Managing employees
Part one.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 350 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

As the chosen project leader for the development of a new performance appraisal system at Matrix International Corporation (MIC), you realize that you have a lot of work ahead of you. The Director of Human Resources, Annalise Zajac, has emphasized that the success of this project is critical to the future performance of Matrix. You begin to research the topic of performance appraisal systems in more depth.

Your research has provided you with a good foundation of knowledge regarding formal and informal performance appraisal systems. Complete the following:

Discuss the differences between formal and informal performance appraisal systems.
What are the pros and cons associated with each of these types of systems?
Discuss whether there are any benefits to combining components of a formal and informal system.
What might this look like?

part.2

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 650 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

As the chosen project leader for the development of a new performance appraisal system at Matrix International Corporation (MIC), you continue to conduct research on some of the concerns that were voiced by senior leadership regarding the present system at Matrix. One major complaint that came directly from the employees was related to “how” feedback was provided to them during their performance appraisal reviews. Some employees viewed their treatment as “disrespectful” and the information provided about them as “inaccurate.”

Your research has provided you with some significant learnings in this area. Complete the following:

Discuss what differentiates “good feedback practices” from “bad feedback practices.”
Evaluate the impact that these different types of feedback practices may have on employees at Matrix.