Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This article presents a pedagogical exercise where students can experience bias and chance in a performance appraisal process. Students in the role of Vice-presidents interview and make decisions regarding employment and pay for analysts. Student analysts are interviewed and either fired, promoted, or given pay increases based on the interview and the Vice-president’s information. Ultimately, it is revealed that there is no difference in true performance among analysts and that all decisions were based on bias and chance. The article provides an extensive literature review and teaching notes to support the problems with the administrative use of performance appraisals.
DOI: 10.21818/001c.17925
Author: Paul L. Stepanovich
Institution: Southern Connecticut State University
Language: English
Subfield: General Decision Sciences
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2188610262