Which evaluation method ranks employees from highest to lowest based on performance?

The ranking procedure is a performance evaluation method that directly compares employees by placing them in a hierarchy based on their performance levels. This method evaluates employees against each other rather than against a set standard or objective. By creating a rank order, it allows organizations to identify top performers and those whose performance may need improvement.

In contrast, the other evaluation methods do not inherently rank employees. A descriptive essay tends to provide qualitative feedback on an employee's performance without numerical rankings. Management by objectives focuses on setting specific goals for employees to achieve, which are then assessed, but it doesn't produce a relative ranking of employees. Assigned goals involves giving employees specific targets to reach but similarly lacks a direct comparison among them. Thus, the ranking procedure is specific in its focus on establishing a clear hierarchy based on performance evaluation.