
Performance Management
Key Strategies and Practical Guidelines
Michael Armstrong(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 3. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7494-4537-9 (ISBN)
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Description
Managing staff performance is an effective mechanism for developing both staff and organizational growth. By clarifying an organization's objectives, translating these into clear individual goals, and reviewing these goals regularly, performance management provides a well-structured and effective management tool.
In this fully revised new edition, Armstrong incorporates the findings of two major research projects on performance management (CIPD and e-reward) and illustrates the results with a number of pertinent case studies providing great advice from experienced practitioners. The concept and practice of performance management have been completely updated in the light of current best practice.
Performance Management provides the ideal action plan for any manager wanting to get the best from their employees. It is packed with detailed and practical advice and this third edition is complete with fully up-to-date chapters on the basis, process and practice of performance management and on performance management roles.
In this fully revised new edition, Armstrong incorporates the findings of two major research projects on performance management (CIPD and e-reward) and illustrates the results with a number of pertinent case studies providing great advice from experienced practitioners. The concept and practice of performance management have been completely updated in the light of current best practice.
Performance Management provides the ideal action plan for any manager wanting to get the best from their employees. It is packed with detailed and practical advice and this third edition is complete with fully up-to-date chapters on the basis, process and practice of performance management and on performance management roles.
Reviews / Votes
"If you come from the school of thought that believes appraisals should be swapped for something a little more holistic, then Armstrong will give you much food for thought... There's enough here to keep the most pernickety HR manager happy." Management Today "The timing of this book is perfect, as the shift from appraisal schemes to performance management is hitting its stride." Personnel Today "It should be required reading for all line managers who propose that performance management is solely the job of the HR department, and for all those HR 'dinosaurs' who say the same." Training JournalMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4537-9 (9780749445379)
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Person
Michael Armstrong is a management consultant, author and Fellow of the Institute of Personnel Management and the Institute of Management Consultancy. His best-selling books on business and management include A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, A Handbook of Management Techniques, How to be an Even Better Manager, Reward Management and Strategic Human Resource Management.
Content
Basis of performance management; Performance management process; Performance planning; Defining objectives and standards; Defining capability requirements; Measuring performance; Conducting performance reviews; Improving performance; Feedback, counselling and coaching; Performance management documentation; Managing organizational performance; Managing team performance; Personal development planning.
Basis of performance management; Performance management process; Performance planning; Defining objectives and standards; Defining capability requirements; Measuring performance; Conducting performance reviews; Improving performance; Feedback, counselling and coaching; Performance management documentation; Managing organizational performance; Managing team performance; Personal development planning.