A performance appraisal is a regular review of employee job performance and contribution to organizational objectives. In many cases, performance appraisals are conducted at the end of the year to evaluate employee performance, as well as set performance for the next year. For this assignment, you will evaluate another function of HR and management and its contribution to effective performance management. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the article Adapting the Performance Appraisal Process to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workplace.
In your paper,
Discuss how performance appraisals are a function of HR and management.
Analyze the basic components of an effective performance appraisal.Explain how performance appraisals can contribute to organizational goals and objectives.

Explain the advantages of performance appraisals and how they contribute to effective training and development.
Explain potential forms of discrimination based on labor laws and regulations when conducting a performance appraisal.
For additional support with completing this assignment, please refer to the following tools:
Finding HR Journals in the UAGC Library. This tip sheet will support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
What Is CRAAP: A Guide to Evaluating Web Sources. This will assist you in determining the reliability of an HR website.
Scholarly and Popular Resources(1). This tutorial explains the differences between scholarly and popular resources.
Human Resource Research With Library OneSearch. This tip sheet will support you in researching through the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
The Performance Appraisal paper
Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.For assistance on writing Introductions

Written Assignment 

China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the US over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)? 

Guided Response: 

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets. 
• Compare and contrast the micro- and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services). 
• Analyze the marketing strategies of these two countries and compare them with Western-based consumption marketers (e.g., US). 
• What opportunity for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth. 

Your paper must be two to three pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page), and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your text and at least two additional scholarly sources. 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.