Using Your Current Work Situation,or One of Someone You Know

question 19

Essay

Using your current work situation,or one of someone you know well,describe whether performance is measured using a trait,behavior,or results approach.Use the checklist below to identify whether or not your company should measure performance using the trait,behavior,or results method.
$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{|l|}\hline \text {Adopting a Traits Approach to Measuring Performance Is Most }\\\text {Appropriate When ...}\\\hline \quad\quad\text {The organization is undertaking a drastic structural change}\\\hline \text {Adopting a Behavior Approach to Measuring Performance Is Most}\\\text {Appropriate When ...}\\\quad\quad\text {Employees will take a long time to achieve the desired outcomes}\\\quad\quad\text { The link between behaviors and results is not obvious}\\\quad\quad\text {Outcomes are distant in the future}\\\quad\quad\text {Poor results are due to causes beyond the performer's control}\\\text {Adopting a Results Approach to Measuring Performance Is Most}\\\text {Appropriate When ...}\\\quad\quad\text {Workers are skilled in the needed behaviors}\\\quad\quad\text {Behaviors and results are obviously related}\\\quad\quad\text {Results show consistent improvement over time}\\\quad\quad\text {There are many ways to do the job right}\\ \hline\end{array}\end{array}$

Is this approach appropriate given your job responsibilities and the climate of the organization? Explain whether or not you think that the system could be improved using a different approach to measuring performance.

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Definitions:

Common Practice

Refers to the habits or ways of doing things that are widely accepted and used within a particular industry or community.

Duty of Care

A legal obligation requiring a person to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.

Negligent Misstatement

A false statement made carelessly rather than with the intent to deceive, leading to someone's loss.

Economic Loss

Financial loss experienced as a result of another’s actions or failure to act, which can include lost profits, repair costs, and decreased value of property.