360-degree Feedback Mechanism for Performance Appraisal of Library Workforce in Academic Libraries
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performance appraisal, 360-degree feedback mechanism, library workforce, academic librariesAbstract
Performance Appraisal (PA) is a systematic method for evaluating staff performance in any organizations whether profit-making or non-profiting making concerns. Among the various methods used for PA, 360-degree feedback method is very much useful not only for employer but employees also. It is a process where employees receive confidential and anonymous feedback from the employees who work around them. This process assists the employers in making human resource decisions e.g. pay adjustment, promotion/demotion or even termination etc. at the same time employees can derive benefits from this method of PA. These include development of their workplace competencies. For Library and Information Science (LIS) field this method can also be used as an effective tool for the professional development of library staff. PA is a crucial professional issue in LIS sector which helps the organization to fulfill its objectives as envisaged by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in his five laws of library science in which he stressed on the skills and competencies of library staff to satisfy the needs of the library user. The present paper highlights on the use of 360-degree feedback mechanism for library workforce engaged in academic libraries in their performance appraisal. Methodology followed in writing this paper includes theoretical exploration of existing literature in this context. This paper will help library sector employers for appraising their manpower in formulating human resource decision. It will also help other stakeholders in LIS sector to understand the human resource management aspects.
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