Success & Hydrodynamics – Life Lessons From The Pool

THE STORY

Keep your elbow up. Reach and glide. No, keep the arm straight out, don’t let it fall down. Fingers in the water first. Keep your hand cupped like a spoon–not a fork, not a knife, a spoon. Rotate your hips. Keep the body stiff. Your whole body should tilt to the side. Rotate your hips. Don’t separate your legs. Keep them straight. Breathe every third stoke. Keep your elbow up. Reach and glide. Rotate your hips. Rotate your hips. Rotate your hips!

I thought I knew how to swim.

I mean, I love the water. I always have. I took swimming lessons when I was a kid and spent summers at the pool. I took the “tread water ’til you feel like you’re gonna die” test and passed with flying colors. For a time I even thought I was going to be a marine biologist and swim with the whales for a living.

In fact, it was partly my love of swimming that made me choose to train for a triathlon in the first place.

You see, I was taking a life achievement home study course, and one of the exercises was to write a list of 101 things you want to do before you die. As I thought about what would really give me a sense of accomplishment, a marathon popped in my head. Boy, if I could finish a marathon, that would really be something. Trouble is, I don’t like to run!

At the time, I had a friend who was training for a triathlon. I love to swim, I thought, and I do like to bike, too, so I wrote down a triathlon instead.

On my first day of swim training, I confidently got in the water. I set out to do my first front crawl across the lane and…I promptly injured my shoulder.

What? That never happened when I was a kid! What had I done wrong?

My investigation into my shoulder injury quickly led me to the conclusion that I did not, in fact, know how to swim.

Countless articles and YouTube videos revealed that in order to avoid injury, you must swim in a certain way. You must keep the elbow up. Your fingers must go back in the water first. You must draw your arm in front of your body, not to the side.

So I humbly began the process of “re-learning” how to swim.

And boy was it was frustrating. So many things to think about all at once! I could hardly keep it all straight. After awhile I was able to do it correctly when I went slowly, but when I sped up, I fell back on my old habits and just flailed in the pool.

I constantly had to remind myself that if I wanted to be successful, I must learn the principles of success–in this case, the principles of hydrodynamics. It would do no good to continue my old habits in the swimming pool. If I did, I would continue to get injured, I wouldn’t be able to go as far, and by not being as efficient, I would lose steam quickly, and I would not be able to complete the race.

THE LESSON

Just like in the pool, the principles of success are part of the fabric of the Universe. It does no good to continue in our own way–we will only get injured or work harder than necessary to attain our goal, if we attain it at all.

No, the best course of action is to understand the Universal laws that govern what we are trying to do and work with them to our best advantage.

If I understand hydrodynamics–if I understand how to position and move my body in the most streamlined fashion–the law will work with me, rather than against me. The law will actually push me on toward my goal, instead of holding me back.

The laws of success are the same. In fact, Wallace D. Wattles, in his classic book, “The Science of Getting Rich”, wrote:

“There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches; once these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty.

“The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way; those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.”

The other day I was reading one of my triathlon training books and the author mentioned a technique that I had never heard of before. In fact, it seemed completely counterintuitive to me. It was not what I had been taught–not what I had seen other people doing. It did not make any sense.

Skeptical, I decided to try it for just one lap and see what happened. To my amazement, I was able to shave off FOUR strokes from one 25 yard length. Reducing my stoke count was something that I had been working on, but no matter how hard I tried–no matter how fast I tried to go–I had not been able to reduce it by even one stroke.

My success in the pool that day was the direct result of putting aside what I personally believed and learning to work with the laws of hydrodynamics, and still today I am amazed at how far I can go and how effortless it seems when I apply the correct technique and “go with the flow.”

You really can have what you want. But whether you are learning to swim, working on becoming rich, or even figuring out how to bake a cake, you must stop fighting for “your” way of doing things and look instead for the Universal principles that will float you to your goal the easy way.

TAKE ACTION

Are you frustrated with the results you are getting in some area of your life? Take action!

Today’s action step: Find someone who is successful at doing what you are trying to do.

Too often our tendency is to stick with people who are in the same struggle we are. If we’re trying to lose weight, we often hang out with others who are also trying to lose weight. If we’re trying to make ends meet, we hang out with people who are doing the same. But in both these cases, it is the blind leading the blind. It may make us feel more comfortable, but it rarely helps either party reach their goals.

