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"Subjective performance evaluation allows the use of a subtler, more balanced assessment of employee performance, and is typically used for more complex jobs where comprehensive objective measures are difficult to specify and/ or measure. Whilst often the only feasible method, the attendant problems with subjective performance evaluation have resulted in a variety of incentive structures and supervisory schemes. One problem, for example, is that supervisors may under-report performance in order to save on wages, if they are in some way residual claimants, or perhaps rewarded on the basis of cost savings. This tendency is of course to some extent offset by the danger of retaliation and/ or demotivation of the employee, if the supervisor is responsible for that employee’s output. ...
Another problem relates to what is known as the "compression of ratings". Two related influences—centrality bias, and leniency bias—have been documented ... The former results from supervisors being reluctant to distinguish critically between workers (perhaps for fear of destroying team spirit), while the latter derives from supervisors being averse to offering poor ratings to subordinates, especially where these ratings are used to determine pay, not least because bad evaluations may be demotivating rather than motivating. However, these biases introduce noise into the relationship between pay and effort, reducing the incentive effect of performance-related pay. ... this is the reason for the common separation of evaluations and pay, with evaluations primarily used to allocate training.
Finally, while the problem of compression of ratings originates on the supervisor-side, related effects occur when workers actively attempt to influence the appraisals supervisors give, either by influencing the performance information going to the supervisor: multitasking (focussing on the more visibly productive activities...), or by working “too hard” to signal worker quality or create a good impression...; or by influencing the evaluation of it, e.g., by "currying influence"... or by outright bribery..." [Principal–agent problem. Wikipedia]
The example "Person demotivated by evaluation - Fault tree analysis diagram" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Fault Tree Analysis Diagrams solution from the Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
FTA diagram
FTA diagram, undeveloped event, inhibit gate, event, conditional event, basic event, basic initiating fault, failure event, OR gate, AND gate,
The involvement matrix (responsibility assignment matrix, RAM, RACI matrix, ARCI matrix, linear responsibility chart, LRC) defines the level of involvement and nature of participation . The diagram shows the degree of involvement for all identified parties in the execution of corrective actions.
"Key responsibility roles.
Responsible.
Those who do the work to achieve the task. There is at least one role with a participation type of responsible, although others can be delegated to assist in the work required (see also RASCI below for separately identifying those who participate in a supporting role).
Accountable (also approver or final approving authority).
The one ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the deliverable or task, and the one who delegates the work to those responsible. In other words, an accountable must sign off (approve) on work that responsible provides. There must be only one accountable specified for each task or deliverable.
Consulted (sometimes counsel).
Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject matter experts; and with whom there is two-way communication.
Informed.
Those who are kept up-to-date on progress, often only on completion of the task or deliverable; and with whom there is just one-way communication." [Responsibility assignment matrix. Wikipedia]
The involvement matrix is one of the Seven Management and Planning Tools (7 MP tools, Seven New Quality Tools).
The person involvement matrix template for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the solution "Seven Management and Planning Tools" from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Person involvement matrix
Person involvement matrix, role, person involvement matrix, involvement matrix, legend,
The 3D vertical bar graph sample shows the Iran internet users per 100 person from 2000 to 2011. It was designed on the base of the Commons Wikimedia file: Iran internet users per 100 person.png.
