Theoretical approaches to employee appraisal methods

Abstract

Performance appraisal is the most important process of HR management in an organization. Regular employee appraisal can reveal the status of their performance and it also provides information necessary for any further operation of the organization, eventually its development. To have this information correct, it is important to choose the appropriate procedure used for employee appraisal. There are many performance appraisal methods available for various situations. However, none of them approaches the employee appraisal with integrity. Therefore, it is the manager who is responsible for choosing such method being the most suitable for the conditions of the organizations. Prior to a successful selection of the appraisal method, there is the knowledge. This paper provides a summary and description of the employee performance appraisal methods, their classification pursuant to local and foreign authors and a brief advantage and disadvantage identification when used in practise. One of the conclusions of this article is that there is no consensus of options and the classification of the work performance appraisal methods between Czech and foreign authors.