Instead, decide today to get in contact with someone who has already lost the weight or who has already made the money or who has already done what you are wanting to do. Odds are good that they will be willing to help you–or they will be willing to find someone else who can.

How to Play Splits – A Dealer’s Choice Poker Game

If playing poker is your cup of tea, you already know that gathering with a group of friends for Dealer’s Choice provides hours upon hours of exciting entertainment. Dealer’s Choice poker offers a plethora of interesting and exciting fast-paced games with nearly endless possibilities. One such game, which happens to be one of my favorites, is called “Splits,” or “Hit the Number.”

Rules and game play for Splits are extremely easy to follow. To begin the game, two random target numbers are chosen, with the object being to obtain a point total as close to or equal to one of the two chosen numbers. More common target number choices for Splits include 7 – 27, 5 1/2 – 21 1/2, or 13 – 33. In each of these examples, there is at least a 15-point difference, and one of the sets even works with half numbers. This is for a couple of reasons. First, Splits is, a split-pot poker game, in which the winnings are almost always divided between at least two players. For example, in 13 – 33, at the end of the game, the gamblers nearest to 13 points and nearest to 33 points split the pot down the middle. Second, all face cards are worth a mere half point, while aces are worth either 1 or 11 points. All numbered cards are worth their face value. Therefore, if playing 5 1/2 – 21 1/2, it is possible to hit half numbers, as well as whole ones.

Splits is dealt out like 5-Card Stud with one major difference. The game is not even close to being over after each player has five cards. A player can choose to draw as many cards as he wants, even if he has already opted not to draw during a previous round. To explain, after antes have been paid, the dealer gives each player two cards in a normal clockwise rotation, one face down and one face up. For the sake of betting after each round, the player with the highest point total showing on the board starts off by either betting checking. After a round of betting, the dealer then (once again in a clockwise rotation) asks everyone if they would like another card. If at anytime your point total matches the amount of points required for that particular Splits game, then do not draw anymore cards, as you are already guaranteed half of the pot. A player can pass on drawing a card at anytime, then come back and draw on a subsequent turn if desired. This is sometimes done by a gambler to increase pot size if he is already locked in for half of the winnings, and increasing his point total, even by 10 points, will not matter.

After each round of drawing a card, a round of betting begins. When no one wants to draw anymore cards, there is a final round of betting, then the hand is over. The two players closest to the two selected Splits numbers with their own total points are the winners. Therefore, if you are playing 13 – 33 and you have 13 points on the nose, you split the winnings with the one closest to 33 points since those are your target numbers. Also, unless there are exceptions, a player can overshoot a number and still be closest to it to win (i.e. 33 1/2 points is still a winner over 32 points if playing 13 – 33). The only times a pot is not divided directly in half is when either one player can total both amounts by using aces (i.e. three aces will give a player both 13 and 33 points, like The Wheel, giving him the entire pot) or if two players are equidistant from a target number (i.e. if one player has 12 points and one has 14 points, they will each take a quarter of the pot, while the player closest to 33 points takes the other half). And since two people usually end up splitting the winnings, pot sizes in Splits can become fairly large, adding even more excitement to an already fun-filled, Dealer’s Choice poker game.

Even if by some odd reason you become bored with Splits, variations can be easily utilized. Some ideas include changing the dealer after each betting round, using number combos that are further apart (like 21 – 51 or 9 1/2 – 44 1/2), just counting red cards and making black cards worth zero points, or not being able to exceed your target number (as in Blackjack or 21). Whatever options you decide to choose will definitely increase the excitement level of the game. In fact, even without any variations applied, I am sure you will find Splits to be very fulfilling, constantly keeping you on the edge of your poker seat.

Volleyball – A Crash Course in How to Play the Game

Volleyball is a sport played by teams of 6. In competition, the teams are separated by gender, though there are many intramural coed teams.

The goal of volleyball is to get points by grounding the ball on the other team’s side of the court for what’s called a kill. Teams can also garner points on faults. The most common fault is when the opposition’s ball lands out of bounds. Other faults are catching the ball, a player touching the ball twice consecutively, or four team players touching the ball without successfully getting it over the net.

A coin toss is used to decide who gets control of the ball. That team serves the ball over the net. From there, teams hit the ball back and forth over the net until someone gets a point. Often the ball is passed off to a teammate to set up an attack on the other team. A rally occurs when they are able to return the ball. The rally continues until a kill or fault is committed. The team that gets the point also gets the ball to serve, at which point they rotate players in a clockwise position.

