An Uneasy Look at Performance Appraisal

Teacher assessment: a review of the performance appraisal literature with special reference to the implications for teacher appraisal

“…A shift towards more objective measures was suggested almost 30 years ago by McGregor (1957). He suggested more objective measures in appraisal could avoid the situation in which managers are forced into 'playing God' in judging the personalities of their subordinates.…”

Book Reviews

“…managers do not like acting as God'. (McGregor 1957). However, as the Report makes clear, appraisal is a fact of everyday college life and a consciously designed system is likely to be fairer all round than the present haphazard approach.…”

Forbearance in leadership: Opportunities and risks involved in cutting followers some slack

“…Prior to the 1950s, managers evaluated employees based on personal traits, social behavior, and contributory potential, mixed with recent task accomplishments. McGregor (1957), in a landmark critique, suggested the evaluative net had been flung too widely, and advocated refocusing on actual task performance. This was consistent with Drucker's (1954) instrumental paradigm; that the achievement of organizationally supporting goals should be the sole measure of human performance.…”