Download or read book Evaluating the Performance Appraisal System in Public Universities in Saudi Arabia and Its Impact on Human Resource Decisions written by Faiz Awad Alqahtani and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: In the changing and dynamic world, whilst companies endeavour to achieve their short and long term objectives in an efficient and effective manner, evaluating their human resources (HR) is regarded as an essential and fundamental process for achieving organisational objectives. However, the performance appraisal (PA) process is not only important for being the main provider of data in order to make HR related administrative decisions, but it also helps to provide information for identifying and influencing the development and satisfaction of the employees in carrying out their duties. This, in turn, contributes towards the achievement of the organisational objectives. The universities are knowledge-based organisations dependent entirely on the commitment and innovation of their teaching staff, and, therefore, they are different in terms of the organisational activity from other institutions. However, the management of universities, as educational institutions, is not that much different from other organisations. Therefore, all the management issues faced in other organisations are also relevant to universities, including HR management strategies drawn from PA systems (PASs). Hence, this study aims to evaluate the current PAS in Saudi Arabian public universities according to the perceptions of the teaching members who are subject to the PA process. It also aims to develop a new PAS based on the results developed from the research. In responding to the aim of the study, a questionnaire schedule was developed and conducted in four major public universities in Saudi Arabia. The researcher sent out 351 questionnaires, of which 197 were returned, giving a return rate of 56%. The results of the empirical analysis demonstrate that the participants are not happy with the existing PAS. In addition, it reveals: communication, transparency and organisational problems related to both the ratees who are subject to the PAS and the raters who carry out the process; poorly designed forms are used in the process; and problems related to the procedures that regulate which may undermine the appraisal process. Thus, dissatisfaction with the existing PASs is established through various empirical analyses. According to the findings of the study and the in-depth of the discussion of the analysed data, the study proposes an integrated and dynamic model for conducting the PA process. This proposed model is constructed with six stages: (1) Planning for Performance Appraisal; (2) Performance Execution; (3) Assessment (Informal Appraisal); (4) Performance Assessment (Formal Appraisal); (5) Interview; and (6) Action. In each stage several issues have been emphasised to improve overall efficiency of the PAS. The study also provides certain assumptions and recommendations for the successful development and implementation of the proposed model, which top level management in each university has to take into consideration to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources.
Download or read book Articles in ITJEMAST V13 10 2022 written by and published by International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies. This book was released on with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published articles in ITJEMAST V13(10)
Download or read book Handbook of Human Resource Management in the Middle East written by Pawan S. Budhwar and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides evidence-based information to the reader regarding the dynamics of HRM in this important region. The book is developed into three parts – contextual and functional issues such as societal and cultural perspectives, performance management and talent management; country-specific HRM covering the GCC, Levant and North African nations; and emerging themes such as HR issues related to domestic workers, labour localisation, expatriate management, CSR, Wasta, foreign and public sector firms. Covered under 23 chapters, the systematic analysis highlights the main forces determining HRM systems in the region.
Download or read book The Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal Systems Employee Relations and Human Resource Management written by Grace Debrincat and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance Appraisals (PA) is a tool which is associated with employee performance evaluation. Researchers tend to disagree on the effectiveness of these systems. Academics claim that PAs improve employees’ performance through commitment, motivation and output increases, whilst providing an optimal basis for a reward system and training needs. Conversely, it is argued that PAs are flawed from inception since they are subjective, biased and unfair. The study critically assesses research on PAs and their effectiveness towards company goals, whilst identifying a set of criteria to test the extent of their effectiveness. The findings reject the notion that PAs are totally flawed and ineffective. The investigation discloses that HR Practitioners experience difficulties in assessing PAs fairness. The author recommends a number of initiatives to improve appraisees’ productivity as a direct result of PAs outcome, thus ensuring their effectiveness. Although the study reaffirms the scholars’ claim that PAs effectiveness is a very debatable subject, HR Practitioners still consider PAs as vital to manage employee performance throughout the foreseeable future.
