Forced ranking is a controversial management tool which measures, ranks and grades employees’ work performance based on their comparison with each other instead of against fixed standards. This assignment explores forced ranking. Instructions:
• Define the term ‘forced ranking.’ • What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a ‘forced ranking’
performance management process? • Forumulate an opinion and support it with properly cited source material and
data.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Maximum three pages, minimum 500 words in length, excluding the Title and
Reference pages. • At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Journal: Forced Ranking Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points Content Does not cover
the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.
Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.
Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.
Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Resources 0 resources or
resources that were not relevant
n/a 1 relevant resource
2 relevant resources
Paper Length Does not meet the length requirement.
n/a n/a Meets the length requirement.
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.
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Evaluation Rubric for Journal: Forced Ranking Assignment