1. Discuss the importance of legal compliance with federal employment laws and regulations as well as ethical issues that govern appraisals and performance management. Provide examples.
2. Define the three broad purposes for performance management, and provide an example of a situation that relates to each purpose.
3. What are the manager's roles in a career management system? Which role do you think is most difficult for the typical manager? Which role do you think would be the easiest? What are some reasons a manager might resist becoming involved in career management? Discuss a work experience where a manager helped or resisted helping you with your career management.
4. Evaluate the importance of employee feedback from the manager's stand point, as well as, the employee's stand point. Discuss the three approaches managers can take to conducting feedback. In your opinion, what is the approach you would prefer and why?