Module 3 – Week 7 – Performance Management
Discussion Questions:
Start a thread addressing one of the following questions. Respond to at least 2 of your fellow students’ posts.
- What are the uses of performance appraisals? How do the results of performance appraisals affect other human resource management activities?
- Dexter Hansen describes how traditional performance appraisals can hurt quality and teamwork. What suggestions do you have to avoid this outcome?
- What did the manager in Joti Chana’s video do that prevented the meeting from being fruitful? Discuss how you would conduct a typical performance evaluation interview.
- Why are direct and objective measures of performance usually considered superior to indirect and subjective measures? If your organization were to use subjective measures to evaluate employee performance, what instructions would you give evaluators about the biases they may encounter?
Module 3 – Week 8 – Orientation, Training & Development
Discussion Questions:
Start a thread addressing one of the following questions. Respond to at least 2 of your fellow students’ posts.
- In Robert Bacal’s quick guide to employee orientation, what does he have to say about the outcomes of an effective orientation program? What different types of orientation programs does he describe? How do they differ?
- Discuss why it is so important that there is a linkage between an organization’s human resource development needs and its mission and strategy.
- Explain the differences between the cognitive, behavioural, and environmental approaches to strategic employee development. What type of training method is most effective for each approach and why?
- What factors would you consider when conducting a cost-benefit analysis?
Module 3 – Week 9 – Career Planning
Discussion Questions:
Start a thread addressing one of the following questions. Respond to at least 2 of your fellow students’ posts.
- Why should a human resources department be concerned about career planning? What advantages does a human resources department expect to receive from assisting career planning?
- Why is employee feedback an important element of any organization’s attempt to encourage career development?
- Complete the test at Keirsey.com. Do you agree with the results of the self assessment?