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Why Organizations Do Employee
Performance Evaluation

Goals of Employee Performance Evaluation
By Susan M. Heathfield,

Interested in why organizations do employee performance evaluation?Employee performance evaluation is both an evaluative process and a communication tool. Done traditionally, employee performance evaluation is universally disliked by supervisors and employees.Performance management, on the other hand, provides the advantages organizations seek in doing employee performance evaluation. But, performance management, participated in effectively and with theappropriate mindset, accomplishes the same goals, and more. Performance management also supplies additional advantages to both the manager and the employee.
The question on the table now is why organizationswould want to ask employees to participate in either employee performance evaluation or a performance management system. Good reasons exist for advocating the basic concept of employee performanceevaluation. I’m just not a fan of the traditional process.
Where Employee Performance Evaluation Fits
In some form, most organizations have an overall plan for business success. The employee performanceevaluation process, including goal setting, performance measurement, regular performance feedback, employee recognition, and documentation of employee progress, ensures this success. The performanceevaluation process—done with care and understanding—helps employees see how their jobs and expected contributions fit within the bigger picture of their organization.
The more effective employeeperformance evaluation processes accomplish these goals and have additional benefits. Documented employee performance evaluations are communication tools that ensure the supervisor and her reporting staffmembers are clear about the requirements of each employee’s job. The employee performance evaluation also communicates the desired outcomes or outputs needed from each employee’s job and defines...