Performance management /
Linda Ashdown.
- 1st edition.
- London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2014.
- vi, 202 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm.
- HR fundamentals .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is performance management -- Why is it important? -- How does it fit with organization and HRM strategy? -- How does it work? -- How do you do it? -- Planning and action -- Measurement.
"Performance Management is a guide to the fundamental principles of training, learning, and development. Tailored to the needs of HR practitioners, it offers a complete overview of the field strongly aligned to organizational and HR strategies and objectives. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, scenarios, and case studies from best practice it builds knowledge of the area including motivation, key competencies, types of assessment and performance review to dealing with underperformance. Aligning learning and development with strategic objectives, it provides the skills needed to plan, implement, and assess relations in any type of organization"-- "Performance Management is a guide to the fundamental principles of training, learning and development. Tailored to the needs of HR practitioners it offers a complete overview of the field strongly aligned to organizational and HR strategies and objectives. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, scenarios and case studies from best practice it will build your knowledge of the area including motivation, key competencies, types of assessment and performance review and dealing with underperformance. Aligning performance management with strategic objectives it will equip you with the skills you need to plan, implement and assess relations in any type of organization"--