Measuring work performance

Smita Joshi
Posted: 2007-12-08 00:00:00+05:30 IST
Updated: Dec 08, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST

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: various functions, there is the need for a common tool or yardstick and that’s again where assessment tools come in handy,” he adds.

Other areas where these assessment tools play a key role are future leadership skills’ identification, for assessing certain ‘soft competencies’ and for assessing roles that are ‘different’ from their current role.

However, nearly 40% of the organisations in India do not use any assessment tool. Experts mentioned that there was a common perception that most assessment tools available in the market did not assess the competencies required by the organisation. Moreover, it is felt that tools are expensive and are not essential as results can be obtained without using any tools....