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The Performance Management System (PMS) for civil servants, introduced to replace the Annual Confidential Report (ACR), emphasizes ______ appraisal with continuous feedback and objective performance indicators.

  1. secretive
  2. 360-degree
  3. seniority-based
  4. political

Answer: 360-degree

Performance Management System (DoPT initiative): Key features: (a) 360-degree feedback: Inputs from superiors, peers, subordinates, stakeholders, (b) Objective indicators: Quantifiable targets linked to role responsibilities, (c) Continuous feedback: Mid-year reviews, coaching, not just year-end assessment, (d) Development focus: Identify training needs, career planning. Aims to shift from confidential, hierarchical ACR to transparent, developmental appraisal. Implementation challenges: Cultural change, training evaluators, avoiding subjectivity.

Topic Governance Reforms - Performance Management System
Exam Relevance Civil service HR reform question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams
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