Performance Management -CH 1 preparation 2) multiple purposes of a performance management systems are - administrative, - informational, - developmental, - organizational maintenance, and - documentation purposes

1. Personal Note. Mid & Quiz : 01, chapter 1 only
Book : Performance Management – by Herman Aguinis
1) compensation, benefits, and relational returns are called - employee rewards.
2) multiple purposes of a performance management systems are
- administrative,
- informational,
- developmental,
- organizational maintenance, and
- documentational purposes
3) Performance management what types od process - Continuous process.
4) What helps help the organization gain a competitiveadvantage ? - Alignment with strategic goals.
5) What helps that managers ensure that employees’ activities and outputs are congruent with the organization’s goals ? -
performance management systems.
6) we must distinguish between performance management and performance appraisal - True
7) system that involves employee evaluations once a year without an ongoing effort to provide feedback and coaching so that
performance can be improved is true performance management system – false.
8) Performance appraisal is the systematic description of an employee’s strengths and - weaknesses.
9) performance management is much more than just performance measurement -- True –
10) what is the number of workforce of Germany-based Siemens, which provides mobile phones, computer networks, and wireless
technology ? - employs 475,000 people in 190 countries.
11) At Siemens, the performance management system is based on three pillars: namely, setting clear and measurable goals,
implementing concrete actions, and imposing rigorous consequences.
12) well-designed and implemented performance management systems make substantial contributions to the organization.
13) United Kingdom believe that performance management is one of the top two most important HR management priorities in their
organizations.
14) performance management system can make the following important contributions :
a) Motivation to perform is increased; b) Self-esteem is increased; c) Managers gain insight about subordinates.
15) Gaining new insights into a person’s performance and personality will help the manager build a better relationship with that
person. - True.
16) Employees become more competent- is the function of : performance management system important contributions.
17) The meanning of Data collected through performance management systems : equal treatment of all employees regardless of sex
or ethnic background.
18) Performance management systems allow for a quicker identification of good and poor performers - True.
19) Force supervisors to face up to and address performance problems on a timely basis- the meanning of this statement is - before
the problem becomes so entrenched that it cannot be easily remedied.
20) Study including 93 professors at a university in South Africa suggested that the implementation of a good performance
management system would not be useful in preventing them from leaving their university jobs - false.
21) A well-implemented performance management system allows employees to engage in voice behavior that can lead to improved
organizational processes - True.
22) Salary is base cash compensation received by employees who are exempt from regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and,
in most cases cannot receive overtime pay. Employees in most professional and managerial jobs (also called salaried employees)
are exempt employees.
23) Base pay is given to employees in exchange : work performed.
24) COLA = Cost-of-living adjustments.
25) in 2003 in the United States, organizations that implemented a COLA used a 2.1% pay increase.
26) The employer provides a car and the employee has the right to use it both privately and for business.: called Allowance.
27) allowances can include smart phones and their monthly charges, club and gym fees, discount loans, and mortgage subsidies True
– .