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Performance Management -- Basic Concepts
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development
Organizations try to manage the performance of each employee, team and process and even of the organization itself. The performance management process is very similar, regardless of where it is applied. Information in this topic describes the general performance management process. The information is customized for each application in the topics Employee Performance Management, Group Performance Management and Organizational Performance Management.
Sections of This Topic Include
What Do We Mean
by "Performance"?
Performance
Management in Perspective (different things to different people)
Overall Goal and Basic
Steps
Key Terms
Performance Plan (for
organizations, subsystems, processes or employees)
Performance Appraisal
(for organizations, subsystems, processes or employees)
Development Plan (for
organizations, subsystems, processes or employees)
Performance Management:
Benefits and Concerns
Performance Management
During Rapid Change
Performance Measurement:
Guidelines, Myths and Examples
General Resources
Also see
Related Library Topics
Learn More in the Library's Blogs Related to Performance Management
In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Performance Management. Scan down the blog's page to see various posts. Also see the section "Recent Blog Posts" in the sidebar of the blog or click on "next" near the bottom of a post in the blog.
Library's Human
Resources Blog
Library's Leadership Blog
Library's Supervision
Blog
General Resources
Zigon
Performance Group - extensive list of sources
Human Performance
Technology
Listing of performance management articles
Dealing With Employee Performance Issues
5 Tips To Effective Workforce Performance Management
Top Performance: Who are Your Top Performers?
Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award
16
Ways to Derail Your Attempt at Building a Performance Culture
Are We Realizing the Value Promise of Performance
Management?
Performance Management
Balancing Measures: Best Practices in Performance
Management
Performance Management: How To Do It Right
Performance: The Psychologist’s View
HR Systems for the 15%
For the Category of Performance Management:
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Recommended Books
General Information -- Books About General Topic of Performance Management
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Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the business
3. Groups and teams in the business
4. Business organizations
5. As well as all functions within the business organization.
Many of the Library's materials about business, leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.
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Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools customized for personnel in nonprofits to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the nonprofit
3. Groups and teams in the nonprofit
4. Nonprofit organizations
5. As well as all functions within the nonprofit organization.
Many of the Library's materials about nonprofit leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.
To get more information about each of the following practical books, just click on the image of the book. Also, a "bubble" of information might be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
