MGT 460 Week 3 Discussion

MGT 460  Week 3 Discussion |  Ashford University

Week 3 - Discussion Forum

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Appraising Performance [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

In this discussion, you will explore the role of performance appraisals. In addition, you will identify the impact that the performance appraisal process can have on employee morale and engagement. Finally, you will explain how trust, emotional intelligence, and cultural competence can impact the appraisal process.

Prior to attempting this discussion forum,

·         Read Chapter 3 in Leadership for Today and the Future.

·         Consider your own experiences with performance appraisals as the recipient and if you have been the appraiser.

·         Find at least one resource to support your statements in this discussion. You may want to refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table from the UAGC Writing Center to identify appropriate academic resources.

In your initial discussion forum post,

·         Discuss the importance of performance appraisals.

·         Identify two effective strategies for appraising overall performance.

·         Discuss two common problems when conducting performance appraisals.

·         Explain how you as a leader would reduce bias when appraising performance.

·         Reminder: Cite at least one resource that supports your statements. Refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table for appropriate academic sources.

Guided Response: Reply to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. Your peer responses should be a minimum of 100 words each. In your replies to colleagues consider the following:

·         Provide one to two additional insights or counterpoints, or share research to build on the discussion.

·         Suggest any approaches that you have found that may be helpful in your peers’ environment.

·         Share any resources that would be helpful to reduce bias.

·         Reminder: Cite at least one resource that supports your statements. Refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table for appropriate academic sources.