She knows that performance appraisal consists of all the following activities except:
A. Setting specific standards and activities for individual performance.
B. Using agency standards as a guide.
C. Determine areas of strength and weaknesses.
D. Focusing activity on the correction of identified behavior.
Correct Answer: D. Focusing activity on the correction of identified behavior.
Performance appraisal deals with both positive and negative performance; is not meant to be a fault-finding activity. A performance appraisal is a regular review of an employee’s job performance and overall contribution to a company. Also known as an annual review, performance review or evaluation, or employee appraisal, a performance appraisal evaluates an employee’s skills, achievements, and growth–or lack thereof.
Option A: Performance appraisals provide a way for companies to determine which employees have contributed the most to the company’s growth so companies can reward their top-performing employees accordingly.
Option B: Companies use performance appraisals to determine which employees have contributed the most to the company’s growth, review progress, and reward high-achieving workers.
Option C: Performance appraisals are used to review the job performance of an employee over some period of time. These reviews are used to highlight both strengths and weaknesses in order to improve future performance.