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Performance Appraisal- Assignment

   

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Subject: Performance Appraisal......................................................................................................1Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................11.1 Research project outline specifications............................................................................11.2 Factors contributing towards selection of research project..............................................21.4 Specification of research project......................................................................................31.5 Appropriate plan and procedures for research specification............................................4Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................61.3 Critical review of key references......................................................................................6Chapter 3: Research methodology...................................................................................................82.1 Matching of resources efficiently to research questions..................................................82.2 Proposed research investigation in relation to agreed information and process...........10Chapter 4: Data collection, analysis and discussion.....................................................................112.3 Collation of relevant data ..............................................................................................113.1 Appropriate research evaluation techniques...................................................................123.2 Interpret and analyse the results in terms of the original research specification. ..........13Chapter 5: Conclusion....................................................................................................................173.3 Recommendations and justifications..............................................................................174.1 Presentation of outcomes of research ...........................................................................18COVERED IN PPT..............................................................................................................18CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTIONSubject: Performance AppraisalChapter 1: Introduction1.1 Research project outline specificationsIn every business enterprise, employees play an important role in providing success andachievement of goals by performing their roles and responsibilities as expected by management.For attaining high performance and innovation in business operations, management of companyalways provide focus on increasing competencies of employees and analysing their requirementof learning and skills (Certo, 2018). Performance appraisal is analysed as an important methodwhich can be used by organisation for evaluation of employee’s performance and understandingtheir abilities for further growth and development. In hospitality industry, supervisors usually measure the pay scale of employees and makeits comparison with targets and plans. Hospitality industry consists of various businessenterprises which emphasizes on increasing the productivity of employees to attain new andinnovation ideas for accomplishment of business objectives. There are various objectives oforganisation behind performance appraisal such as maintaining records for determination ofcompensation packages, salary breakup, increment (Dusterhoff, Cunningham and MacGregor,2014). Identification of strengths and weaknesses of employee in order to place right person atcorrect position and analysis of training requirement are also important reasons behindperformance appraisal. In the present research, scholar needs to carry out performance appraisaland its importance in increasing employee's productivity. Sandford Country Cottages is a famousinternational hospitality enterprise which has employed numerous employees. In order to carryout study, researcher has selected Sandford Country Cottages and used various importantmethodologies for making research more reliable to achieve expected outcomes.Research Aim: “To analyse the importance of performance appraisal in order to enhanceproductivity of employees in hospitality industry- A study on Sandford Country Cottages”Research objectives:To analyse the concept of performance appraisalTo explore various methods of performance appraisal1

To identify relationship between performance appraisals and employees productivity inSandford Country Cottages, UKTo analyse the significance of performance appraisal for increasing employee'sproductivity in Sandford Country Cottages, UKTo recommend the strategies for appropriate implementation of performance appraisalmethods for increasing productivity of staff at Sandford Country CottagesResearch questions:What is the concept of performance appraisal?What are the methods of performance appraisals?What is the relationship between performance appraisal and productivity of employees?What is the importance of performance appraisal for increasing employee's productivityat workplace?1.2 Factors contributing towards selection of research projectThere are various factors which have provided their contribution towards selection ofresearch project such as:Data availability: It is the most important factor which directly motivates and providessatisfaction to scholar while selection of this topic on analysing the importance ofperformance appraisal in improvement of employee’s productivity in hospitality industry.In this subject, secondary data can be easily assessed by scholar and has to make someefforts for collection of quality data.Areas of interest: Scholar specific interest on this topic and it is considered to beessential for scholar to carry out research in specific field of interest. Further, scholar hasinterest in human resource management in hospitality industry therefore, he has selectedthis topic for carrying out research. Increasing knowledge: Following research on performance appraisal will also enhanceknowledge and competencies of scholar. It will also provide support in getting in-depthanalysis of subject and enable researcher to increase his level of understanding inparticular area of human resource management. Feasibility: Topic selected by scholar is feasible which enables the scholar to preparequality research project. Research will be able to provide focus on analysis of important2

performance appraisal methods and their importance in increasing productivity ofemployees in hospitality sector. Therefore, feasibility of subject is another importantfactor that contributes towards the selection of research project. 1.4 Specification of research projectFor accomplishment of this project in appropriate manner, scholar needs to utilizeeffective and precise research methodologies. These are considered as research structure whichhelps scholar in completion of project appropriately. In this context, research methods which canbe utilized by scholar for analysis of importance of performance in increasing employee'sproductivity in Sandford Country Cottages are mentioned as below:Research PhilosophyIt can be determined as belief or ways through which data related to a particularphenomenon will be collected by researcher for analysis and discussion. These importantresearcher philosophies can be classified within four parts such as positivism, interpretivism,realism and pragmatism. In the present research, interpretivism philosophy will be utilized by theinvestigator for collection of data (Denzin, 2017). It involves major study elements throughsocial constructions like language, knowledge, shared experience and meetings. It will assist thescholar in achievement of research aim and goals appropriately.Research DesignIt is also analysed as an overall research strategy which scholar will select in order tointegrate various important components of study in the coherent as well as logical way (Alvessonand Sköldberg, 2017). Further, ensuring that scholar can effectively address and resolve theresearch problems, specifically, descriptive research design will be utilized by scholar in thisresearch project as it enables to answer the research questions effectively. Research strategy This implies to an appropriate plan formulated and applied by scholar for completion ofoverall research activities and collection of information appropriately. Usually there are twokinds of research strategies such as qualitative and quantitative. In this context, both thesestrategies will together be applied by scholar for the collection of primary and secondary data inan appropriate manner.Research approach3

This is used for testing of hypothesis and assumptions which are made by scholar for carryingout research project (Smith, 2015). In present report, scholar will utilize the deductive researchapproach for completion of research effectively by testing the assumption taken by scholar forcompletion of research. Sampling This implies to mathematical analysis which is used for selected appropriate sample sizefrom selected large population. In present context, simple random sampling method will be usedby researcher and 10 managers of Sandford Country Cottages as been selected as sample sizebecause they will have relevant information about the topic and provide correct information. Data collectionIt is important methodology that implies to collection of relevant data and informationfor carrying an analysis and interpretation of results (Mackey and Gass, 2015). In this research,scholar will use both primary and secondary method of data collection in order to make researchmore reliable and valid. Data analysis It is considered as process of collecting and extracting information from the collecteddata and it usually involves multiple stages including establishment of data set, preparation andprocessing., application of models, identification of key findings and creating reports. There areusually two important methods of data analysis such as qualitative and quantitative data. Further,each method has its own techniques. In present context, thematic method will be used foranalysis of data by using charts and graphs for appropriate representation and clear determinationof outcomes.1.5 Appropriate plan and procedures for research specification.Activities 1stweek 2ndweek3rdweek4thweek5thweek 6thweek 7th week8thWeek 9thWeek 10thWeek4

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