Introduction
University of Phoenix Online is an institution of people. Human resources drive the processes that achieve the teaching, research, and outreach mission of the university. The university depends upon skilled, motivated, and informed employees to achieve the common goal of becoming the best online university. The university has adopted a Strategic Plan and one of its major strategies is to strengthen human resource management as well as professional development. For the university to be successful there must be a shared vision of excellence throughout the university.
The Provost, Vice President, Vice Provosts and Deans are responsible for knowing and approving the performance appraisals plans for their units; and are expected to review the plans in relations to the goals and objectives that have been set by the university. These senior officials are also responsible for ensuring that supervisors are appropriately trained to conduct performance appraisals.
The performance reviews of all supervisory personnel from senior administrators to first-line supervisors include a component focused on the quality, effectiveness, and results of the performance appraisal processes used by the supervisor in assessing the performance of those employees for whom he or she is directly responsible for.
In order to assist administrators carry out their performance appraisals responsibilities, Human Resource Services will provide the following support services:
? Opportunities for training supervisors including written materials, video courseware, and on-campus workshops.
? Periodic surveys in order to assess ...