The history of performance assessment Modern ____ systems used by today’s global companies developed from systems originally designed by work psychologists for military use during the two world wars. By the 1950s, sophisticated ____ systems had been adopted by most large US business organizations. Initially, performance assessment was used only to provide information for salary increases, ____ and discipline. Modern performance assessment More recently, many organizations have recognized that one of the most important assets of a business is its ____. It is now widely considered that the development and implementation of a ____ can have a direct impact on the ability of a business to achieve its short and long-term business goals. Consequently, performance measurement has been developed as a ____. The first aim is to ____ and enhance desirable or ____ work behaviour. Secondly, it ____ this behaviour by linking ____ to measured performance, or ____ pay (PRP). Finally, it develops a series of desired organizational ____ in order to build human capital which will ____ to the organization. The industry view Although the definition and measurement of good performance is a complex and sometimes controversial matter, involving the fundamental issues of ____, assessment and reward, Human Resources professionals generally consider performance assessment to serve a ____ within an organization’s human resource processes. Firstly, it provides a checking mechanism for ____ and procedures. A company can evaluate the quality of its ____, and therefore make decisions about its future recruitment ____ process. Secondly, it monitors ____ and the relevance of employees’ ____ to business objectives. Thirdly, it provides a rationale for an organization’s ____.

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