Comparative Evaluation Approaches
Comparative evaluation approaches are a collection of different methods that compare one person's performance with that of coworkers. Usually comparative appraisals are conducted by the supervisor. They are useful for deciding about merit pay increases, promotions, and organizational rewards because they can result in a ranking of employees from best to worst. The most common forms of comparative evaluations are the ranking method, forced distributions, the point allocation method, and paired comparisons. Although these methods are practical and easily standardized, they are subject to bias and offer little job-related feedback. Usually, they are based on the rater's overall subjective evaluation of the employee's performance