When does the appraisal process begin?

a. when the manager defines performance standards for an employee

b. after the manager observes the employee's performance

c. as soon as the employee begins working?

The appraisal process is a procedure of which a higher authority or someone authorized to assess the abilities and the performance of the employees. In the choices above, it begins in letter a, when the manager defines performances standards for employees because this is considered to be an orientation for the employees of which they should apply before the assessing starts. Once they have ingested the performances standards, the assessing begins, or the so called appraisal process.