FORCED RANKING

Research Project Outline

Appraising and Managing Performance - Is Forced Ranking a Valid Method



Abstract

Workforce performance and productivity are essential elements contributing to the success of business organizations. In fact, workforce performance and productivity drive the profitability of an organization (Mathis & Jackson, 2003). Furthermore, company leaders hire top performers to staff business-management positions and to manage the organization. Traditionally, individual performance objectives are aligned with corporate and departmental goals (Fitz-Enz, 2005). Each year, using performance appraisals, managers compare employee's performance and productivity results against one another across roles, continued with comparisons to business objectives and performance to identify top performers (Robinson, 2002). Subsequently, employees are ranked for merit increase, promotion, demotion, or termination (Grote, 2002). In this paper, we try to focus on the forced rating system. In this paper, we are highlighting the forced rating system. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the validity of forced rating system.

Table of Content

Abstract2

OUTLINE5

OUTLINE5

Chapter I: Introduction5

Chapter II: Literature Review5

Chapter III: Methodology5

Chapter IV: Data analysis and Discussion6

Chapter VI: Conclusion6

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION7

1.1 Background7

1.2 Problems statement7

1.3 Purpose and Significance8

1.4 Research justification8

1.5 Research aims9

1.6 Research Objectives9

1.7 Research questions9

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW10

2.1 Forced Ranking System10

2.2 Employee Performance can be improve10

2.3 Quantitative and qualitative measures11

2.4 About the performance System12

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY15

3.1 Qualitative Research15

3.2 Research Strategy15

3.3 Data Sources16

3.4 Research Design16

CHAPTER IV: ANTICIPATED DISCUSSION17

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION19

References20

OUTLINE

Chapter I: Introduction

The research subject/project will be introduced in the start, consisting of the aims and objectives of the research as well as its logic and reasons. Additionally detailed research questions will be mentioned, to give an analysis of argumentation, and the main themes will be introduced that the research desires to analyze. This project is important to me as I really wanted to know the effectiveness and the validity of the forced rating system in managing and appraising performance of an individual in the organization.

Chapter II: Literature Review

The data for literature review is gathered from secondary sources that are available at the Howard University libraries and on the Internet. The literature review section discusses the historical precedents of force rating system, and current challenges of forced rating system. In addition, the research will also review the effectiveness of the forced rating system.

Chapter III: Methodology

The research approach used will be qualitative. Qualitative research is much more subjective than quantitative research and uses very different methods of collecting information which could be both primary and secondary. This study will be based on both methods. The primary will gather information from the project implemented. The nature of this type of research is exploratory and open-ended. The methodology used for the purpose of this research is based on research and projects currently being used to engage forced rating system in organization.

The analysis and conclusions are drawn on the current projects in play and resources listed in the references. The research encompasses the publications, articles and similar studies. Keeping in view the approach taken in earlier studies and publications the research began with a broad analysis of the existing ...