Performance Appraisal : The Importance

4 purposes of conducting performance appraisal could be extracted from two 2 basic purposes for performance appraisal: administrative and developmental. (Refer to Fisher & Shaw 2003)

Administrative; serve as a jury, the appraiser (supervisor) is responsible for any decision made regarding:
1. For salary increment

2. Promotion purpose / reference

Developmental: serve as a helper or mentor, the supervisor is responsible :

3. To identify the developmental needs of an employee for better performance in the future

4. To observe and evaluate the development and performance of an employee are up to the predetermined standards (referring to previous performance appraisal and aim for the current appraisal).