Download or read book Proceedings of VIAC 2024 written by Group of Authors and published by Czech Institute of Academic Education z.s.. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Academic Conferences: Teaching, Learning and E-learning (VIAC-TLEl) Management, Economics and Marketing (VIAC-MEM) Transport, Logistics, Tourism and Sport Science (VIAC-TLTS) Engineering, Robotics, IT and Nanotechnology (VIAC-ERITN)
Download or read book Higher Education in Saudi Arabia written by Larry Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first academically rigorous description and critical analysis of the Higher Education system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and of the vision, strategies and policy imperatives for the future development of Saudi universities. The government of Saudi Arabia has recognized in both policy and practice the necessity of developing its university system to world-class standard. Significantly increasing access and participation in Higher Education across a range of traditional and non-traditional disciplines is directly relevant to the future social and economic growth of the country. This book addresses the way in which Saudi Arabia is moving to develop a quality university system that balances the need for students to gain the knowledge, skills and ‘ways of doing’ necessary to operate effectively on the world stage while simultaneously maintaining and demonstrating the fundamental values of the Islamic religion and culture. The book provides a description and critical analysis of the key components of the Saudi Higher Education system, and of system-level responses to the challenges and opportunities facing Saudi universities. It is written by a team of Saudi academics and authors of international standing from non-Saudi universities so as to provide both internal and external perspectives on all issues and to place information and ideas in the context of the international Higher Education scene.
Download or read book The Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal in the Private Education Industry in Malaysia written by Wee Leong and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject Organisation and administration - Miscellaneous, , course: DBA, language: English, abstract: Employee performance appraisal is one of the most commonly used management tools especially in the United States and it has started being used in Malaysia about a couple of decades ago. As such performance appraisal is also one of the most widely discussed and researched areas in industrial/ organizational psychology (DeNisi, 1997; Murphy & Cleveland, 1995). The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute or affect the effectiveness of performance appraisal in the private education industry in Malaysia. Specifically, this study focused on the positive influence of these determining factors to the organization and the competitive advantage that the organization can achieve. This study also aimed to determine the factors of concern about the effective implementation of performance appraisal system. An integral part of this research was to develop and empirically test a model of effectiveness of performance appraisal in the context of the private education industry in Malaysia. Based on the concepts of Longenecker’s and Fink’s (1999) System Perspective and Greenberg’s (1986) Organizational Justice Theory, this research used a questionnaire to assess Malaysian private education industry in terms of their cognition and perspective of the effective system design, managerial systems practices and system support toward effectiveness of performance appraisal, as well as to assess their perceived fairness toward achieving an effective performance appraisal system. A questionnaire survey method was used to collect primary data from emails which have been sent out to the participants. The survey yielded 171 usable questionnaires, with a response rate of 36.08 percent. Statistical analysis methods and structural equation modeling with IBM AMOS version 18.0 were used to analyze the data. The research findings revealed that the system design, managerial systems practices and system support were significantly and positively related with the effectiveness of performance appraisal. Based on the research results, managerial implications and opportunities for future research are discussed.
Download or read book Designing Performance Appraisal Systems written by Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1989-04-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to planning, designing, and implementing appraisal systems that are tailored to meet an organization's real needs. For human resource professionals and managers, the authors show how to define performance, who should measure it, who should give and receive feedback, and how often appraisals should be made. They examine and evaluate the common approaches to appraisals--those oriented to the performer, the behavior, the result, or the situation--and shows how they can be integrated into an effective system.
Download or read book Performance Appraisal written by Bettye B. Burkhalter and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed primarily as a functional tool and reference book for administrators, this book provides a collection of essays covering various aspects of the performance appraisal of college faculty, administrators, and support staff. The booklet presents practical information on the key concepts, theories, practices, and legal constraints in performance appraisal. The collection contains: (1) "Performance Appraisal: An Overview," by Bettye B. Burkhalter; (2) "Legal Aspects of Performance Appraisal," by James A. Buford, Jr.; (3) "Considerations in Selecting a Performance Appraisal Technique," by James A. Buford; (4) "Development of Performance Appraisal and Accompanying Criteria," by Edith A. Miller; (5) "Communication Factors in Performance Appraisal," by Mark E. Meadows; (6)"Minimizing Rater Errors in Observing and Appraising Performance," by William I. Sauser, Jr.; (7) "A President's Perspective: A Rationale and a Strategy for Building a Performance Appraisal Program," by Richard J. Federinko; and (8) "Characteristics of an Effective and Legally Defensible System for Postsecondary Education," by Burkhalter and Buford. Appendixes contain examples of performance appraisal forms designed for a number of purposes within the Alabama college system and a checklist of legal requirements. (AYC)
Download or read book Performance Appraisals Applied to the Local Governmental Setting written by Peter D. Stalker and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Performance Appraisal written by Kevin R. Murphy and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995-01-03 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a previous book by the same authors, Understanding Performance Appraisal delineates a social-psychological model of the appraisal process that emphasizes the goals pursued by raters, ratees, and the various users of performance appraisal. The authors apply this goal-oriented perspective to developing, implementing, and evaluating performance appraisal systems. This perspective also emphasizes the context in which appraisal occurs and demonstrates that the shortcomings of performance appraisal are in fact sensible adaptations to its various requirements, pressures, and demands. Relevant research is summarized and recommendations are offered for future research and applications. Graduate-level students, organizational development consultants and trainers, human resource managers, faculty and scholars, and psychologists in human resource management as well as other professionals who conduct research on performance appraisal programs will find this book not only interesting but also a valuable resource.
