1. Performance Testing By Bhupendra Ratha, Lecturer S. L. I. Sc., D.A.V.V., Indore Email Id: bhu261@gmail.com bhu261@gmail.com

2. Performance Testing Performance testing may be understood as the assessment of an individual performance in a systematic way. Performance testing may be understood as the assessment of an individual performance in a systematic way. The performance being measured against such factor as job knowledge, quality and quantity and output. The performance being measured against such factor as job knowledge, quality and quantity and output. It cab be individual or group. It cab be individual or group.

3. Why Performance Testing? To determine job knowledge To determine job knowledge To know quality, quantity and output of work To know quality, quantity and output of work To identify initiative and leadership abilities To identify initiative and leadership abilities To identify dependability of operators To identify dependability of operators To determine the cooperation between operators To determine the cooperation between operators To know about health of operators To know about health of operators

4. Synonyms of Performance Testing Performance evaluation Performance evaluation Performance rating Performance rating Employee evaluation Employee evaluation Employee performance review Employee performance review Performance measurement Performance measurement Performance appraisal Performance appraisal

5. Functions of Performance Testing  It helps to formulate an appropriate and uniform wage structure. The aim is to provide equal pay for jobs of equal value.  It clarifies the responsibility and authority connected with each job.  It has been considered as a good instrument to improve a good relationship between employer and employee.  It describes and evaluates new jobs.

6. Methods of Performance Testing  Rating Method  Ranking or Grading Method  Checklist Method  force-choice Method  Self appraisal Method

7. Advantage of Performance Testing Management may control the labour cost since the pay is fixed on the basis of the nature of job. Management may control the labour cost since the pay is fixed on the basis of the nature of job. Ranking of works is very easy. Ranking of works is very easy. Management can fix the same wages for similar jobs. Management can fix the same wages for similar jobs. Performance testing helps the management in the selection and placement. Performance testing helps the management in the selection and placement.

8. Disadvantage of Performance Testing Performance testing is time consuming process. Performance testing is time consuming process. It is also a costly process. It is also a costly process. Many time performance testing process create conflict between employees. Many time performance testing process create conflict between employees. It is very difficult to convert all the factors in terms of money. It is very difficult to convert all the factors in terms of money. Mostly performance testing is a study of individual employee but every work do help with other coordinators or employee. Mostly performance testing is a study of individual employee but every work do help with other coordinators or employee.