minimum requirements:
Complete a 2- to 3-page paper, in addition to the title and reference pages, in APA 6th edition
formatting 12-point font, double-spaced, indented paragraphs, citations, reference list, etc. Review
the APA formats found in Writing Resources accessed through the Academic Success Center within
the Academic Tools area of the course.
Your assignment should have a title page with the following information: Title of the paper, your name,
course and section number, and date.
Your writing should be well-ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your
viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained.
Include introductory and summary paragraphs.
Limit the use of direct quotations instead, paraphrase and cite the author’s work. For a refresher
on paraphrasing, view this short Guide to Paraphrasing video and explore the additional resources
prior to starting your assignment. You can access tutorials, how-to videos, tutoring services, and
more by visiting the Academic Success Center.
Reinforce your personal opinions with at least two credible or scholarly research articles (quotes
from and paraphrases of these articles should not exceed 1015% of your papers content). Peerreviewed articles, journal articles, textbooks, and Library resources are examples of high-quality
resources. Note that Wikipedia, Investopedia, etc. are not considered reliable resources for this
research.
Unit 5 [HR485]
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Demonstrate your understanding of the weekly objective(s) through your response.
Ensure that a response to each question of the case study is included in your paper.