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Performance Evaluation and Appraisal
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Essay on Performance Evaluation of Telecommuters REQUESTED BY: LINDA BAMFORD MONDAY 13 AUGUST 2007 PREPARED BY: MICHEL SCHRECK The aim of this essay is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with telecommuting, more specifically how managers should evaluate employees who work outside their sight. The first part of this essay discusses the theoretical aspects of performance management and evaluation. It explains the difference between performance appraisal and performance management and discusses possible formal and informal forms of performance evaluation, including the 360 - degree method. In the second part, advantages and disadvantages associated with telecommuting will be discussed. Advantages for individuals engaged in telecommuting include autonomy/independency, flexible working hours and improved time management. Disadvantages telecommuters may face include impaired feeling of belonging, feelings of isolation, no separation between spheres of work and home and a lack of self - discipline. Some of the advantages for organisations are increased productivity, access to a...
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