Discussion: 360 Degrees

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Discuss

Please begin by identifying your affiliation (department/agency) and type of agency (career, volunteer, or combination), then respond to the following:

• Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of 360 degree feedback.
• Evaluate whether or not 360 degree feedback might be appropriate for your supervisors and managers at each level. Support your observations.
• While currently most organizations using 360 degree feedback use it in the evaluation process for supervisors and managers, evaluate whether or not 360 degree feedback might be appropriate for your "rank and file."

Be sure to support your observations and cite any sources used. For more on 360 Degrees see the online article entitled "It's Time to Embrace 360 Customer Service" by Bruce Evans posted July 1, 2003 at http://firechief.com/mag/firefighting_time_embrace_customer/.

Respond

Participate in this discussion by responding in the discussion area for this course. After posting your original topic, follow up by responding to at least two of your colleagues with 125-word responses. Your postings must always combine your original thinking and opinion with authoritative references. Cite your sources, check your spelling and grammar, and make sure that your postings are well written.

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