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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,...