Ateneo - UPO

In today's organizations, the traditional objects of evaluation are becoming increasingly elusive. Jobs are less stable, performance is more difficult to observe, and potential is harder to predict than ever before.
This course introduces the three fundamental evaluation processes and examines how they have transformed over time:
• Job Evaluation
• Performance Evaluation
• Potential Assessment
Through theoretical frameworks, practical methodologies, and real-world applications, students will develop an understanding of how organizations assess jobs, performance, and potential, and how these processes are adapting to the challenges of the contemporary workplace.

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The course will combine theoretical concepts with practical applications, examining the evolution of the three evaluation processes, the relationships among them, and the key trends influencing their future development in contemporary organizations.

A basic understanding of organizational principles and of the main business processes may help participants better follow the course and enhance their understanding of the topics covered.

Given its practical orientation, the course will use a balanced combination of teaching methods—including exercises, case studies, and discussions of real-world situations—to foster not only knowledge and understanding, but also the ability to apply evaluation techniques effectively in contemporary organizational contexts.

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Short individual written assignment on the topics covered during the course. Assessment will focus on the understanding of the main concepts presented and the ability to relate them to practical organizational situations.

1. The Concept of Evaluation: Definition, Scope, and Key Principles
2. The Role of Evaluation in Human Resource Management and Development Systems: Process Management and Key Challenges
3. Job Definition and Evaluation: Methodologies and Applications
a. Evolution of tools and processes: from granular job weighting to global job grading systems
b. Performance Definition and Evaluation: Methodologies and Applications
c. Evolution of tools and processes: from MBO to behavioral assessment, from individual to team performance, and from feedback to feed-forward
d. Potential Assessment: Methodologies and Applications
e. Evolution of tools and processes: practical application and case studies with students

Knowledge and Understanding
• Understand the principles, objectives, and evolution of Job Evaluation, Performance Management, and Potential Assessment systems.
Applying Knowledge and Understanding
• Be able to analyse and discuss organizational cases using the evaluation methodologies presented during the course.
Making Judgements
• Be able to assess the strengths, limitations, and potential future developments of evaluation systems in contemporary organizational contexts.