Performance Management and Appraisal Systems

HR Tools for Global Competitiveness
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-7619-9846-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 566 g

Performance management is a means of identifying critical dimensions of performance, its planning, review and development. It is a simple and commonsensical way to measure productivity as also to enhance performance and is a critical tool for organizations in today's competitive environment. Organizations are constantly on the lookout for a performance system that is appropriate to their environment and work culture.

This book explores the many facets of performance management and how it works. The author defines performance management as a continuous process which consists of defining, planning, analyzing and developing performance through competency building. It focuses on commitment and support building as also recognizing and rewarding performance and contribution.

The author maintains that more than just a method of reviewing performance, a performance management facilitates learning among managers. This system brings about role clarity and resultantly, there is more focus on performance development. It also raises levels of trust, which create better communication, and as a consequence a more transparent and productive organization. A key feature of the book is that it advises organizations to shift their focus from an appraisals only approach to the more holistic framework of performance management. This will ensure growth and development of employee performance.

This book is discusses the latest theoretical developments in the field in a jargon free and accessible style. It encompasses critical implementation aspects of performance management and includes a number of chapters which provide insightful information on performance management. It also includes recent experiences of organizations which have incorporated performance management systems in their structure, thus giving the reader a realistic and comprehensive feel of the topic.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rao, T V

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction to Performance Management
Planning Performance for Role Clarity, Accountability and Effectiveness
Increasing Self-Awareness and Understanding
Self-Appraisal
Performance Analysis
Improving Quality of Performance Ratings
Performance Review Discussion
Using Performance Management Systems Data for HR Decisions and Performance Improvements
Performance Management Systems and Appraisal Practices in India
The 1990s Scenario
Performance Management Systems and Appraisal Practices in Some Asian Countries
Making Performance Management Systems and Appraisals Work
Monitoring Performance Planning Analysis and Development Systems
Focusing on Team Performance for Better Results
Rating-Less Appraisals for the Future of Performance Management Systems
Performance Management
From Systems to Spiritual Approach
Implementing Performance Management Systems
Performance Management Systems in Select Organisations
360 Degree or Multirater Assessment and Feedback Systems
Potential Appraisal
References and Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rao, T V
T. V. Rao is currently the Chairman of T. V. Rao Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad. He was a Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) between 1973 and 1994 and, subsequently, Adjunct/Visiting Professor until 2014. He is the Founder President of the National HRD Network (NHRDN), and the First Honorary Director of the Academy of HRD, India. He was also the President of the Indian Society for Applied Behavioral Science (ISABS). Dr Rao has worked as an HRD Advisor to the Reserve Bank of India, has assisted the Administrative Reforms Commission in reviewing the personnel management practices for civil services, and has also served as a member of the HRM Review Committee of Nationalised Banks set up by the Ministry of Finance. Dr Rao has worked as a short-term consultant to UNESCO, Ministry of Health, Indonesia; National Entrepreneurial Development Association, Malaysia; and the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Dr Rao has over 50 books to his credit, of which 15 are authored jointly with Dr Udai Pareek.