Title: Employee Performance
Course: Demo 1

Q: The purpose of performance appraisals is to:
- evaluate work performance
- provide documentation in the case of termination
- define the skills needed to perform a job
A: evaluate work performance; provide documentation in the case of termination

Q: The first step in appraising employees’ performance is to:
- share performance appraisal results with the employee
- complete a written evaluation rating employee performance according to the predetermined criteria
- set goals, performance expectations and specify the criteria used to measure performance
A: set goals, performance expectations and specify the criteria used to measure performance

Q: The last step in appraising employees’ performance is to:
- complete a written evaluation rating employee performance according to the predetermined criteria
- set goals, performance expectations and specify the criteria used to measure performance
- meet with the employee to discuss the evaluation
A: meet with the employee to discuss the evaluation

Q: Formal appraisals provide the following:
- a chance to discuss appropriate training and career-development opportunities for an employee
- evaluation documentation that can be used for salary, promotion, demotion, or dismissal purposes
- an opportunity for managers and employees to discuss an employee’s performance and set future goals and performance expectations
A: a chance to discuss appropriate training and career-development opportunities for an employee; evaluation documentation that can be used for salary, promotion, demotion, or dismissal purposes; an opportunity for managers and employees to discuss an employee’s performance and set future goals and performance expectations

Q: Some of the reasons for terminating an employee include:
- revenues are down and the workforce needs to be downsized
- an employee fails to meet performance requirements
- they have grown too old for their job
A: revenues are down and the workforce needs to be downsized; an employee fails to meet performance requirements

Q: Companies may take a number of steps to retain employees. Some of these include:
- offering competitive compensation
- helping employees achieve a satisfying work/non-work balance in their lives
- creating an unhealthy work environment
A: offering competitive compensation; helping employees achieve a satisfying work/non-work balance in their lives