Xref: utzoo misc.jobs.misc:12135 misc.misc:12451 comp.software-eng:6011 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!mintaka!ogicse!hsdndev!rutgers!banana!bill From: bill@banana.fedex.com (bill daniels) Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,misc.misc,comp.software-eng Subject: hello alec sharp (was: Re: Elimination of performance appraisals) Message-ID: <1991Jun18.134401.11418@banana.fedex.com> Date: 18 Jun 91 13:44:01 GMT References: <1991Jun17.224748.9526@auto-trol.com> Organization: Federal Express Corp. Lines: 28 Sorry for the personal nature of this posting but I couldn't get mail to go through. alesha@auto-trol.com (Alec Sharp) writes: >I'm trying to find out about companies of several hundred or more >people that have gone away from appraisal systems, following the >advice of Deming. >Alec Sharp >-- >-----Any resemblance to the views of Auto-trol is purely coincidental----- >alesha@auto-trol.com >Alec Sharp Auto-trol Technology Corporation >(303) 252-2229 12500 North Washington Street, Denver, CO 80241-2404 In a recent posting about performance appraisals (and the lack thereof), you mentioned that Deming was antagonistic towards performance appraisals. Do you have a reference for Deming's comments about performance appraisals? I would enjoy reading of his views and sharing them with my cohorts. bill daniels -- these ravings are in no way sanctioned by federal express corp bill daniels | voice: (901)797-6328 federal express corp | fax: (901)797-6388 box 727-2891, memphis, tn 38194 | email: bill@banana.fedex.com