What’s your opinion regarding forced ranking performance appraisals? Do they motivate employees? Explain.
I do not agree with forced ranking performance appraisals this process can be brutal. The system creates a competitive environment that can result in cutthroat, unethical behavior, and discourage workers. In addition, fellow workers are less likely to help, train, or share information with one another. This type of behavior will eventually break down an effective team. Replacing employees each year can also be costly and can lower productivity in the early months of adoption. Employee’s want their hard work to be recognized.( http://leraweb.org/publications/perspectives-online-companion/good-bad-and-ugly-forced-distribution-performance-reviews) The Expectancy Theory suggest employees are more likely to be motivated when they perceive their efforts will result in successful performance and, ultimately, desired rewards and outcomes.(Ivancevich J ,Konopaske R, & Matteson M pg. 123-127) Cutting a certain percentage of employees does not often reveal the root of the problem. When manager treat their employee’s good and motivate them this provides a more effective work environment. Motivation is a product of an individual's expectancy that a certain effort will lead to the intended performance, the instrumentality of this performance to achieving a certain result, and the desirability of the result (known as valence) for the individual. (Stephen E. Condrey - 2010 - ‎Business & Economics) Equity theory explains how people’s perceptions of how fairly they are treated in social exchanges at work can influence their motivation. (Ivancevich J, Konopaske R, & Matteson M pg. 123-127) An equal and fair workplace and work relationships create a healthy work environment where people can