For KIm Woods Only

Read the Performance Appraisal at Telespazio: Aligning Strategic Goals to People Development  case study.

Discuss the assessment of employees within the Telespazio organization. Develop a written description (750-1,000 words) discussing current evaluation methods, how the organization uses the appraisal assessments to identify employee roles, the current appraisal systems, performance ratings, and Telespazio's practices for performing appraisal interviews. As a group, decide what changes or strategies could be implemented to Telespazio's current performance appraisal practices. Include an appraisal tool that would benefit the company and an effective method for performing an appraisal interview. Describe the benefits of using both the appraisal tool and appraisal interview in the performance appraisal practice.

Electronic Resource

1. Performance Management vs. Performance Appraisal

Read "Performance Management vs. Performance Appraisal," located on the Whatishumanresource.com website.

http://www.whatishumanresource.com/performance-management-vs-performance-appraisal

2. Performance Appraisal Methods

Read "Performance Appraisal Methods," located on the Human Resource Management website.

http://www.hrwale.com/performance-management/performance-appraisal-methods/

3. The Pros and Cons of Performance Appraisal Methods

Read "The Pros and Cons of Performance Appraisal Methods," by Kokemuller, located on the Houston Chronicle website.

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/pros-cons-performance-appraisal-methods-39497.html