HRM411 — Seminar in Human Resource Management
Pre-Assessment: Bias on the Performance Mangement Process
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 5
Points: 100
Overview:
For most organizations, performance reviews are used to support decisions related to training and career development, compensation, transfers, promotions, and reductionsin-force or employment termination. Generally, the performance review process includes setting clear and specific performance expectations for each employee and providing periodic informal and/or formal feedback about employee performance relative to those stated goals. This assignment explores the possible bias on the Performance Management process.
Instructions:
• What is the impact of unconscious or even overt bias on the Performance Management process?
• Formulate a theory of how the Performance Management process is developed and implemented. Consider the critical aspect of bias in that process.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document.
• Maximum three pages, minimum 500 words in length.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Pre-Assessment: Bias on the PM Process
Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary
0 – 44 points 45 – 59 points 60 – 74 points 75 points
Content Does not cover
the assigned
topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail. Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence. Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence. Provides indepth coverage of the topics, assertions are
clearly supported by evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Paper Length Does not meet the length requirement. n/a n/a Meets the length requirement.
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed. Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation. Few errors that do not impede professional presentation. Writing and format are clear, professional.