Performance Management is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the long-felt need of management students for a book on Performance Appraisal and Management. Oriented towards managerial decision-making, the book provides a strong theoretical framework while emphasising the application of concepts through real-life examples, illustration and case studies.

Beginning with the essential concept and framework for understanding human resource management, the book goes on to discuss performance management in the organizational context. Management in Organisation, Performance Culture, Competency Analysis, Training and Coaching, Potential Appraisal, E-HR, Measuring Performance, Performance Evaluation, Developing Performance Standards, Performance Benchmarking, Monitoring and Management Development, Annual Stock Taking, 360-Degree Feedback, Performance Appraisal, Performance Planning, Methods of Appraisal, Performance Management and Strategic Planning.

KEY FEATURES

Combines sound theoretical concepts with real-world organisational experience. Covers contemporary perspective as also futuristic possibilities in performance management includes case studies that explore the concepts discussed to enable the students hone their diagnostic/application skills.

The subject is introduced as a specialization paper at PG levels in Management Courses like MBA and PGDM, PGDBM, PGDHIR, etc.

Contents :

PART-I : PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
1. Introduction to Performance Management
2. Performance Management
3. Managing Performance
4. Performance Monitoring, Mentoring & Managee Development
5. Annual Stock Taking
6. Key Issues in Performance Management
PART-II : PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
7. Introduction to Appraisal Systems
8. Appraisal Systems
9. Traditional Methods of Performance Appraisal
10. Modern Methods
11. Performance Management and Strategic Planning