The Management Appraisal

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

1. Why a Management Appraisal? 5

3. Basics of a Management Appraisal 7

3.1 Differentiation of the Management Appraisal 7

3.2 Limits of a Management Appraisal 8

3.3 Advantages and Disadvantages 8

4. The Egon Zehnder Model of Competence 9

4.1 Definition, Selection and measuring competence 9

4.2 Evaluation of Performance and Potential 12

5. Reflection of German management 13

5.1 Strengths and Weaknesses of German executives 13

5.2 Potential and fulfillment of tasks 15

5.3 An Insight into the Industry 18

5.3.1 Engineering and Automotive Industry 18

5.3.2 High tech industry 19

5.3.3 Utility Industry 20

5.3.4 Life Science industry 21

5.3.5 Consumer Industry 22

6. Conducting a Management Appraisal 23

6.1 Critical factors for success 24

6.2 The six steps of a Management Appraisal 25

6.2.1 Define Goals and Methods 25

6.2.2 Detailed planning of the project 26

6.2.3 Conduct Interviews and obtain references 26

6.2.4 Compile the analysis and calibrate 27

6.2.5 Present and discuss results 27

6.2.6 Give Feedback 28

An Outlook 28

Bibliography 29

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Function of a Management Appraisal 5

Figure 2: Direction of a Management Appraisal 6

Figure 3: Model of Competence 10

Figure 4: Matrix of Potential and Fulfilment of tasks 12

Figure 5: Competence Profile of German executives; Source: Egon Zehnder International 13

Figure 6: Profile of competence Industry Average; Source: Egon Zehnder International 16