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. [creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3.0/ deed.en]
The data source is World Bank: [data.worldbank.org/ country/ iran-islamic-republic]
"In 1993 Iran became the second country in the Middle East to be connected to the Internet, and since then the government has made significant efforts to improve the nation's ICT infrastructure. Iran's national Internet connectivity infrastructure is based on two major networks: the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the public data network. The PSTN provides a connection for end-users to Internet service providers (ISPs) over mostly digital lines and supports modem-based connections. The Data Communication Company of Iran (DCI), a subsidiary of TCI, operates the public data network." [Internet in Iran. Wikipedia]
The 3D column chart example "Iran internet users per 100 person" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Bar Graphs solution from the Graphs and Charts area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
3D Column chart
3D Column chart, three-dimensional bar graph, 3d bar chart,
The vector stencils library "Cisco people" contains 17 pictogram symbols and clipart icons of people for drawing Cisco computer network diagrams.
The symbols example "Cisco people - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Cisco Network Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ computer-networks-cisco
Man
Man, man,
Woman
Woman, woman,
End user male
End user male, pc man, end user male,
End user, CiscoWorks
End user, CiscoWorks, end user, Cisco works,
Mac woman
Mac woman, Mac woman,
End user female
End user female, sitting woman, end user female,
Androgynous person
Androgynous person, androgynous person,
Running woman
Running woman, running woman,
Running man
Running man, running man ,
Running man, subdued
Running man, subdued, running man,
Symbol woman
Symbol woman, symbol woman, standing woman,
Symbol man
Symbol man, symbol man, standing man,
Symbol woman, yellow
Symbol woman, yellow, symbol woman, standing woman,
Symbol man, yellow
Symbol man, yellow, symbol man, standing man,
Symbol woman, red
Symbol woman, red, symbol woman, standing woman,
Symbol man, red
Symbol man, red, symbol man, standing man,
Androgynous person, blue
Androgynous person, blue, androgynous person,
The vector stencils library "Workflow diagrams" contains 54 symbol icons of workflow diagrams.
The workflow diagrams represent information flow, automation of business processes, business process re-engineering, accounting, management, and human resources tasks in industry, business, and manufacturing.
Use this library to draw workflow diagrams in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Workflow Diagrams solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ business-process-workflow-diagrams
Accounting
Accounting, accounting,
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable, accounts payable,
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable, accounts receivable,
Bank
Bank, bank,
Board of Directors
Board of Directors, board of directors,
Copy Center
Copy Center, copy center,
Customer Service
Customer Service, customer service,
Distribution
Distribution, distribution,
Finance
Finance, finance,
Information Systems
Information Systems, information systems,
International Division
International Division, international division,
International Marketing
International Marketing, international marketing,
International Sales
International Sales, international sales,
Inventory
Inventory, inventory,
Legal Department
Legal Department, legal department,
Mailroom 2
Mailroom 2, mailroom,
Mailroom 1
Mailroom 1, mailroom,
Management
Management, management,
Manufacturing
Manufacturing, manufacturing,
Marketing
Marketing, marketing,
Motor Pool
Motor Pool, motor pool, car,
Packaging
Packaging, packaging,
Payroll
Payroll, payroll,
Person 1
Person 1, person,
Person 2
Person 2, person,
Personnel/ Staff
Personnel/ Staff, personnel, staff,
Publications
Publications, publications,
Purchasing
Purchasing, purchasing,
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance, quality assurance,
Exchange
Exchange, exchange,
Reception
Reception, reception,
Research and Development
Research and Development, research and development,
Sale contract
Sale contract, sales, sale, contract,
Shipping
Shipping, shipping,
Suppliers
Suppliers, suppliers,
Telecommunications
Telecommunications, telecommunications,
Treasurer
Treasurer, treasurer,
Warehouse
Warehouse, warehouse,
Lorry
Lorry, lorry, delivery,
Quality
Quality, quality,
