Performance and Career Management

• Develop a performance appraisal system. 
• Describe a support mechanism for career management programs. 

Course Assignments

Readings

• Read Ch. 9 & 10 of Managing Human Resources. 
• Read Pay Adjustments and Incentives section in Ch. 16 of Managing Human Resources. 

Individual Assignment: Career Development Plan Part III-Performance and Career Management. 

For this portion of the assignment, create a performance and career management program for the employees selected for your team. 

• Resources: The Management Behavior, Career Development Plan Part I-Job Analysis and Selection, and Career Development Plan Part II-Development of a Training and Mentoring Program assignments

• Review the Management Behavior assignment, completed Week One; the Career Development Plan Part I-Job Analysis and Selection assignment, completed Week Two; and the Career Development Plan Part II-Development of a Training and Mentoring Program assignment, completed Week Three.

• Create an appraisal form, no more than two pages in length, that you may use to evaluate the performance of each new employee on your team.

• Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word report on a career management plan for your new employees. Be sure to include the following information in your report:

o Explain how feedback is given to each employee. What opportunities are provided to the employee after the feedback is given? 
o Explain how will you help the employee reach a higher level of performance. 
o Explain if opportunities for advancement, such as promotions or educational opportunities to increase skills, are available. 
o Explain if flexible opportunities are available for dual career parents. 
o Explain your adaptation to your team's diversity in terms of each person's career. How would you handle each member? 
o Assuming your budget is zero, provide a justification of why your report will work. Within your explanation, identify expected benefits and types of costs.

Note. APA format is not required for this report; however, you must include a title page and a references page.