A quantitative performance evaluation relies on numerical measures to rate employees rather than subjective standards. Examples of quantitative measures in business include the number of sales closed, the number of defects in products and the number of units produced.

What are qualitative performance measures?

What are qualitative performance reviews? Qualitative performance reviews assess employees on subjective criteria that cannot be precisely measured. Behavioral and leadership competencies like “communication” and “initiative” are qualitative since they don’t have defined outcomes that equate to success.

What is qualitative and quantitative work performance measurement?

Quantitative performance measures can be measured directly without adhering to human judgment (e.g., production time). Whereas, most qualitative performance measures cannot be measured directly, because they usually involve intangible things that require human judgment.