Developing a Performance Appraisal

In this exercise, you develop a performance appraisal form for a job in an organizational unit of your choice. You first conduct a job analysis for the job. From that information, you are to develop a simple, concise performance appraisal form. The assignment requires the student to interview one or more incumbents in the position and the supervisor. Note that the job analysis and performance appraisal processes should be representative of the job rather than exhaustive. This assignment is an opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned from the readings and the class materials.

The report should include the following components:

1. Identify the business unit’s strategy.
2. Explain key tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the job.
3. Describe the performance appraisal form that you have designed.
4. Explain how the performance appraisal (a) fits with the business unit strategy and (b) will add value to the organization.

• Develop a performance appraisal form for a job of your choice
• Step

1. Choose a jobMy chosen job is the store manager of Starbucks
2. Conduct a job analysis and Develop a job description

• Written statement of what job holder do and how they do it
• List of a job’s tasks and its contexts (e.g., reporting relationships, working conditions, supervisory responsibilities)
• Job requirement (specification)
• List of a job’s human requirements
• KSAOs
• You make the job description – don’t just use an existing one
• Interview at least one incumbent or supervisor-

(there are several methods for the job analysis, you do not have to have an interview, you can use other method like:Prior information; Observation; Diary/logs)

1. Develop a performance appraisal form

• The report (2,000 words) should include the following components:

1. Identify the business unit’s strategy
2. Explain key tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the job (use job description)
3. Describe the performance management process that you have designed (attach performance appraisal form)
   • Describe how the performance appraisal form works
   • Describe how performance appraisal is conducted
4. Explain how this form (and process) (a) fits with the business unit strategy and (b) adds value to the organization