Performance Appraisal and Its Negative Feedback Essay

A execution of instrument idea system had been established in that firm several eld ago. The management with the help of consultants, conducted several innovative experiments and introduced many improvements in their existing system. The company believes that the system of performance appraisal is a strong tool and if it is wrongly rated, the results may mar . It printed on the format , a flowchart with full details mentioning dates and months for execution. At first ,it would go to the appraisee who would write down, if any, all his non-routine and excellent achievements in the self-appraisal column.Then the rather, his immediate boss ,would put his remarks on this and would rate the appraise by ticking outstanding, good,fair and unacceptable on the columns of quality of output, job k instantlyledge, decision-making, communication skills, human relations, planning and organizing, creativity and initiative, leadership, time management etc. The reviewer would thoroughly review co lumn by column and would give his opinion. Before it was sent to the straighten out management for better transparency, the signature of the appraisee was obtained.This system was in vogue and the management took pride in this circumscribed system, which resulted in retention of employees. The blank form was given to SD Misra ,Manager (HR),a very(prenominal) sincere and a highly sanctified employee, who had achieved outstanding rank for the last six divisions, for writing in the self-appraisal column. He did certain critical jobs during the year and wrote three. One, the industry suffered a scarcity of water during summer, which affected their industrial canteen also. Misra who was in-charge of the canteen, went to the small dam from where they go water.He found the origin supplying water to the industrys main pump during nighttime time everyday. One night, he went along with his assistant and observed to his surprise that the employee of the dam has closed the valve of thei r pipeline and had opened another valve for supply of water to another company. They caught that person and stopped this malpractise and continued to visit that direct during nights for more than a week. The problem of scarcity of water was solved with this initiative.Two, there was an accident just distant the factorys gate where one of the employees was killed by a speeding lorry. It was about 215 p. m. when Misra received this sad news. He rushed to the spot and identified the employee. The doctor of their first-aid was brought who declared the employee dead. He took the office of breaking this news to his family staying at a village at a distance of 12 kms. He met the police, who had already reached the accident spot, and c establishedly involved himself in the whole job of police formalities, post-mortem of the body.Due to some political leaders interference, the family members refused to accept the body till the management promised a job for one of the family members of th e deceased. Misra made flourishing negotiations with the family, which gave up its agitation and accepted the body for the cremation. He received two appreciation letters from MD for these two successful achievements. Three, once Misra arranged a meeting for finalizing a three-day in-house training programme at one of their group companies,73 kms away.He was to go three along with his three colleagues. The driver was told to make jeep ready. Next morning, there were to start by 7 a. m. and all four were present. The driver phoned saying that his missy was sick and he could not come to duty. Misra was firm in his resolve that Our programme goes on as usual and there shall be no postponement. Misra express that he is going to drive the jeep and said One employee cannot disturb any of our scheduled programmes. He drove the jeep to and fro and finished the job successfully.Having write these three achievements in the self appraisal column,he handed them over to his immediate boss, KM Singh, Sr. Manager(HR),in a confidential envelope. KM Singh, who is known to be a procrastinator and lethargic, kept pending all appraisal forms till last day. Further, he had three enquiry reports for study and comments. Out of these, one was a good example of suspension pending enquiry. He had kept pending all these reports and appraisals, which had now become urgent. His boss was pressurizing him to complete this jobs immediately.KM Singh took up the suspending pending enquiry case first . It took more than a day. He wherefore began rating nine appraisals and completed the job without any concern for the consequences. The form, with comments of the rater and the reviewer, came back to Misra for his signature. He was shocked and reacted very sharply. It was an unsatisfactory appraisal which he had seen for the first time. The cool and gentle Misra lost all his patience. He now began thinking. KM Singh wanted to promote his junior, Srivastav, and had deliberately spoiled his a ppraisal.