Which information is typically included in job descriptions? How are job descriptions used with other staffing processes?

Review exhibit 8.3 in the text, Performance Appraisal Meeting Checklist. Which items does one think would be most important for the person who is being appraised? Why?

EXH Ensure that top management supports the performance appraisal process. Perf Give feedback to the employee during the year to continually guide performance as App needed and to avoid (unpleasant) surprises at the review meeting. Che / Allow one month of lead time to schedule the review meeting, gather information from multiple sources, review the job description, and write the appraisal. / Anticipate how the employee may react, and then plan how to respond. Arrange the review meeting to take place in a comfortable, private place at a convenient, uninterrupted time. Give performance feedback and recommendations, praise and reinforce good aspects of performance, honestly discuss unsatisfactory aspects of performance, and be specific and objective. Lead a discussion that is supportive, not punitive, and listen for content and feeling when the employee talks. Coach, inspire, and motivate. Focus on the employee's performance, behavior, and results (not personality), and then shift to future performance. Collaboratively plan future goals and expected outcomes; discuss the future more than the past. Document the appraisal review, developmental performance goals for the future, and plans for follow-up; sign the written appraisal and have the employee sign it. Give copies of the appraisal to the employee and the HR department; keep a copy to use for periodic follow-up. The appraisal is confidential, so do not share it with other employees