Within the Discussion Board area, write one page that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The most important resource in any health care organization is the people. One of the many ways that management can improve individual performance is with a viable appraisal system.

With that in mind, respond to the following:

• Explain the importance of performance appraisal systems.
• Compare and contrast 2 different methods of performance appraisal (e.g., trait systems, comparison systems, or results-based systems).
• Select 1 of the 2 methods you compared and explain why you feel it is effective (use personal experiences if applicable).