Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead

Coens, Tom; Jenkins M.D, Mary

ISBN 10: 1576750760 / ISBN 13: 9781576750766

Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers (edition First Edition), 2000

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576750760
• ISBN 13: 9781576750766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

This work challenges readers to think more profoundly about the questions surrounding the use of appraisal. The authors separate the five discrete functions of appraisal - coaching, feedback, compensation, employee development, and legal documentation - and clarify the objectives of each. They also examine - relative to each function - the underlying assumptions and each function's track record through appraisal, including any pernicious, unintended effects. Case studies of organizations using alternative approaches are presented, and from a variety of industries: manufacturing, retail, service, and education. The authors also provide practical guidance on the elimination of appraisals and the design of alternative approaches.

About the Author

Tom Coens, a labor and employment law attorney and organizational trainer, has thirty years of experience in human resources, quality management, and labor law issues. He has done training with hundreds of organizations, including Chem-Trend International, Delta Dental, Detroit Edison, Mead, and Sears.
Mary Jenkins is founder of Emergent Systems, a consulting firm that assists in developing progressive human resources systems. Her clients have included Saturn, Shell Oil, Kodak, Compaq, EDS, Oldsmobile, and the U.S. General Accounting Office. Jenkins was previously Director of Salaried Personnel at General Motors’ GM-Powertrain Division.