Decision 1: Focus of the Appraisal Dimensions

• Trait-focused Performance Dimensions – concentrates on such employee attributes such as dependability, honesty, and courtesy
• Competency-Focused Performance Dimensions – concentrate of employee’s knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Task-Focused Performance Dimensions – organized by the similarity of tasks that are performed
• Goal-Focused Performance Dimensions – organize the appraisal based on the goals to be accomplished by the employee
• Contextual Performance – the effort an employee makes to get along with peers, improve the organization, and perform tasks that are needed but are not necessarily an official part of the employee’s job description