A game of volleyball consists of 5 sets. Generally, sets are played to 25 points with a 2-point lead requirement. Best out of 5 wins the match.

Volleyball courts are 59 x 29.5 feet, divided by a net that stands 7’11” above the court for men’s and 7’4″ above for women’s competitions. (Juniors’ nets are shorter.)

Pipe Fitting Test Bench – Rotary Flex Test

In order to ensure high product quality it is required to perform pressure and leakage test of each production lot. The test engineers are performing a rotary flexure test of the hydraulic joints and fittings according to the ASTM F -1387 standard. The customer required a universal data acquisition system in order to monitor and automate the test bench application.

For this test bench application the customer decided to use a high speed data acquisition system in combination with professional software.

The tests are performed in the following sequence.

  1. The hydraulic joints are mounted to 12 mm diameter tube which is 6 inch long.
  2. This tube is then mounted to a support rest on one side and to a rotating spindle on the other side.
  3. Then the spindle is rotating at a speed of 1750 rpm. While the spindle is rotating the pressure inside the tube is raise up to 25 bar.

This test is then running for 10 to 15 minutes to measure the twisting forces of the tube and to measure also the pressure level. If the pressure is declining the test engineer has an indication about leakages of the fitting seal rings.

The engineer can specify the part number of the product which is test. With a separate button he can then start the data logging and the test cycle. During the test the live data of speed (RPM), strain (Torque), deflection and pressure is displayed. At the end of the test a report is generated which shows a strip chart of all test data and a data table with all measurement values is available as well.

Customers are extremely satisfied with their new measurement data acquisition system. ProfiSignal can be easily set up and running without any real need for specific training. This is contrast to the majority of other, very complex products available on the market. But software and hardware is still capable of meeting both our simple and complex measuring requirements.

Summary of Benefits:

The advantage of the hardware system is:

  • The hardware has universal analog and digital inputs for measurement of ration speed (pulses) and analog signal (mA, V, mV, TC, RTD) at the same time.
  • The Software is a very easy to use development system for mimic building (HMI) and the programming for the data recording and reporting.
  • The USB interface makes the configuration and set up of the whole system very easy.

In order to ensure high product quality it is required to perform pressure and leakage test of each production lot. The test engineers are performing a rotary flexure test of the hydraulic joints and fittings according to the ASTM F -1387 standard. The customer required a universal data acquisition system in order to monitor and automate the test bench application.

Power Golf – Add 30 Yards to Your Drives by Maximizing Your Leverage

Archimedes once said “Give me a lever and a place to stand and I can move the world.”

Power Comes From Leverage

You don’t need to be muscle-bound to hit longer drives. But you do need to take advantage of all the power you have available to you. You maximize the power in your golf swing through leverage.

Distance Comes from Speed

Hitting your drives farther is not so much about power as it is about speed. You want to have your clubhead traveling as fast as possible through impact.

Leverage Provides the Power to Generate Speed

The power in your golf swing should be used to rotate your core through impact to the target in an efficient pivot. Faster core rotation will generate the clubhead speed you want.

The common mistake most golfers make when trying to drive the golf ball farther is to throw the clubhead at the ball with their hands and arms. The challenge is that the hands and arms are not nearly as strong as the big muscles in the core – from the hips to the shoulders. The strength in your hands and arms is used to control the club face, not to generate clubhead speed.

The Key is Good Foot Work

Jack Nicklaus believes that a good golf swing begins with good foot work. Creating more leverage in your swing – and consequently effortless power – starts with your feet.

Your Leverage Point is the Ball of Your Right Foot.

At the top of the swing you should be loading power and energy on the inside part of the right foot, right on the ball of the foot. The inside part of the ball of the right foot is your action position. If you don’t have your weight set on the inside part of the ball of your foot at the top of your swing, you are robbing yourself of power and distance.

Leverage Examples

Picture a basketball player on defense. In order to stay in front of the dribbler the defensive player has to shuffle their feet from side to side as the ball moves. They push from the inside part of their feet – the ball of the foot – to move sideways.

That same pushing motion, when combined with a pivot, is what adds power to the golf swing.

Another example would be a baseball pitcher. On the mound there is a rubber slab that pitchers use for leverage to push off of and pivot towards the plate when they throw. It is not arm strength that creates ball speed. In fact, their arm needs to be relaxed in order to maintain accuracy and to make the small positional adjustments that mean the difference between fastballs and curve balls. It is leg and torso strength maximized through the leverage position on the inside part of the right foot that creates speed.

