Performance management : measure and improve the effectiveness of your employees.

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Title:

Performance management : measure and improve the effectiveness of your employees.

Author:

Luecke, Richard.

ISBN:

9781591398424

Personal Author:

Luecke, Richard.

Publication Information:

Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2006.

Physical Description:

xvi, 153 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Harvard business essentials series

Series Title:

Harvard business essentials series

Contents:

Goals: guides to action -- Motivation: the not-so-secret ingredient of high performance -- Monitoring performance: looking for what's going wrong and right -- Closing gaps and improving performance : the basics of coaching -- Becoming a better coach : beyond the basics -- Formal performance appraisal : improving results through feedback -- Employee development: helping people grow in their careers -- Intractable performance problems: face them head on -- Epilogue: what leaders must do -- Appendix A: Useful implementation tools -- Appendix B: Handling a dismissal.

Abstract:

"The essence of management is learning how to achieve results through other people. Until you learn to make the most of people resources, your career and success will be limited. If you're an executive or manager, Performance Management can help you improve the effectiveness of your subordinates. And the more effective they are, the more carefree your work will become, and the more successful you'll be. Learn how to: set clear goals; motivate employees to do their best; prepare formal performance appraisals; and face people problems head on."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Personnel management.

Performance standards.

Added Author:

Hall, Brian J.

Added Corporate Author:

Harvard Business School.

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Today's competitive workplace demands that managers evaluate employee performance, and provide coaching. Performance Management will help managers prepare for a formal performance meeting with a direct report, and create a development plan to increase employee productivity.

The Harvard Business Essentials series is designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Whether you are a new manager seeking to expand your skills or a seasoned professional looking to broaden your knowledge base, these solution-oriented books put reliable answers at your fingertips.