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Performance appraisals: more than just a feedback tool. Legal documentation for employment decisions
1Middle Tennessee State University.
Clinical Laboratory Management Review : Official Publication of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association
|June 8, 1990
Summary
Frequent unjust discharge lawsuits highlight the need for effective performance appraisals. These appraisals offer legal protection and improve employee motivation, job satisfaction, and overall productivity.
Area of Science:
- Human Resources Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Employment Law
Background:
- Increasing frequency of unjust discharge lawsuits challenges the employment-at-will doctrine.
- Organizations are re-evaluating employment decision-making processes due to litigation.
- Renewed interest in performance appraisal systems for feedback and documentation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the significance of the performance appraisal process in light of employment litigation.
- To highlight the benefits of effective performance appraisals for organizations and employees.
Main Methods:
- Review of legal trends in employment law.
- Analysis of the role and impact of performance appraisal systems.
Main Results:
- Effective performance appraisals provide crucial legal documentation for employers.
- Feedback mechanisms within appraisals foster positive employee actions and reduce negative behaviors.
- Improved supervisor-employee relationships result from structured performance discussions.
Conclusions:
- Performance appraisals are vital for mitigating legal risks associated with employee discharge.
- Enhanced motivation, morale, and job satisfaction are direct outcomes of effective appraisals.
- Increased productivity is a key organizational benefit derived from robust performance management.
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