The same concept applies to distance and your golf swing.

The next time you are on the range working on adding distance to your drives, pay attention to your leverage position at the top of your backswing. If it is not on the inside part of your right foot, you are losing power.

Pigeon Toe Drill to Help Feel Leverage

To help get the feel of good leverage, try the “pigeon toe” drill.

Take your normal driver stance. Before swinging, turn your right heel out so that your right foot is “pigeon toed.” Square up your hips and keep a little flex in your right knee. Make a ¾ swing and pay attention to the tension that builds in the right leg. You will likely find that it is very easy to push towards the target with the lower body when the right foot is turned in a bit.

Maintain Your Leverage For More Distance

If you want to add more distance to your drives with effortless power, maintain your leverage position throughout your swing. Leverage allows you to make efficient use of the power in your big muscles, which in turn allows your hands and arms to remain supple enough to control the clubface and produce consistent golf shots. Your leverage point is the ball of your right foot, and that is where you should load energy at the top of your golf swing.

Kindle DX Graphite Review

Since its release in November 2007, Amazon’s Kindle has taken a stronghold in the highly competitive eBook Reader marketplace with its continued evolution. Amazon has addressed many of the complaints of earlier models, such as the weight, slow page turning and awkward navigation buttons to make the Kindle standout as the e-Reader to beat.

The third-generation Kindle – The Kindle DX, is distinctly larger than previous Kindles with its 9.7″ diagonal E Ink display, making it suitable for viewing a broader range of reading material such as newspapers and magazines. Although the display is now bigger, the Kindle has an even thinner profile than its earlier iterations, being just over 1/3 of an inch thick.

On paper, the Kindle DX looks impressively feature packed, but can it replace the good old book? Read on to find out.

Features of the Kindle DX

  • Slim profile – Only 1/3 thick
  • Large 9.7″ high contrast E Ink Pearl Display
  • Free 3G Wireless access in over 100 countries
  • Stores up to 3,500 Books
  • Auto Rotating Display
  • PDF Reader built-in
  • 5-Way Controller
  • Read to me, text to speech feature
  • Enhanced reading functions

Hands on

The Kindle DX feels somewhat heavier than the Kindle 2, but due to its very slim profile, it remains comfortable to hold with two hands. It can be held with only one hand, but it’s more comfortable to hold with two hands, however.

The new E-Ink pearl display is very impressive. The large screen means you get much more text per page than previous Kindle’s, resulting in less page turns. The effects of the acclaimed 50% better contrast are evident. The text on screen looks crisp, dark and clear, making reading a pleasant experience. In comparison to the original Kindle DX, blacks look distinctly more solid.

The dark grey graphite border results in less eye strain than having the white border of the original Kindle DX, as your eyes are better focused on the display.

Navigation

In terms of navigation, it’s very similar to the Kindle 2 except all the navigation keys are now on the right and the keyboard is smaller.

The previous/next page buttons are no longer on the left side. Having page controls on only one side is something I don’t like as it makes accessing these buttons a little awkward when you are turning pages in the landscape mode.

Using the keyword is a bit awkward as the keys are small and spaced wide apart. Ergonomically the keyboard isn’t well designed as you cannot reach the keys with your thumbs when holding the Kindle by the sides. I would have preferred the keyboard to be divided into two sections for better accessibility.

Page turns seem quicker than the original DX, but it’s still a bit more sluggish than with an LCD based eBook reader due to the slow refresh rate of the e-Ink screen. In comparison with turning a page of a regular book, the speed is very similar though.

Auto Rotating Display

The auto rotating display feature is great. You can read material such as newspapers, maps and magazines more comfortably by turning the Kindle horizontally. One issue though is that you only need to rotate the screen about 45 degrees for the screen rotation to be triggered, so if you like to lie back and read, you may need to lock the orientation via the menu to prevent any unwanted screen rotation occurring.

Storage

The Kindle DX can hold up to 3,500 books/documents so it’s well equipped to store many people’s book collection.

There is no memory card reader, so if you use up the 3GB+ space then you cannot expand the memory. This is something I would have liked included, as certain documents can eat up a lot of storage space.

Web Browser

The web browser is a nice feature especially as the wireless access is free. It only provides basic browsing though, so don’t expect to be browsing flash or a java based sites as they aren’t supported.

Battery Life

The battery life is very satisfactory. After one charge it lasts about three weeks with Wi-Fi off. With Wi-Fi turned on, usage is reduced to about one week.

