Performance appraisal involves the regular evaluation of employees based on their quantity and quality performance. The practice is standard in most organizations, usually conducted by management though they consider it time-consuming for it involves a lot of work. Typically, the exercise’s primary objective is to measure employee performance; however, there are other objectives such as clarification of roles, improving communication, and provision of feedback. Therefore, appraisals impact the employee’s bonuses, promotion, merit pay, and the employee’s decision to exit the organization. Furthermore, after reading the politics of performance appraisals, I concur with manager Max Steadman’s approach of assessment. Steadman’s evaluation aims to motivate and reward employees for influencing their future performance positively (cite). He emphasizes on the employees and his
