Performance Management Flashcards
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What is 'continuous performance management'?
Answer: Replacing or supplementing annual reviews with ongoing check-ins, real-time feedback, and frequent goal adjustments
Continuous performance management replaces or augments annual reviews with regular check-ins, frequent feedback, and agile goal-setting throughout the year.
What is the primary difference between 'trait-based' and 'results-based' performance appraisal?
Answer: Trait-based evaluates personal characteristics; results-based evaluates measurable outcomes achieved
Trait-based appraisals assess personal characteristics like attitude or initiative, while results-based evaluations measure concrete, measurable outcomes.
What is 'calibration' in the performance management process?
Answer: A manager review session to ensure consistency and fairness in performance ratings across the organization
Calibration sessions bring managers together to review and align performance ratings, reducing inconsistencies and bias across the organization.
What is 'pay for performance' compensation strategy?
Answer: Linking compensation increases or bonuses directly to individual or organizational performance outcomes
Pay for performance ties compensation decisions (merit increases, bonuses, incentives) to measurable performance outcomes to motivate and reward results.
What is 'attribution bias' and how does it affect performance reviews?
Answer: The tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors (or vice versa) when assessing employee performance
Attribution bias causes managers to explain employee performance based on internal traits vs. external circumstances in inconsistent, often unfair ways.
What is the role of 'developmental feedback' in performance management?
Answer: Providing specific, forward-looking guidance to help employees improve skills and advance their careers
Developmental feedback focuses on future growth, offering specific, actionable guidance to help employees build capabilities and achieve career goals.