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:

Workers' Right

The collection of legal rights and entitlements related to employment, including fair wages, safe working conditions, and the ability to form labor unions.

Unions

Organizations that represent the collective interests of workers in negotiations with employers over wages, working conditions, and benefits.

Farming Cooperative

An agricultural organization owned and operated by a group of farmers who pool their resources to gain advantages in production, marketing, and purchasing.

Economic Situation

The state of the economy at a specific time, including factors like employment, GDP, inflation rates, and market health.