Performance Apraisal at Hitachi

Performance Appraisals at Hitachi

Performance appraisals are a common method used in today's workfo

rce to assist in the determination of compensation increases. Additionally, these performance apprai

sals are used to establish training and development needs and input for transfer and promotion oppor

tunities. At Hitachi Automotive Products - Los Angeles (HAP-LA), a large re-manufacturing plant for

alternators, starters and other automotive products, the performance appraisal is utilized as a tool

in all three of the mentioned aspects. These performance appraisals are conducted on an annual basi

s, in February, and are also conducted after an employee has spent ninety days at HAP-LA or has been

transferred to a new position.

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the performance appraisal

process and determine the satisfaction with the process, a survey was conducted. The following quest

ions were asked on the survey:

1.Were you satisfied with the performance appraisal process during yo

ur last performance review? (Not if you were satisfied with the appraisal results itself, but with t

he process.) Why or why not?

2.Do you feel that the process is objective and fair? Why or why not?

3

.Do you feel that there is an adequate and timely relationship between the performance appraisal and

the rewards?

4.Do you feel that the performance appraisal process should be changed in any way? If

so, how?

5.What kind of impact has the performance appraisal process made on your job?

This survey w

as then handed out for completion to three employees at HAP-LA. These employees were chosen based on

their department, position and length of time at HAP-LA.

Kathleen Shimada

Kathleen is currently t

he Administrative Coordinator in the Administration department. Her responsibilities include creatin

g and managing the completed appraisal forms annually. She has been with HAP-LA for four years in he

r current position.

In response to the questions,...