Please read the case study 9-2 "The Politics of Performance Appraisal" on page 291. Following the APA style (including references and in-text citations), write a 750-1000-word analysis by answering the following questions:
In your opinion, and from an HRM perspective, what are the objectives of employee performance evaluation?
On the basis of these objectives, evaluate the perspectives about performance appraisal presented by the managers.
Assume that you are the vice president of HRM at Eckel Industries and that you are aware that fine-tuning evaluations is a prevalent practice among Eckel managers.
If you disagree with this perspective, what steps would you take to reduce the practice?