# Professor Steven Blader discusses the adoption of new systems to evaluate employee performance

1 Faculty News June 6, 2016 ![MarketWatch logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/marketwatch%20logo.jpg?itok=pHUVfozf)>

Excerpt from [MarketWatch](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-major-companies-are-getting-rid-of-traditional-performance-reviews-2016-06-06) -- "There are several reasons why many large companies are reevaluating their performance review systems, said [Steven Blader](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/steven-blader), a professor of management and organizations at New York University’s Stern School of Business. As companies compete for talent, they have to pay attention to what employees want, he said; plus, negative feelings about 'big data' could be part of the reason employees no longer want to be evaluated by a number, but would prefer more specific feedback."

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