Week 8 - performance appraisal, challenging employees Flashcards

1
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what is a behavior that shows respect toward another person, makes that person feel valued, and contributes to mutual respect?

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civility

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What are bully nurse traits?

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  1. cliques
  2. super nurse
  3. resentful nurse
  4. jealous nurse
  5. gossip nurse
  6. backstabbing nurse
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3
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What is constructive and assists employees growth?

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discipline

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4
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What is training/molding the mind or character to bring about desired behaviors?

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discipline

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5
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What is undesirable event that follows unacceptable behavior?

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punishment

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6
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What does constructive discipline foster?

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foster employee growth

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What does constructive discipline use?

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  1. support

2. corrective

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8
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What should employee understand with constructive discipline?

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should understand that punishment is because of actions and not what they are as a person

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9
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What is the primary focus of constructive discipline?

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self directed in meeting organizational goals

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10
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What does destructive discipline include?

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includes the use of threats and fears to control behavior

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11
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What happens with rules in self-discipline?

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rules are internalized

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12
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What is self-discipline in regards to a person?

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part of the person’s personality

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13
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What is the highest and most effective form of discipline?

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self-discipline

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14
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Self discipline is possible only if…

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only if subordinates know the rules and accept them as valid

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15
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What are 4 strategies to create an environment of self-discipline?

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  1. Clearly written & communicated rules and regulations
  2. Atmosphere of mutual trust
    - -> Non-threatening environment
  3. Judicious use of formal authority
  4. Employee identifies with organizational goals
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16
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What are the 4 elements of McGregor’s hot stove rule?

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  1. Forewarning
  2. immediate consequences
  3. consistency
  4. impartiality
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17
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What is the most common reason for discipline?

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rule breaking

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18
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What is jeopardized when staff are not disciplined?

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staff morale

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19
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Any undesirable conduct should merit what?

A

further action

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20
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What are the types of employees who meet minimal standards?

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marginal employee

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21
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What do marginal employees contribute?

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contribute very little to the unit and organizational efficiency

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22
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What are 4 strategies to deal with marginal employees?

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  1. transfer to another unit
  2. offer coaching
  3. offer early retirement
  4. dismissal
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23
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What are the 4 steps in progressive discipline?

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  1. informal reprimand or verbal warning
  2. Formal reprimand or written warning
  3. suspension from work without pay
  4. termination
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24
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What do you want to start off by stating in a disciplinary conference?

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state the problem clearly

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25
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What do you want to ask in a disciplinary conference?

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Ask employee why there has been no improvement

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26
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What do you want to explain in a disciplinary conference?

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disciplinary action

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27
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What do you want to describe in a disciplinary conference?

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the behavioral change

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28
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What do you want to get in a disciplinary conference?

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Get agreement to & acceptance of plan

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29
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What is a last resort with employee discipline?

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termination

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30
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When is termination necessary?

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When employees continue to break rules despite warnings

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31
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True or false: termination is not difficult for employee, manager, and unit

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false; it’s hard

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32
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What is cost enormous in terms of with termination?

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  1. managerial/employee time

2. unit morale

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33
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When does a grievance occur?

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occurs when the employee & manager perceive “fair/just differently.
- when you feel the manager is not being fair

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34
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What kind of procedure is a formal means of a resolving a discrepancy?

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a grievance procedure

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35
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Where are the steps outlined in a formal grievance process?

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  1. administrative policies

2. union contracts

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36
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what does the formal grievance process entail?

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entails progressive lodging of complaints up the chain of command

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37
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Where happens if the difference isn’t settled int he formal grievance process?

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proceeds to arbitration

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38
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What two things must management provide when disciplining the unionized employee?

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provide union staff with a written statement outlining disciplinary charges and the reasons for the penalty

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39
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How must unionized staff be disciplined?

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according to specific, pre-established steps and penalties within an established time frame.

40
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What 2 things must there be detailed records of when disciplining the unionized employee?

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  1. misconduct

2. counseling attempts

41
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What does chemical impairment in nursing entail?

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Drug (Demerol, Oxycodone, OxyContin, Vicodin) or alcohol abuse

42
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What generally are a majority of disciplinary actions by licensing boards related to?

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misconduct from chemical impairment

43
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What 2 things specifically are a majority of disciplinary actions by licensing boards related to?

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  1. Misappropriation of drugs for personal use

2. Sale of drugs/drug paraphernalia to support the nurse’s addiction

44
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What are characteristics of chemically impaired

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  1. Being absent from work without good explanation
  2. Extend lunch hour
  3. Excessive sick leave or request for days off
  4. Staying late for no apparent reason
  5. Consistent tardiness/being late
  6. Disappearing frequently from the unit without explanations
45
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What is the biggest problem with chemically impaired employees?

A

time/attendance issues

46
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What do you want to gather when confronting the chemically impaired RN/staff?

A

gather as much evidence as possible

47
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What does confrontation of the chemically impaired RN/staff require?

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immediate confrontation

48
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What behavior is to be expected with the chemically impaired RN/staff?

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Denial of the impairment or use of defense mechanisms

49
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What should the manager not do with the chemically impaired RN/staff?

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manager should not nurture or counsel employee

50
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What should the manager do with the chemically impaired RN/staff?

A

Manager should outline plan for employee to overcome chemical impairment

51
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What are the 4 Arizona State Board of Nursing Chemically Addicted Nurses Diversion Options “ATD”??

