Bell Curve Appraisal

Brief Summary and Sample

 Definition of Bell curve
 Bell Curve in Performance Appraisal Management

System
 Bell curve appraisal system process
 How to use bell curve appraisal system
 Advantages & Disadvantages of bell curve in

performance management
 Bell curve in performance appraisal example

Characteristics Mean Only one
of the located in mode

Bell curve center

Predictable standard
deviation

Follows
symmetry

Employees are divide
into top performer,
average performer
and poor performer

Identify the caliber of
employee

Link performance to
rewards

The pattern of the The pattern
performance is should be followed
Ranking should be
identified and force restricted
ranking is followed. Standards have to
be set
The ranking is
carefully done in
order to balance

employee
performance on

bell curve.
The standard
performance is
defined in order to
identify the star

performer.

The employees are divided

into 3 categories based on

the relative performance

ranking across bell curve.
Top 20% – High
performers Middle 70% –

Average performer
Bottom 10% – Non

performers

Advantages Disadvantages
 The system is to rigid
 Top performers can be  Loss of morale
identified easily  It is not suitable for

 Strict and lenient ratings small companies
of manager can be
managed

 suitability of employees
for job position can be
identified

 Training needs can be
managed

75% to 80% companies Companies like Wipro,
in India are currently Infosys, ICICI Bank and
using bell curve for the Aditya Birla Group are
performance appraisal
using the bell curve
appraisal system

Every employee will
be happy if the
performance is

directly linked with
the rewards

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