EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM OF NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN

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INTRODUCTION.........................................................................3

INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN (NBB)...............3

THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS................................4

HRM PRACTICES WITHIN NBB......................................................5

GENERAL HRM PRACTICES AT NBB.........................................5

RPERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM WITHIN NB.....................8

EVALUATION OF NBB'S EXISTING PERFORMANCE .......................9

APPRAISAL SYSTEM

RELEVANCE OF NBB'S PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.......................10

SYSTEM TO NBB'S PLANS AND GOALS

EFFECTIVENESS OF NBB'S APPRAISAL SYSTEM ...........................12

RECOMMENDATION AND IMPROVEMENTS .................................17

BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................18

INTRODUCTION

Theorists developed different models to describe the Human Resource Management (HRM) functions, Operations and practices within organizations. The effectiveness of the management process, and the development process of individuals and management within organizations differ from one organization to the other depending on the HRM practices within the organization, the culture being adopted by management, and the environment surrounding the organization. One important central policy within the HRM is the Appraisal system. Torrington (1998, p382) goes that the appraisal system is not a precise measurement but a subjective judgment....It

is difficult to do , it is frequently done badly with quiet serious results".

In this working paper, the author will carry out a critical analysis of the Performance Management & Appraisal system being used by the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), which is a Bahrain based National Bank. Different models and frameworks will be used throughout the analysis to measure the effectiveness of the HRM practices within NBB, which in total have a direct influence in the overall performance of employees and management. Critically, the writer will recommend and justify some measures in the HRM practices that will lead to an improvement in the overall performance.

INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN (NBB)

NBB was founded in 1957, as the first local owned bank in Bahrain. The bank is owned 49% by the Government of Bahrain, and the other 51% by private shareholders mainly Bahraini Nationals and firms. NBB...