ASSIGNMENT –I

Assignment: Book: Herman Aguinis-PMS, Case study 5-4, page 115 (BARS-
Assignment)

Target Date for Submission: 07/03/2011

Group Members:

Prasoon 10EM11
Prayag Dutt 10EM12
Sachin Yadav 10EM14
Satish Kumar 10EM18
Srinivas Rao 10EM19

Home-Work:

Develop a ‘BARS’ for a student who has to work in a team, considering 3 Performance
Dimension and rating scale between 1 to 7.

1. Dimension: Participation

The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others.

Performance Level Scale

Extremely Good 7 Actively seek input in addition to recognized
Performance sources and facilitates implementation of solution
Good Performance 6 Occasionally seek input in addition to recognized
sources and facilitates implementation of solution
Slightly Good Performance 5 Ensures that ever one’s thought and opinions are
considered in reaching a solution
Neither Poor nor Good 4 Listen to others and seeks solutions acceptable to
Performance all
Slightly Poor performance 3 Occasionally listens to others but supports own
solution
Poor Performance 2 Considers only own opinion when seeking solution
Extremely Poor Performance 1 Neither gives solution nor allows others
 2. Dimension: Cooperation

Performance by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit

Performance Level Scale

Extremely Good 7 Members actively share their knowledge and tacit
Performance resources at regular intervals
Good Performance 6 Members actively share their knowledge and tacit
resources as and when need arises
Slightly Good Performance 5 Members actively share their knowledge and tacit
resources at regular intervals
Neither Poor nor Good 4 Member share partial information with group
Performance members after much pursuasion
Slightly Poor performance 3 Members never share information among
themselves
Poor Performance 2 Members resist for discussing progress among
themselves and hide information
Extremely Poor Performance 1 Members give mis-leading information which
sometimes jeopardize the ultimate goal

3. Dimension: Autonomy w.r.t operation

The right of self-determination or decision making

Performance Level Scale

Extremely Good 7 Each Member is free to take decision w.r.t their
Performance area of operation and give consent to others on
related matters
Good Performance 6 Each Member is free to take decision w.r.t their
area of operation
Slightly Good Performance 5 Certain members are delegated to take decision
Neither Poor nor Good 4 In emergency, certain members can take decision
Performance
Slightly Poor performance 3 Decision is to be taken after obtaining consent
from Group Leader
Poor Performance 2 Decision is to be taken after obtaining consent
from the Head of the Department under whose
purview the work is assigned
Extremely Poor Performance 1 Members to work as per direction from
Department Head