Performance Appraisal on the Hotseat

This exercise is part of a book on experiential approaches to the teaching of Human Resource Management. Specifically, in the teaching of performance appraisal, this activity fulfils three purposes: (i) for students to critique the effectiveness of an existing appraisal system; (ii) for students to suggest a set of criteria for performance evaluation; and (iii) for students to construct measurable performance indicators. This 60-minute lesson uses drama improvisations with its philosophical roots based on Paolo Freire's critical pedagogy, Augusto Boal's forum theatre, and Dorothy Heathcote's process drama.    

Citation:
Chow, Edmund. “Performance appraisal on the hotseat.” Teaching Human Resource Management: An Experiential Approach, edited by Suzanne C. de Janasz and Joanna Crossman, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018, pp. 134-144.