Discussion questions:

Answer the following questions in your discussion.

1. What is the distinction between performance appraisal and performance management? What is the relationship between performance management and continuous quality improvement?

2. How does a manager decide how often to conduct formal performance management interviews? Provide examples of content that would be covered during a formal performance management interview.

3. Why is employee participation in the performance management process important? Under what circumstances is employee participation not necessarily important?

4. Describe a time when you received feedback from a supervisor or person in an authoritative position. Was the feedback helpful? What did the person do well or what could they have done better?