We have learned how compensation can impact performance, and how an effective performance evaluation system can enhance an employees productivity. In certain situations, however, an employees performance may still not meet expectations, and an employee improvement plan may need to be developed. Discuss the principle components of an employee improvement plan—along with the role of compensation and performance appraisals in that plan—and how this plan should be presented, and discussed, with an employee.

Your initial posting should be well-researched, contain at least 300 words, and must be submitted by Thursday, midnight, of this week. Your initial post must meet APA guidelines (Links to an external site.) and include at least one scholarly reference from course materials. The two reply posts to your fellow students must be similarly substantive in a manner and address two of the following bullets:

• Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, a website) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
• Make an argument concerning the topic