In the early days benefits claimed for the system were:

As .this sort of participation should make the subordinate feel closer to the decision-making point, any inadequacies in the authority and responsibilities of the superior may be highlighted in the eyes of the subordinate. Thus one type of organizational change may precipitate another. One of the advantages of feedback at all levels is that weak points may be brought into clearer perspective and corrective action taken.

Performance appraisals
One of the earliest recorded applications of formal appraisals was in the Wei DynastY where the imperial rater of the emperor appraised the performance of the members of the official family. American indusu)' started taking up fOlmal appraisals before Wodd War I, but the system is still little used in Britain.
In the early days benefits claimed for the system were:

(a) The identification of and concentration upon the most
important areas.
(b) Subsequent appraisals identified weak areas and
allowed corrections to be attempted.
(c) A record of the conclusions reached was permanently
on paper.
(d) Face-to-face communications, increased speed, and
interaction.
(e) The motivation of managers through relating reward
to performance.
More recently others have highlighted some
drawbacks of appraisal systems in common use. These organizational theorists suggest that the power relationship