Appraisal Methods in Industrial Psychology

Week 2 Appraisal Methods

Discussion Topic Assignment

Based on your current or past work experience:

1. Which performance appraisal method would be most beneficial?
2. Why?
3. What are the pros and cons of using this particular method?

Textbook used for Course

Spector, P. E. (2017). Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Below if fictional information about me to help create the assignment that is personal in nature where it may be needed.

My name is Susan and I am a 60-year-old female from the United States. I am single and work as a Contract Mortgage Loan Processor. I have been in this profession for the past 27 years. I current own my own company and have three employees who all help me with my duties as a contract mortgage loan processor. I am studying Psychology and the course I am taking is PSY/435 Industrial/organizational Psychology.

I have two grown daughters, one who are 34 and the other who is 33.

My oldest daughter as 3 children.  They are my grandchildren

A grandson who is a boy and is 9 years old.

A grandson who is a boy and is 6 years old.

A granddaughter who is a girl and is 3 years old

Both daughters are married. My youngest daughter does not have any children but she does have 2 dogs 3 cats and a parrot.