Individual Goals

Question 1

The evaluation of performance should be a process that assists in achieving individual and organizational goals and serves as a catalyst for overcoming challenges. The assignment connects the dots between the initial position questionnaire, the resulting job analysis, the job design, and finally, the intent of the performance appraisal process.

For this assignment, you will evaluate the importance of the initial position questionnaire/interview, the resulting job analysis, the job design, and the performance appraisal process. Explain how each step is connected and why each is important to the next, ensuring consistency in employee job performance. Based on your evaluation, explain the elements that you consider to be important and appropriate for an appraisal system for an individual and the organization. Support your decisions with examples and scholarly resources.

Question 2

Some organizations tend to perform a needs analysis before conducting a training program. What information can be obtained from performing a needs assessment prior to creating a training program for an organization, and what information cannot be obtained through a needs analysis? Finally, what are the two most important questions to ask in regards to this needs assessment, and why?