Performance Appraisal
• Cultural dimensions of collectivism and power distance make objective appraisals a challenge.
o Supervisors and subordinates develop close relationships.
o Organizational loyalty is as important as work performance.
o Employee promotions are frequently based on seniority.
• Annual performance appraisals.
• Supervisors provide performance ratings that are frequently inflated due to personal relationships.
• Employment at will does not exist in India. Employment termination carries a social stigma.