What Is Performance Appraisal Performance appraisal (Figure 7-1 on page 204) involves the identification, measure ment, and management of human performance in organizations. Identification means determining what areas of work the manager should be exa ing when measuring performance. Rational and legally defensible identifi requires a measurement system based on job analysis (Chapter 2). Thus, the a system should focus on performance that affects organizational success rather than formance-irrelevant characteristics such as race, age, or gender per-