Re‐examining Appraisal:Breathing Fresh Air into the Performance Appraisal System

The world of Human Resources has witnessed many developments in the last 25 years. New technologies and systems have been rolling off the personnel production line at a growing rate, with each new product seen as an important vehicle for securing higher people productivity for organizations. Performance appraisal, as one such product, should have proved itself as a real contributor in this respect. But has it?