Production
Production, production,
Box
Box, box,
Boxes
Boxes, box,
Open box
Open box, box, open,
Payment
Payment, payment,
Receiving
Receiving, receiving,
Sales
Sales, sales,
Phone
Phone, phone,
Operator 1
Operator 1, operator,
Online booking
Online booking, online booking,
Operator 2
Operator 2, operator,
Server
Server, server,
Car
Car, car,
Mini truck
Mini truck, truck,
The vector stencils library "LDAP" contains 20 symbols of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) elements for drawing the LDAP Directory Services network structure diagrams.
"The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Directory services play an important role in developing intranet and Internet applications by allowing the sharing of information about users, systems, networks, services, and applications throughout the network. As examples, directory services may provide any organized set of records, often with a hierarchical structure, such as a corporate email directory. Similarly, a telephone directory is a list of subscribers with an address and a phone number.
LDAP is specified in a series of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Standard Track publications called Request for Comments (RFCs), using the description language ASN.1. The latest specification is Version 3, published as RFC 4511. ...
A common usage of LDAP is to provide a "single sign on" where one password for a user is shared between many services, such as applying a company login code to web pages (so that staff log in only once to company computers, and then are automatically logged into the company intranet).
LDAP is based on a simpler subset of the standards contained within the X.500 standard. Because of this relationship, LDAP is sometimes called X.500-lite." [Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Wikipedia]
The symbols example "LDAP - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Active Directory Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ active-directory-diagrams
Country
Country, country,
Organization
Organization, organization,
Organizational unit
Organizational unit, organizational unit,
Generic object
Generic object, generic object,
Locality
Locality, locality,
Alias
Alias, alias,
Person
Person, person,
InetOrgPerson
InetOrgPerson, InetOrgPerson,
Organizational person
Organizational person, organizational person,
Residential person
Residential person, residential person,
Organizational role
Organizational role, organizational role,
Group of names
Group of names, group of names,
Group of unique names
Group of unique names, group of unique names,
Device
Device, device,
cRL distribution point
cRL distribution point, cRL distribution point, cRL, certificate revocation list,
dSA
dSA, dSA, Directory Service Agent,
dmd
dmd, dmd, Directory Management Domain,
Application process
Application process, application process,
Application entity
Application entity, application entity,
Unknown
Unknown, unknown,
"A project manager is the person responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives. Key project management responsibilities include creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the constraints of the project management triangle, which are cost, time, scope, and quality.
A project manager is often a client representative and has to determine and implement the exact needs of the client, based on knowledge of the firm they are representing. A project manager is the bridging gap between the production team and client. So he/ she must have a fair knowledge of the industry they are in so that they are capable of understanding and discussing the problems with either party. The ability to adapt to the various internal procedures of the contracting party, and to form close links with the nominated representatives, is essential in ensuring that the key issues of cost, time, quality and above all, client satisfaction, can be realized.
The term and title 'project manager' has come to be used generically to describe anyone given responsibility to complete a project. However, it is more properly used to describe a person with full responsibility and the same level of authority required to complete a project. If a person does not have high levels of both responsibility and authority then they are better described as a project administrator, coordinator, facilitator or expeditor." [Project manager. Wikipedia]
The UML use case diagram example "Project administrator" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML use case diagram
UML use case diagram, use case, actor,