Download or read book Criteria for Performance Appraisal in Saudi Arabia and Employees Interpretation of These Criteria written by Saleh Alharbi and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the criteria for evaluating performance, established as recently as 2017, by the Saudi Civil Services body (SCS), and which defines the methods and techniques for a fair and rational implementation of the appraisal system, and examines how employees perceive these criteria. Throughout, the research looked at the attitude of employees within public agencies, in the city of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, vis-a-vis the newly implemented appraisal system, and at how they interpreted its' modus operandi and its' findings. The study made use of Qualitative methodology, wherein data collected from five public agencies on the basis of face-to-face interviews, sought to understand the employees' perspective of the application of the current appraisal system and to fathom their experience of it. The sample size comprised 10 employees, two from each agency. The findings reveal significant public sector employees' concern regarding the new appraisal system, the degree of accuracy in implementing the appraisal process. Employees' concerns extended to the mechanisms are used to link between the appraisal grade and the allowance (pay for performance), to the nefarious influence of nepotism on the factors of fair play and accuracy. The question of how to raise the level of awareness of the new system among raters and ratees came to the fore during the face-to-face interviews.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1989-02 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Performance Appraisal Practice Problems and Issues written by Robert Wood and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perspectives in Finance and Digital Transformations in Business written by Satyajit Chakrabarti and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-09-18 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents different perspectives in finance and the adoption of digital tools in business in India. It discusses key issues in strategy, organisation, and management for businesses focussing on practical and actionable guidance and innovative tools which offer insights into the formulation and implementation of effective strategies and solutions. The book also looks at the adoption of new digital tools and strategies in different areas of business and management and ways in which these tools can be employed in business analysis, strategy, risk assessment, and management. It presents an overview of the application of new technologies in the industrial, banking, corporate, and agriculture sectors, among others, all aimed at increasing performance and profitability, assessing financial risk and volatility, and improving customer and employee experience. Part of the Contemporary Management Practices series, this book will be useful to practicing managers, researchers, and students who are interested in business and financial strategy, social inclusion, e-business, social entrepreneurship, information management, finance, and banking.
Download or read book Performance Appraisal and Its Effectiveness at Hawassa University written by Vimal Kumar Sharma and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance appraisal system is always of imperative concern of any organization while managing its human resources. The need of performance appraisal concerning academic staff compels Universities to have systematic performance appraisal systems, in order to administer, evaluate and enhance performance. Author has undertaken Hawassa University, as a case study in the present research. Findings have shown that absence of a written policy framework on the subject, lack of self-appraisal and regular face of face feedback from Head of the Departments (HoDs) to their subordinates, lack of orientation to students' on their role in this system, too much weightage to students' evaluation and equal weightage given to all the variables in the feedback form are the potential hindering factors for performance appraisal systems of the case study University. Researcher has also explored various suggestive solutions, after discussing the potential concerns of academic staff regarding said factors. This study will not only contribute in performance appraisal research but can also be an effective study for considering potential issues and challenges while implementing performance appraisal system
Download or read book Appraisal written by Clive Fletcher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and updated text, Fletcher and Williams take an evidence-based approach to analysing the key elements of the appraisal process and its place in performance management. Drawing on the academic literature and examples of best-practice, the authors explain how performance appraisal can motivate and develop staff, foster commitment and positivity, and ultimately improve an organisation’s performance. Key topics covered include: Designing an appraisal system Identifying and developing talent Multi-level and multi-source feedback Appraising professionals Cultural challenges Evaluating and maintaining appraisal systems Appraisal: Improving Performance and Developing the Individual, 5th Edition, is a standard in the field and essential reading for all students of HRM and occupational psychology, and for any HRM professional looking to develop more effective performance appraisal systems.
