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Title Performance appraisal : state of the art in practice / James W. Smither, editor ; foreword by Manual London
Edition First edition
Published San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, [1998]
©1998

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Description xxvii, 579 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Jossey-Bass social & behavioral science series
Jossey-Bass business and management series
Professional practice series
Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series.
Jossey-Bass business & management series.
Professional practice series.
Contents Foreword / Manuel London -- 1. Effective Performance Management: A Focus on Precision, Customers, and Situational Constraints / H. John Bernardin, Christine M. Hagan and Jeffrey S. Kane [et al.] -- 2. Current Legal Issues in Performance Appraisal / Stanley B. Malos -- 3. International Performance Measurement and Management / Donald D. Davis -- 4. Performance Appraisal in a Quality Context: A New Look at an Old Problem / Robert L. Cardy -- 5. Games Raters Play: Politics, Strategies, and Impression Management in Performance Appraisal / Steve W. J. Kozlowski, Georgia T. Chao and Robert F. Morrison -- 6. Creating Performance Management Systems That Promote Perceptions of Fairness / Stephen W. Gilliland and Jay C. Langdon -- 7. Performance Appraisal in Team Settings / Richard R. Reilly and Jack McGourty -- 8. Using Multisource Feedback for Employee Development and Personnel Decisions / Anthony T. Dalessio
9. The Advantages and Pitfalls of Self-Assessment in Organizations / Leanne E. Atwater -- 10. Evaluating Executive Performance / Mirian M. Graddick and Pamela Lane -- 11. Training Raters to Increase the Accuracy of Appraisals and the Usefulness of Feedback / Neil M. A. Hauenstein -- 12. Linking Appraisals to Individual Development and Training / Paul Squires and Seymour Adler -- 13. Performance-Based Pay Plans / Robert L. Heneman and Maria T. Gresham -- 14. Lessons Learned: Research Implications for Performance Appraisal and Management Practice / James W. Smither
Summary "Written specifically for practitioners, Performance Appraisal is a one-stop resource that includes comprehensive, detailed information on the latest state-of-the-art performance appraisal methods and techniques. It is a hands-on guide that bridges the gap between theory and practice with truly useful information about designing and implementing appraisal processes and systems. Readers will find information on such timely issues as fairness, legality, team and international settings, multisource feedback, self-assessment, and links to training and compensation." "For HR managers, consultants, and other performance appraisal professionals, this book provides usable tools for the immediate and lasting improvement of their day-to-day practice."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Employees -- Rating of -- United States.
Performance standards -- United States.
Personnel management -- United States.
Author Smither, James W.
LC no. 98009568
ISBN 0787909459