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  1. Self – referral
  2. Licensure Renewal/Application
  3. Employer Referral
  4. Legal Agencies/other Regulatory or Community Referral
52
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What is the purpose of the Legal Agencies/other Regulatory or Community Referral?

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Provide for the public’s safety & welfare through early detection, treatment, & monitoring of chemically dependent nurses

53
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What do employees have to give consent to for re-entry?

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random urine testing for toxicology/alcohol screens

54
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How are employees assigned for re-entry?

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Assigned to day shift for the first year

55
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What does there have to be evidence of with re-entry?

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Provided evidence of ongoing involvement with support groups – attend meetings weekly

56
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What can re-entry nurse not use?

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Can’t use psycho active drugs

57
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Who should a re-entry nurse be paired with?

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Should be paired with a successfully recovering RN whenever possible.

58
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What should a re-entry nurse be encouraged to seek?

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Encouraged to seek individual counseling/ therapy and a structured aftercare program

59
Q

Remind yourself to be…

A

ABLE

60
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What are the parts of ABLE?

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A = act now to address conflict, cynicism, don’t wait

B = bolster your belief in all team members and show they are appreciated and important

L= lead through example. Show staff that you use the same behaviors you expect from them through all interactions

E= expect excellence and empower your employees to achieve the goals they set

61
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What is about ascertaining the value of a person’s work performance by assessing employee strengths and development needs using different measurements and evaluation methods?

A

performance appraisal

62
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What does performance appraisal help with?

A

Recruitment, Promotion, Succession Planning, Competency checklist, Training and development requirements.

63
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What are factors that influence the development of staff using performance appraisal?

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Offer HR support to Supervisors
Begin with a strong performance plan
Link organization’s objectives with employee goals
Keep a performance goal for each employee
Use a uniform evaluation Cycle
Make employee reviews fair and objective
Be aware of employees’ concerns
Avoid Performance surprises
Create the right atmosphere on review day
Build a culture that values feedback
Monitor and evaluate reviews

64
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What kind of feedback is peer feedback?

A

A constructive and professional feedback

65
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What does peer feedback measure?

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Measure “actual behavior” not intent.

66
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What do supervisors need to know with peer feedback?

A

“The Good, The bad, The Really Ugly”

67
Q

What is a performance appraisal tool that ranks an employee from best to worst on a particular trait by comparing the employee with other employees on a particular performance level trait?

A

ranking

68
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What is a performance appraisal tool where the employees are being distributed to different categories?

A

Forced Distribution

69
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What is a performance appraisal tool where a checklist of statements of traits of employee in the form of Yes or No based questions is prepared.

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checklist

70
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What is unique about a checklist?

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the rater only does the reporting or checking and HR department does the actual evaluation

71
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what is a performance appraisal tool where scale points are defined by statements of effective and ineffective behaviors?

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Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales-

72
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what is a performance appraisal tool where weaknesses, overall performance, suggestions for improvement etc.. in an essay format-focus is employee behavior?

A

narrative essay

73
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what is a performance appraisal tool where the supervisor keeps a record of all undesirable examples of employees work related behavior and review it with the employee at the time of appraisal?

A

critical incident

74
Q

Modern performance appraisal tools do what?

A

Promote objectivity, reduce bias

75
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What is a method of performance appraisal in which managers or employers set a list of objectives and make assessments on their performance on a regular basis, and finally make rewards based on the results achieved?

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Management by Objectives

76
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What does management by objectives care about? not about?

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results achieved (goals) but not to the way how employees can fulfill them.

77
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What is management by objectives rated against?

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management by objectives and the performance is rated against the achievement of objectives stated by the management.

78
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What is psychological appraisals more focused on?

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focused on employees emotional, intellectual, and motivational and other personal characteristics affecting his performance.

79
Q

What method of performance appraisal uses multiple appraiser, including supervisor, subordinates and peer of the targeted persons?

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360-Degree Feedback

80
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What happens with information in 360-Degree Feedback?

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collected & feedback is provided in full circular fashion top to bottom & back to top

81
Q

What is a valuable asset for any organization?

A

Human resource

82
Q

What does the human resource performance appraisal method try to find?

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the relative worth of this asset in term of money-example doctors-revenue generation.

83
Q

What is the first impression in the performance appraisal bias?

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primacy effect

84
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What is the halo effect in performance appraisal bias?

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perceived positive quality-overall high

85
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What is the horn effect in performance appraisal bias?

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perceived negative quality-overall low.

86
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What happens when there is excessive stiffness or lenience in performance appraisal bias?

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rater has own standards

87
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What is the central tendency with performance appraisal bias?

A

follow the middle path “average”

88
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What is personal biases with performance appraisal bias?

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does the boss like/dislike you?

89
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What is the spillover effect with performance appraisal bias?

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Current performance ~ past performance.

90
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What is the recency effect with performance appraisal bias?

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most recent behavior influences performance.

91
Q

How long has the clinical ladder in nursing been around?

A

since 1970

92
Q

What are the four levels in the clinical ladder?

A

I, II, III,IV.

93
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What are the levels in the clinical ladder based on?

A

based on upward growth based on education, experience, continuing education, and professional development.

94
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How are points earned in the clinical ladder?

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Points are earned for each area and bonus provided to the applicant.

95
Q

What is a disadvantage of the clinical ladder?

A

not outcome driven, costly, for RNs only.

96
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What are 3 PATHS?

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  1. Professional Advancement Through High Performance and Skill
  2. Opportunity for all non management employees
  3. Outcome driven