Human Resources Lecture - Training and Performance Appraisal

Flashcards covering key concepts related to human resources, training, and performance appraisal.

Training

Acquisition of skills, knowledge, and abilities to improve job performance.

Transfer of Training

Applicability of learned skills to job performance post-training.

Performance Appraisal

Evaluation method that assesses employee performance for feedback, personnel decisions, and training.

Goal Orientation

Refers to the aim of individuals to improve their skills and capabilities.

Inter-Rater Reliability

The degree to which different raters give consistent estimates of the same phenomenon.

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)

An appraisal method that uses specific behaviors to define levels of performance.

Pre-Test Assessment

Evaluation conducted prior to training to measure existing knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Post-Test Assessment

Evaluation conducted after training to measure knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired.

Integrity Tests

Assessments designed to measure a person's honesty and moral character.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure.