I just couldn't leave this one alone. My bias is against all so-called
"performance evaluation" systems, as my experience and application of
science will provide sufficient material for their demise.
What is "sub-par"? What is "par"? If you were to take any group of people,
on the average half would be "above par", half would be below. Most of
the appraisal systems I have reviewed over the years fall in the category
of subjective opinion. There is enough research to show that what people
often take to be fact turns out instead to be fiction.
I'm sorry that someone feels "sub-par" but maybe the emphasis is
misplaced.
John Constantine
rainbird@trail.com
http://www.trail.com/~rainbird
John Gunkler wrote:
> It is not a person who is being evaluated! Nor is it the whole person who
> is being evaluated (in good evaluation systems.) It is one aspect of a
> person's performance at a time that should be evaluated.
>
> So, I may get good marks for my contributions as a team leader but I may
> get "sub-par" marks for my lack of on-time attendance at meetings.
--John Constantine <rainbird@trail.com>
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