Column Chart Software

ConceptDraw Column Chart software allows drawing column charts using predesigned objects or drawing tools. In ConceptDraw Column Chart software you can find a complete set of column chart tools and objects.

Cisco People. Cisco icons, shapes, stencils and symbols

The ConceptDraw vector stencils library Cisco People contains symbols for drawing the computer network diagrams. Vector stencils library "Cisco People" contains 17 pictogram symbols and clipart for drawing the computer network diagrams using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.

Dealing with Difficult People

Every day we communicate with many people, but sometimes we meet the people with a complex character that do not go towards, in spite of all our efforts. There are about twelve types of people that are recognized as difficult. What we need to do when dealing with a difficult person? Anyway you must realize that you can not avoid the meeting with people, who consciously or unconsciously, will complicate your life. No matter where you are faced with a difficult person - at work, study, or in other occasions, it is needed try to find a compromise, you can use special approaches to dealing with difficult people. The key point in detecting the approach to difficult people is to realize that the person is difficult to communicate, to stay flexible and calm, retain neutrality, to apply to a specific person an individual approach, given its features, hidden needs and interests, and also your own priorities in this situation. Mind Map is a useful way to describe various approaches that you need to take when dealing with difficult people. Make it easy in ConceptDraw MINDMAP software.
The vector stencils library "Picture Graphs" contains 35 templates of picture bar graphs for visual data comparison and time series.
Drag a template from the library to your document, set bars number, type category labels, select bars and enter your data.
Use these shapes to draw your pictorial bar charts in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library "Picture Graphs" is included in the Picture Graphs solution from the Graphs and Charts area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Arrow
Arrow, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Water drop
Water drop, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Food
Food, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Grain
Grain, pictorial bar graph,
Agriculture
Agriculture, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Medicines
Medicines, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Houses
Houses, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Buildings
Buildings, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Money bags
Money bags, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Oil barrels
Oil barrels, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Natural gas
Natural gas, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Electrical power
Electrical power, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Nuclear power
Nuclear power, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Chemical industry
Chemical industry, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Mining
Mining, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Gold bars
Gold bars, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Coins
Coins, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Person
Person, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart,
Men, women and children
Men, women and children, woman, picture bar graph, picture graph, picture chart, pictorial chart, man, person,
Man
Man, man, person, horizontal pictorial bar graph, horizontal picture graph,
Woman
Woman, woman, horizontal pictorial bar graph, horizontal picture graph,
Child
Child, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Milk
Milk, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Meat
Meat, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Fruits
Fruits, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Vegetables
Vegetables, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Computer
Computer, horizontal pictorial bar graph, computer, monitor,
Mobile phone
Mobile phone, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Airliner
Airliner, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Car
Car, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Bus
Bus, horizontal pictorial bar graph, bus,
Truck
Truck, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Train
Train, horizontal pictorial bar graph,
Cargo ship
Cargo ship, horizontal pictorial bar graph,

Cross-Functional Flowchart

Use of Cross-Functional Flowchart is a clear way of showing each team member’s responsibilities and how processes get shared or transferred between different responsible people, teams and departments. Use the best flowchart maker ConceptDraw PRO with a range of standardized cross-functional flowchart symbols to create the Cross-Functional Flowcharts simply and to visualize the relationship between a business process and the functional units responsible for that process. To draw the most quickly Cross-Functional Flowcharts, Cross Functional Process Maps, or Cross Functional Process Flow Diagrams, start with a Cross-functional flowchart samples and templates from ConceptDraw Solution Park. The ConceptDraw Arrows10 and RapidDraw technologies will be also useful for you in drawing. ConceptDraw PRO supports designing both types - horizontal and vertical Cross-functional flowcharts. A vertical layout makes the accents mainly on the functional units while a horizontal layout - on the process. If you need a Visio alternative in Mac OS X, try ConceptDraw PRO. Its interface is very intuitive and it’s actually much easier to use than Visio, yet somehow it’s just as powerful if not more so. ConceptDraw PRO performs professional quality work and seamless Visio interaction.
How to Draw a Cross Functional Flowchart using visio alternative ConceptDraw PRO as visio for mac
How to Draw a Cross Functional Flowchart using visio alternative ConceptDraw PRO as visio for mac

Express-G Diagram

The vector stencils library from the solution Information Model Diagrams contains specific data type symbols of the EXPRESS-G notation such as entity data type symbols, simple data type symbols, enumeration data type symbols, defined data type symbols, select data type symbols and specific attribute symbols for ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software. The Information Model Diagrams solution is contained in the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Tools to Create Your Own Infographics

Over the past few centuries, data visualization has evolved so much that we use it every day in all areas of our lives. Many believe that infographic is an effective tool of storytelling, as well as analytics, and that it is able to overcome most of the language and educational barriers. Understanding the mechanisms of human perception will help you to understand how abstract forms and colors used in data visualization can transmit information more efficient than long paragraphs of text.

Workflow Diagram

Workflow diagram is a perfect tool to represent visually a repeatable pattern of organizational activity that is powered by resources and to describe in details the transferring of data, documents or tasks during a work process. It effectively explains and documents the process flow that exists and that requires the studying, analyzing and execution. Workflow diagrams help to represent the working processes in a simple visual manner, to follow easy the path of a task in a workflow, to identify the persons responsible for the execution of each stage, to show the accompanied documents and needed resources. All this helps to optimize the workflow and to discover its weak points. Workflow diagrams are mainly designed and used as a part of project documentation, certification process and company policies to comply the standards. To design professionally the Workflow diagrams, use the ConceptDraw PRO software. Enhanced with Workflow Diagrams solution from the Business Processes area, the ConceptDraw PRO it is a powerful workflow diagram maker.