
Performance Management
A Practical Introduction
Linda Ashdown(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 3. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7494-8337-1 (ISBN)
Description
Effective performance management is at the heart of organizational success, delivering able and motivated employees who are aligned to an organization's values and goals. Using a combination of case studies, interviews, tools and diagnostic questionnaires, Performance Management is a complete and practical guide to getting the best out of people and achieving positive organizational outcomes through successful performance management.
It covers all areas of the subject, from objective-setting, giving feedback, measuring performance and managing underperformance and absence, to effectively integrating systems and processes into organizational and HR strategies.
This second edition of
Performance Management
contains new material on the ethical focus of the topic, promoting employee wellbeing through performance management, and the future of the annual appraisal, as well as new case studies and examples from Deloitte, Jumeirah Hotels, the CIPD and Hilton. Supporting online resources consist of additional activities and guidance for further research on the topic.
HR Fundamentals is a series of succinct, practical guides for students and those in the early stages of their HR careers. They are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK professional body for HR and people development, which has over 145,000 members worldwide.
Reviews / Votes
" Performance Management provides a cogent and compelling narrative about the purpose, value and practical implementation of the essential components needed to create a high performance culture. It should be read by anyone who aspires to deliver outstanding results by aligning business goals with the full potential of the organization to achieve them"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
351 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-8337-1 (9780749483371)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

E-Book
09/2018
2nd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€32.99
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Previous edition

Linda Ashdown
Performance Management
Book
08/2014
1st Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€50.94
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Person
Author
Linda Ashdown is an Assessment Manager at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and an HRM consultant through her own company Ashdown-Jones HR Ltd. She is also an Associate Lecturer at Portsmouth University Business School, specialising in performance management and employee engagement, and previously lectured at MOL and Hampshire Business School at Farnborough College of Technology. Prior to this, she was on the board of a multinational advertising company as HR Director.
ISNI: 0000 0004 3381 9813
ISNI: 0000 0004 3381 9813
Content
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- Chapter - 01: What is performance management?;
- Chapter - 02: Why is it important?;
- Chapter - 03: How does it fit with organization and HRM strategy?;
- Chapter - 04: How does it work?;
- Chapter - 05: How do you do it?;
- Chapter - 06: Planning and action;
- Chapter - 07: Measurement;
- Chapter - 08: Conclusion;