Randhawa (2007) defines performance appraisal is defined as the periodic assessment of a worker’s performance for making career decision (p. 130), while career planning is the long-term process of reevaluating one’s interests, skills, and trying available options as regards to one’s career (p. 151). In terms of career planning, both the employee and organization are engaged in planning because it affects both entities. Since the working environment is always changing, Cold Storage should engage in performance appraisal and career planning for the following reasons.
5.1 Performance Appraisal
5.1.1 To evaluate the training and development of personnel
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According to Randhawa (2007), a performance appraisal can help an organization develop an appropriate pay structure by considering performance of individual or group workers as well as what to include in a pay benefit package (p. 135). This may in turn help motivate workers to apply their effort if they want to earn benefits based on their output. Cold Storage can apply benefits to salary packages to woo and maintain highly skilled workers. Evaluating the workers periodically will help the retail outlet know who is performing, who is not so that those who create a liability to the organization can either be trained or be retrenched. Therefore, a performance appraisal is good for making employee-related decisions in an …show more content…
98). This is because they are getting paid and more likely than not can get replaced if they are not performing. Therefore, the management’s decision to increase a job description can be met with resistance because of this fear. This is especially the case if the roles are new to the employee, for instance, use of software or systems technology. Hence, it is important that Cold Storage increase job roles according to people’s ability or provide training when this is possible to minimize resistance.
6.2 Additional Work
Generally, additional work may seem cumbersome to some individuals and usually they would expect a pay increase to match the additional tasks (Koontz 2010, p. 121). If this is not done, resistance is likely because employees feel as if their efforts are not being appreciated by the management. Therefore, a job enlargement should be met with pay increase to make it acceptable among employees and motivate them to do their best.
6.3 Loss of