Performance Management In The Workplace

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Overview of performance management in the workplace It is suggested that the purpose of performance management is to contribute to the achievement and high performance of an organisation and its people, under performance provides the framework to help improve performance and improve employee capabilities through the use of performance improvement plans (Armstrong et al 2005). Another suggestion is that performance management is a systemic process that includes strategic and financial planning, setting business direction, determining a coherent set of goals, performance measurement, progress monitoring, evaluation and reward (Slagmulder, 2010). Considering both overviews it could be interpreted that the growth of a business and financial prosperity…show more content…
To be effective, performance management systems should encourage employees to demonstrate consistently those types of work behaviour’s and results that support the organisational strategic objectives (Shields, 2007). However, this relies on the organisational objectives being communicated effectively. Performance management is much more than appraising employees it contributes to the achievement of culture changing and integrates with other HR activities such as human capital management, talent management, learning and development and reward management which form part of any overall business objectives is large organisations (Armstrong, 2009). A suggested ideal performance management program could be one that will be that incorporates business alignment and clear communication of framework and business goals, staff motivation and financial gain for the business whilst driving improvement from the below standard performer’s and coaching…show more content…
This suggests that the corporate goals can be set with the idea that individual employee roles and responsibilities align to the corporate goals and the focus is on the input or needs of the business and the performance is measured against these goals. However, if the policy is not implemented properly and performance program personnel do not execute the policy accurately or deliver to the right people promptly then the desired outcomes will be compromised, there should be an increased focus on the overall positive outcome of having a performance management program in place rather than purely focusing on what needs to go into it (Redburn et al, 2007). Regardless of correct implementation, in order to achieve successful implementation of a new performance management system it requires a clear understanding of the benefits from both the corporate and employee perspective in order to acquire organizational support and acceptance of the system (Aguinis, 2013). The reflective log highlights awareness of the corporate goals as a key failing in the management of performance by the manager which could be a result of ineffective communication throughout the business of the framework application and the local implementation of
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