Final Thoughts

The Kindle DX is slim, lightweight and has a good quality large display making it easy on the eye whilst reading even in sunlight. It does have its design faults though however; most notably, the keyboard is awkward to use and the lack of page turning buttons on both sides.

Overall, if you’re looking for a large screen eBook Reader for book reading then the Kindle DX is a fantastic choice, but for other purposes such as viewing PDF documents, surfing the net or taking notes, its limitations hold it back.

Steel Structure Design With Computer Aided Design and Drafting System

The impact of connection flexibility on the behavior of steel structures has long been observed, however, due to the complexity of accurately modeling connection effects in design analysis, these effects are generally not considered implicitly in design. The computer aided design systems can be used to analyze two and three dimensional structures. It offers effective 3D models and graphic environment to define and characterize beam-column-end plate connection behavior for steel structure design.

The inelastic connection behavior can be modeled using nonlinear moment rotation in CAD system to represent both geometric behaviors in framed structures. All CAD systems come with a library of standard moment-rotation curves which are attuned to test data to characterize each connection response.

Several trends are emerging in structure design and construction with emphasis on joint behavior in design. These include the analysis of inelastic limit state design process which require more realistic analysis of actual response, incorporating evaluation of structural response to seismic and other extreme loading conditions and structural challenges as required by innovations in architectural design. Advances in computer technology, especially the availability of less expensive engineering workstations, are offering the means for more realistic analysis of structures including joint behavior.

Existing computer aided design (CAD) technology can provide considerable improvements over conventional manual drafting methods to handle steel connections. Analysis and design systems such as AutoCAD and Tekla make it easier and more convenient to design structural frames. These advance CAD systems produce a full set of structural design drawings for joist systems, beams, columns, trusses, open web joists, rebars, anchors, metal decks, etc.

Parametric definitions facilitate quick revisions to any object type. New objects, details or symbols can be graphically created and stored in families that you can edit and reuse in other projects. This reduces coordination errors and improves project efficiency.

Experienced design professionals can help you save cost and time in many ways. For any queries related to Structural steel design and calculations feel free to contact us at info@outsourcestructuraldesign.com

Cervical Nerve Root Neck Pain Treatment by Physiotherapy

Severe neck pain with pain radiation into the arm and hand is usually the result of a herniated disc or a traumatic injury causing the nerve exit to be compromised, compressing the nerve. Most commonly affected are the C6 nerve in 25% of cases and the C7 nerve in 60%. About 25% of arm pains are from an acute prolapsed disc. In older people the cause is more likely to be narrowing of the exit channel from bony outgrowths, disc bulging, ligament infolding and arthritic enlargement of the facet joints. Physiotherapists routinely assess and treat this kind of neck pain.

Factors making nerve root pain more likely are routine lifting of weights above 25 pounds (12 kilograms), driving or operating vibrating machinery and smoking. Cervical radiculopathy is not common and occurs much less frequently than lumbar root lesions such as sciatica.

There can be many reasons for the onset of nerve root neck pain or it can come on slowly without clear reason. If the neck is moved backwards, tipped to one side and rotated to the same side this can sharply narrow the nerve exit space and injure the nerve, occurring in a traumatic accident or a sporting injury. The opposite can occur with a quick side bend, combined with flexion or extension, tractioning the nerve and causing injury. Sudden loading of the neck in any posture can cause disc prolapse. There may be degenerative changes in an older group and with repetitive or sustained neck postures an osteophyte can impinge the nerve and give a slower development of arm pain.

The onset of cervical radiculopathy can be insidious without obvious cause or after an incident. During sport or trauma like a fall the neck can be extended back, bent to one side and rotated, suddenly narrowing the exit for the nerve and compressing it, causing an injury. Or a sudden bend to the opposite side with either cervical flexion or extension can traction the nerve on the one side with consequent injury again. If there is a sudden load on the cervical spine, in any position, it’s possible for a disc prolapse to occur. If there are osteophytes present in an older person, sustaining or repeating extension with rotation may cause nerve irritation with a slower onset.

People with root pain look tired due to poor sleep, don’t find anything funny and guard their arm in a protective posture against the abdomen or hold it out to the side with their hand on the back of their neck or the other side of the head. This may reduce the forces through the inflamed nerve root and so reduce pain.

