Performance Appraisal

Question 1

What are psychometric tests, what are they used for?

Answer 1

Career progression and job selection/recruitment. Examine aptitude and mental horsepower.
Types of test incl. conceptual reasoning, mechanical reasoning, “core skills”
Advantages incl, reliability, validity, standardisation and use of norms
Disadvantages narrow focus

Question 2

What is performance appraisal and how do you give effective feedback?

Answer 2

Performance management is a continuous process. Performance appraisals are how organisations communicate expectations and drive behaviour/achievement/goals. Involves agreement, measurement, feedback, pos reinforcement, dialogue.

Effective feedback is aimed at behaviour not persons and how behaviour is effecting others. Be specific.