Discuss the rationale for managing performance at the Ferdinand Bilstein Logistics Centre at Markham Vale. Assess the advantages and disadvantages/limitations of introducing an annual appraisal scheme to achieve this and the role of the line manager in effective design and implementation. Illustrate your answer with your own experiences from the practical activities you have completed in the seminars.
Your response should consider:
• Why organisations need to manage the performance of employees
• How performance appraisals might improve organisational performance (in ‘theory’ and in ‘practice’) at different stages of the employee lifecycle
• The risks and limitations of an annual appraisals process
• The reaction of employees
• The ability, motivation and opportunity of line managers to implement the system
• Examples from your own experiences in seminar practical’s.
