This document provides information about performance appraisal and management. It discusses several important aspects of conducting performance appraisals including identifying employee strengths and weaknesses, reviewing goals achieved, and outlining areas for potential improvement. The document also describes several common methods for conducting performance appraisals such as ranking, rating scales, checklists, critical incidents, essays, and behaviorally anchored rating scales. Finally, it lists additional related topics around performance appraisal processes, forms, examples, and tools.