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Question: 1. Select, research, and answer ONE of the following questions for this week's discussion forum. Do provide complete references in the APA format for all of your sources. DQ responses are due to be posted on the discussion forum before Wednesday evenings; quality answers for each question is expected to have a length of approximately 250 words or more.

1. Discuss two elements of performance management that are being practiced in your organization? What are the benefits and best practices?

2. Discuss two commonly observed errors in performance measurement and performance appraisals processes, and provide specific examples of how managers and coaches can avoid them.

3. Tell us about the performance appraisal system where you work. How often is it done? Which of the approaches discussed in academic literature pertains to the system where you work? What errors or biases have you witnessed? How satisfied overall are you with this system? If applicable, how would you make it more effective? If you are not currently working, refer to a past job or interview someone who is working.

4. How can managers become effective coaches in the performance management process? In other words, what are some specific things that managers can do to be seen as a performance development coach, rather than a manager, in the workplace?

5. Performance management is big business, and there are many companies and consultants that specialize in providing systems for organizations of all size. Look at the website of a performance management consultant and cite some data or information from them about this topic and why it is important to effectively manage performance in any modern organization.

Discuss a valuable topic, concept, or theory that you reflected upon in the week's assigned readings that is not mentioned above. Tell us the interesting topic from the assigned reading, what is it all about, what is the valuable element or learning point, and/or how we can make good use of it.