Chapter I: Problem Definition
Background
Employee evaluation is a standardized, measured, and mechanical employee review process to track employee growth and maximize efficiency in the workplace (Green & South, 2006). According to Green and South (2006), most leaders and human resource departments understand the fundamental process of employee reviews: Evaluations help ensure acknowledgement for high performing employees, and it helps in retaining midlevel performers on track toward the success of reasonable goals. Also, evaluations help administrators deal with low performers by providing a clear record of all determinations made to avoid termination. These objectives are all important aspects of performance tracking and workplace management;
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S Department of the Army, 2007). Officers and warrant officers receive an Officer Evaluation Report (OER) and NCOs receive a Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER). The evaluation report is the tool that leaders use by the rating chain to evaluate an officer’s and NCO’s performance and prospective. According to the (U. S Department of the Army (2007).), the evaluation report is an important practice that Human Resources Command (HRC) used to cogitate soldiers for schools, future assignments, promotion, and retention in the army. Commonly, when an assessment is presented to the rated soldier, the soldier disagrees with the evaluation because they feel that the evaluation is not fair. When this happens, the rated soldier must approach the rating chain to discuss their concerns. Although, sometimes the differences can be resolved at this level, however, there are times when the rated soldier feels that their evaluation is unfair and will pursue assistance from their local Inspector General (IG) chain (U. S Department of the Army, …show more content…
The purpose of this study is to determine if the evaluation system the army uses is a fair, comprehensive, or effective.
Research Objective
This study will focus on employee assessment to increase retention in the military. Numerous questions related to enactment of best practices personnel evaluation were investigated in this study. Broadly, these questions include: What is the implication of OER and NCOER within the army regarding retention? How closely does the army evaluation system impact retention? Based upon these questions and the principles identified as being essential features of best practice evaluation techniques, the following questions were investigated:
1. What kind of settings (officer and enlisted), of what scale (senior, midlevel, and baby boomers), what populations and purpose (formative or summative), is the army using for the best personnel evaluation techniques?
2. Why the system is not effective? How was it determined that the system was not
The United States Army has been a leader in military prowess on the world stage since its inception in 1775, and with such a record, it is reasonably assumed that there must be solid foundation within the organization working to maintain the high level of performance. The Noncommissioned Officer Corps is one institution within the Army that serves as a large portion of this foundation that makes it the fighting force that it has always been, and the noncommissioned officers have been an integral piece since the very inception of the Army. The Prussian General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, organizer of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, encapsulated this idea when he coined the noncommissioned officer (NCO) as the backbone of the Army. (Arms, 1991) In an Army that is continuously adjusting to world around it while maintaining its status as the military leader to all other nations, the Noncommissioned Officer Corps has always provided the platform for continuity through a growing rank system based on its original core, an evolving training program to develop effective leaders, and a creed that moves us forward while remembering the rich history of the corps that came before us.
The Army Human Resource System (AHRS) known as the Electronic Military Personnel Office or (eMILPO) is a web based multi-tiered application. It provides the Army Human Resource Community with a reliable mechanism for performing personnel actions and strength accountability. The System consolidates 43 Personnel Information Systems in one. This system provides visibility of the location, status, and skills of Soldiers in the United States Army. The primary users of this system are Human Resource Soldiers, Commanders, and First Sergeants. The primary features and functions of eMILPO include Personnel Services, Personnel Accounting, Reassignments, Promotions, Readiness, Workflows, System Services, PERSTEMPO, and DTAS.
Response on a soldier’s performance should not be kept for yearly appraisals and mandatory counseling. Instead, comments should be given as often as possible by the senior who oversees the developing leader most. Counseling, mentoring, coaching, teaching, and assessment can be used as tools to provide advice (Key-Roberts, 2014).
