Goal-based performance appraisal techniques use quantitative performance management indicators to determine how well an employee is performing against the group, or against goals set by management.

Many businesses are moving away from traditional year-end reviews or appraisals at work. Year-end reviews can cause hard feelings between employees and employers or managers when criticism is involved ...

Performance reviews or appraisals can trigger a range of emotions in employees. Some employees feel anxious, while others feel appreciative. Other employees may feel confident and look forward to ...

Employees and companies have discarded performance appraisal methods as a futile exercise. However, studies have shown that nearly 72 percent of employees believe that their performance can be ...

Performance reviews often feel like a chore. But instead of dreading them, what if you could turn them into an empowering conversation that highlights your value and sets the stage for career growth?

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If your departments are complaining about performance appraisals, then they are not alone. NPR reports that stats from CEB, a research firm blog, indicate that 83 percent of human resource (HR) ...

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