A postural abnormality is often present with the neck held side flexed or rotated away from the painful side. Examination by the physiotherapist includes recording any muscle spasm, checking reflexes, sensibility and muscle power, any combined movements which might aggravate the pain and any easing factors such as manual traction. Acupuncture and cervical epidural injections of steroids may be useful if physiotherapy cannot reduce the pain sufficiently.

Posture is usually abnormal with the head tilted away from the painful side and the neck held stiffly with reduced ranges of movement. The physio notes the muscle spasm and tests the muscle power to determine which nerve root is affected, looks for sensory and reflex loss and notes which combination of movements are provocative and if manual traction reduces symptoms.

Reducing the pain and inflammation is the first goal of treatment and the physiotherapist can employ analgesics such as NSAIDs, cryotherapy, mechanical or manual traction and avoidance of aggravating activities and postures. Limiting the forces transmitted through the nerve root is an overall goal of management, using a collar to reduce neck movement, a cervical pillow or collar at night and manual traction from the physio to distract the joints. After the acute phase has settled physiotherapy concentrates on regaining neck movement and muscle power, starting with isometric exercises and moving on to isotonic and exercises for multiple muscle groups. Long term adherence to a regime of aerobic exercise, muscle strengthening and stretching may be useful.

Facts About Door Hinges

Everywhere you see a door, you will find a hinge. It’s basic concept has been borrowed from the joints found in the knees and elbows of the body. The hinge is a kind of bearing typically connecting the two panels of a door, so as to allow a limited angle of rotation allowing for opening and closing of the door.

Hinges were found in Europe, Asia and Africa in ancient times. Metal was a rarely found commodity and signified status. In ancient times they served more as status value and hence were large and chunky, mostly made of bronze. They were found on gates protecting scared structures and other places of state importance. The larger the hinge, it showed the king to be wealthier and more powerful. They have since evolved into smaller and more delicate forms.

It is an intrinsic part of a door. They are now found in different materials, sizes and rigidity of rotating angles. A typical door ordinarily has three placed at equal distances from each other. They are also placed on windows.

They are classified on the basis of their purpose. Here are a few types –

The butt hinge is the most commonly found household hinge and fits into all cabinets and doors. They are generally very sturdy. It is also the easiest hinge to be replaced by a single person without the help of any technician. However it is important to make sure the existing hinge and the new hinge are of the exact same measure and type.

Flush hinges are found on cupboards and are lightweight. They are otherwise exactly like the butt hinge. The continuous hinge is called the piano hinge because it was first used to secure the lid of pianos. It is used now on objects that require extended support. The concealed hinge is used in cupboards where the hinges are not wanted to be visible.

Pivot hinges are used in gates. The pivot ones spin form the top and bottom of the door. They are generally large and chunky and are ideal for heavier exterior doors.

They differ from one another in their configuration as well. They are found in the plain or standard type, the reverse assembly, the swaging, the one leaf half swag, the one leaf full swag type, multi leaf, unequal leaf, multi barrel and the foaming hinge. Multi barrel hinges are made to order due to the variations in barrels and leaves available.

They can be purchased in plastic, aluminium, stainless steel or brass. The hinges can be painted to compliment the décor and add to the beauty. They can be found in pretty shapes and custom made to order as and when desired. Hinges can be selected out of catalogues or found in hardware stores in all major markets.

Performance Appraisal Process

Content of Job performance appraisal process was carried out in three steps:

1. Define the job/task/responsibilities

Define the job that is the unity between the personnel dept/line managers and staff to:

– What companies expect staff to carry out?

– The model standard, which will be based on evaluating job performance of employees.

2. Job assessment of the work means to compare the job performance of the employees with standard form. In this step, it can use various different methods to evaluate the job performance such as:

Methods are often used:

-Reviews by the table and graph: (This method is simple and most common to evaluate job)

-Rated rotation.

-Paired comparison

-Stored critical method.

-Narrative form method

-Coordinate method (This method combines the advantages of the narrative form method and the reviews by score method)

The other method

– Method of Graphical scale

-Checklist

-Method of recording important events

-Management by objectives

3. Provide feedback:

This can be done once when job evaluation finish or could do the job several times during the process of evaluating the job performance of employees; this depends on the nature and characteristics of the job.

The work is diverse and complex. Assessing the implementation of the work of production workers those who work in labor norms is simple, can be based directly on the degree of completion of the workers. Assessing the job of the work of other employees are very complex, hardly accurate and often use the necessary methods.

Based on this article, you can set up a procedure for your company/dept.

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