Distinguish between job evaluation and merit rating

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What is the difference between Distinguish between job evaluation and performance appraisal?

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Merit-rating rates the man and not the job as it is concerned with assessing of the abilities of the individuals. But the job-evaluation rates the jobs  in order to determine their worth. Job-evaluation is used as a basis of wage structure while merit-rating is used as the basis of sound personnel policy in relation to transfer, promotion, etc. The purpose of job- evaluation is very limited i.e., to determine the worth of the job while the purpose of merit-rating is to appraise the performance of individuals for the purposes of promotion, transfer, training, dismissal, etc.