Ethical Dilemmas in Performance Appraisal

As the interest in 'the quality of work life' grows, it becomes increasingly apparent that certain practices within this arena require critical scrutiny. This paper is an examination of one such area, performance appraisal (PA). We examine some of the main conceptual issues in PA, and we s...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 1984-11, Vol.3 (4), p.327-333
Main Authors: Banner, David K., Cooke, Robert Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business ethics
Employees
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Human resources
Job performance
Job performance standards
Measurement
Morality
Normativity
Pay for performance
Performance appraisal
Personnel management
Productivity
Rating
Subordinate personnel
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Summary:As the interest in 'the quality of work life' grows, it becomes increasingly apparent that certain practices within this arena require critical scrutiny. This paper is an examination of one such area, performance appraisal (PA). We examine some of the main conceptual issues in PA, and we sketch some key, practical dilemmas that may arise in the use of PA. We conclude that one can morally justify the use of PA under certain condition, and we suggest possible solutions to key ethical dilemmas that are faced by the manager and the employee.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/BF00381756