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Caitlin Powers
HRM 5010
Professor Lyons
October 18, 2020
Darby Gas & Light Case Study
I. What are the major problems with the Darby appraisal system?
Employee appraisal should involve the employee as much as possible. “While the manager
has the lead in this process, an active involvement of the employee creates the buy-in that is
necessary to make the improvements that the performance appraisal is set up for in the first
place.”(Van Vulpen) The appraisal system used at Darby Gas does not involve the employee
