Data collection method Assignment PDF

Research paper

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Objectives........................................................................................................................................4
Background......................................................................................................................................4
Research methodology.....................................................................................................................6
Data collection method................................................................................................................6
Research tool...............................................................................................................................6
Research Sampling......................................................................................................................7
Discussion........................................................................................................................................7
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................18
Summary........................................................................................................................................19
References......................................................................................................................................20
Appendix........................................................................................................................................22
Appendix 1.................................................................................................................................22
Table 1: Gender...............................................................................................................................7
Table 2: Age-group..........................................................................................................................8
Table 3: Work is satisfying, worthwhile and helps contribute to the success of the organisation
and personal objectives....................................................................................................................9

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Table 4: an Annual set of performance standards.........................................................................10
Table 5: Duration of filling the performance appraisal form........................................................11
Table 6: Basis of performance appraisal.......................................................................................12
Table 7: Methods are being used for performance appraisal.........................................................13
Table 8: Rate the overall assessment of performance appraisal through Performance Multiplier14
Table 9: Compensation linked with performance..........................................................................14
Table 10: Remedial measures are taken for the betterment of the employee................................15
Chart 1.............................................................................................................................................7
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Chart 3.............................................................................................................................................9
Chart 4...........................................................................................................................................10
Chart 5...........................................................................................................................................11
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Chart 7...........................................................................................................................................13
Chart 8...........................................................................................................................................14
Chart 9...........................................................................................................................................15
Chart 10.........................................................................................................................................16

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Introduction
In the current age of competitive environment, numerous organisations are struggling to bring
the improvement in the performance of employees. The organisations are improving the
performance of employees by putting the additional efforts. This effort also includes the
employee’s performance appraisal strategy through which managers make the employee inform
about the level of performance and also define the problems that are associated with the
performance so that improvement can be done. The company on which the paper focuses is
Accenture and reflects the ways through which the tools are used by the company to evaluate the
performance. Accenture has designed a software which is known as Performance Multiplier
which they make use for performance appraisal. The paper includes the research which draws the
attention towards the software to evaluate either it can measure the attitude and behaviour of
employees that can contribute in organisational goals.

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Objectives
The objective of the research paper is to analyse the effectiveness of the performance
multiplier as a tool for the performance appraisal system in Accenture.
To review the feedback that has been collected through the employees and management
related to the performance appraisal method.
The paper explains the drawback or shortcomings related to the software of performance
multiplier.
The objective of the paper is to draw the recommendation on the basis of employee’s
feedback to enhance the process in the organisation.
Background
In the current era, the rise in competition is enforcing the company to think for different
strategies. This, the company take the appropriate strategy related to the performance appraisal
which is referred to like the ways to review and evaluation of the employee’s performance
(DeNisi & Gonzalez, 2017). The employees in the company get the appraisal in terms of hike in
salary or designation. This section includes the analysis related to the effectiveness of the
Performance Multiplier which is used by the company as a tool for appraisal of the employees
within the organisation. Accenture makes use of this software which helps them in understand
the behaviour and attitude of the employees towards the work and to meet the goals of the
company (Iqbal, Akbar & Budhwar, 2015). The multiplier work offers an opportunity for
employees reflects their objective towards the work profile as this is the only way through which
the manager can analyse that it has been aligned with the objectives of the company. The tool

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helps the company to multiply the appraisal with their objective that can be evaluated by them
with the help of this software.
This has been found by the researcher that companies are making uses of the social networking
based Performance appraisal system internally (Ikramullah, Van Prooijen, Iqbal & Ul-Hassan,
2016). This made the Accenture realised that there is a need for effective performance appraisal
system due to which they brought the performance multiplier which helps the companies to
conduct the process in an effective manner. Further, the researcher has put in efforts to explain
the effectiveness of the tool by evaluating the feedback given by the employees and management
for implementing the tool in the Accenture Company (Chouhan & Verma, 2014).
Drawbacks and shortcomings of "Performance Multiplier" in Accenture
Performance Multiplier in Accenture is considered as one of the advantages for the company as
this is the way through which company can analyse the behaviour and willingness of employees
to meet the goals. The achievement of goals leads to the success of the company and helps the
employees to grow in the organisation by participating in the appraisal. According to the
feedback shared by the management of Accenture, this has been found that the performance
multiplier tool helps the company to evaluate the set standards are met by the company or not
(Accenture, 2018). In addition to this, the new system motivates the employees to meet their set
objectives so that they can get a good amount of appraisal. In this performance multiplier, the
feedback has been given to the managers and employees on a real-time basis (Accenture, 2018).
Though, the system has some loopholes as most of the employees understand that this system of
performance multiplier improves the appraisal of employees which might contribute in
increasing the budget of the company. In addition to this, the method is one of the time-