APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRE
TOPIC :

The Perceptions of Middle Level Management About the Performance

Appraisal System.

Personal Inventory
Name (Optional) :
Age

30 to 40 Yrs.

41 to 50 Yrs.

More than 50 Yrs.

Educational
Qualification :

Graduate

Post Graduate

Other (Specify)

Experience :

Less than 5 Yrs.

6 15 Yrs.

16-25 Yrs.

Designation :
Department :

1.

Is performance appraisal system is being practiced in your organisation ?

Yes

No

If Yes then please specify to which extent.

Very High
2.

High

Somewhat

What do you think is the objective of performance appraisal system, in your

organization ?
Promotion
Transfer (Job Change)
Career Planning
Rewards
Identification of Training needs
Performance Management

3.

What is the purpose of performance appraisal in your organization ?

As a _____________ for to maintain satisfactory performance

To help the employees to identify his level of knowledge, skills and attitude in
reference of required level for present role.
Just for sake of formality.
4.

Who are appraised in your organization ?

Only supervisors
Only Managers
Only workers
All Employees

5.

Who do you think should be appraised ideally in ?

Only supervisors
Only Managers
Only workers
All Employees

6.

Who is the appraiser in your organization ?

Immediate supervisor only.
Employee himself
Both immediate supervisor and employee together.
Head of the Department
Peers / Colleagues
All above mentioned together
If any other than above options, then please specify _________________

7.

Which of the following performance appraisal system is being practiced in

your organization ?

3600

8.

9.

1800

Self Appraisal

Assessment Centre

By Supervisors

What is being appraised in your organization ?

Performance (Key Performance Area)

Results (Key Result Area)

What is given more emphasis in performance appraisal system of your

organization ?
Job knowledge
Job related technical skills
People skill
(Communication, Interpersonal relation skills, leadership etc.)
Attitude

10.

How many times in a year your performance is being appraised ?

Once in a year.

Twice in a year

If other than above mentioned option then please specify _______________

11.

Do you receive feedback of your performance appraisal.

Yes

12.

What par of performance appraisal is being communicated ?

Positive

13.

No

Negative

None

Who do you think become the ideal appraiser ?

Immediate supervisor only.

Employee himself
Both immediate supervisor and employee together
Head of the Department
Peers / Colleagues
All above mentioned together
If any other than above options, then please specify ________________
14.

15.

What do you opine about ideal performance appraisal system ?

3600

1800

Self Appraisal

Assessment Centre

What is your perception about feedback of performance appraisal ?

It is necessary to have factual / realistic idea about my status of

performance

16.

Positive feedback helps to be motivated.

Negative feedback leads to frustration and hence demotivates.

Feedback does not affect all.

Is feedback of performance appraisal utilised for improvement of performance

through its linkages with other systems ?
Yes

No

If Yes, pleas specify

Training and Development

Career planning and career development

Counseling

Rewards

Quality worklife

Organisation development

Restructuring of organization