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One aspect of the advancement process that should be changed is the evaluation program. Navy evaluations are based on several characteristics such as job performance, collateral duties, college courses taken, plus several other items. I want to focus on one specific aspect of this process, the collateral duties. These duties are secondary duties that an individual would volunteer for or would be told to do. The collateral duties can range from being a divisional mail clerk to the command ESWS coordinator. For a lot of people, these duties usually interfere with a person’s primary job, which results in work being handed down to a less fortunate individual. Sometimes these jobs require a person to dedicate up to fifty percent of their day to complete these tasks. Furthermore the process of fulfilling these duties can adversely affect a person’s ability to dedicate time and energy to learn and perfect their primary job. Some people receive better evaluations because they have more collateral duties than another sailor. Does having more of something mean they are better prepared to be a leader? This is one bullet on the evaluation form that needs to be part of the process change.
Halo has traditionally been considered a serious problem for the effectiveness of an appraisal system. Cleveland, Murphy, and Williams, (2009) organizations generally use performance evaluations to make some sort of decision about a worker and his job When evaluating a person, the organization attempts to measure the worker on several different criteria. In this way, the worker, with the help of the organization, is able to be aware of his strengths and can target areas for improvement. Halo eliminates the varian...
Identification of the problem-Herein lies the crucial first step in the Army’s Problem Solving Process. Initially a leader must determine the totality of the given situation, determine where the problem originated, and determine the “Who, What, When, Where and Why” answers to the source of the problem. Gathering of information-This step in the process is the most fluid. Understanding the problem at the user level is critical; therefore, defining the problem in this process is mandatory to ensure that everyone involved understands every facet of the problem statement. Development of criteria-While defining criteria to solve a problem, Army officers form two subsets; a screening set and an evaluation set. The screening set of criteria are parameters set by the leadership attempting to solve a problem to ensure the result of the decision made is a manageable success. The evaluation criteria consists of five validating elements. The elements of the evaluation criteria are; a short title; well defined; and the criteria must be of a standard unit of measure. Additionally, the problem solver must establish a benchmark that allows, the problem solver, to
There is an array of key components and factors involved in making an organization a successful business. One of those elements consists on evaluating employee’s performance; this sole component is critical in determining how effective is the organization’s productivity and which are the necessary steps to ensure proper functioning. “The performance appraisal may be one of the few times during the year where an employee and the reviewer, typically the employee's supervisor, can sit down and have a lengthy face-to-face discussion about all aspects of the job” (Joseph, 2016). Employees’ performance assessment serves as an instrument to gather important information as to which areas of the job description are being performed according to standards
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Personnel inspections and award ceremonies demonstrate to a soldier's chain of command the type of soldier they are and show their fellow peers that they are committed and loyal to the job and what it requires. The model’s components center on what a leader is (attributes—BE and KNOW) and what a leader does (competencies—DO). A leader’s character, presence, and intellect enable them to apply the core leadership competencies and enhance their proficiency. Leaders who gain expertise through operational assignments, institutional learning, and self-development will be versatile enough to adapt to most situations and grow into greater responsibilities. Conducting oneself in a professional manner is to bring credit to the Armed Services.
INTRODUCTION Many may argue, that reporter’s privilege is a cop out that reporters utilize in order to be held to a higher standard when it comes to sharing valuable and confidential information. Reporter’s privilege is like a safety law. It ensures that classified information as well as confidential identities will be kept anonymous. It instills confidence and reassurance in the minds of people who are willing to risk their lives in order to speak their truth.
There are several reasons organizations initiate performance evaluations, however the standard purpose for performance evaluations is to discuss performance expectations; not only from the employers perspective but to engage in a formal collaboration where the employee and the manager are both able to provide feedback in a formal discourse. There are many different processes an organization should follow when developing its performance evaluation tool; in addition essential characteristics that must accompany an effective performance appraisal process. I will discuss in detail the intent of a performance evaluation, the process an organization should follow in using its performance evaluation tool, along with the characteristics of an effective
The performance method can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of employee at work through performance appraisals
...organizational annual pay and grading reviews, Performance appraisals generally review each individual's performance against objectives and standards for the trading year, agreed at the previous appraisal meeting. Performance appraisals are also essential for career and succession planning - for individuals, crucial jobs, and for the organization as a whole. Performance appraisals are important for staff motivation, attitude and behavior development, communicating and aligning individual and organizational aims, and fostering positive relationships between management and staff. Performance appraisals provide a formal, recorded, regular review of an individual's performance, and a plan for future development.
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