Prepare an annotated outline of the Final Project indicating the general idea of each section in the report along with a list of references studied and the concepts and techniques applied from your studies. Solution: Annotated outline 1.0 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background This section will provide an overview of the entire study in regard to the impact of the performance management system on the productivity of the employees at Coca-Cola Company.  The concept of performance managemen...

Review Case Study 11-1, ‘Not All Teams Are Created Equal’, on pages 309-310 of the text. Consider how Public Service Works assesses performance. Identify appropriate and inappropriate aspects of the measurement system described Solution: As described by Hope and Player (2012), managing team performance is one of the most fundamental aspects of performance management. Taking this into consideration, management of team performance is usually focused on the achievement of the key objectives o...

This week you will start working on your Final Project for this module. You are expected to use diverse sources of information and to carry out an original analysis rather than summarise or rehash existing work. You are encouraged to use situations and data from your own experience where possible. The purpose of the Final Project is to apply the concepts and techniques of the module to the development of a detailed proposal for a performance management system for your own organisation or one ...

Review Case Study 7-1, ‘Implementing a Performance Management Communication Plan at Accounting, Inc.’, on page 192 of the text. Evaluate the communication plan developed by Accounting, Inc. in the light of what you understand such a plan should cover. Suggest how it may be improved. Solution: As described by Hope and Player (2012), a performance management communication plan usually describes what an organization aims to achieve with the information it sends out.  Performance management co...

Hoogenboezem, J. A., &Hoogenboezem, D. (2005) ‘Coping with targets: performance measurement in The Netherlands police’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 54 (7), pp. 568–578. Evaluate the findings of the authors in regards to the validity of introducing performance contracts into a branch of government in The Netherlands. Analyse the effectiveness of the performance measurement system discussed in terms of crime and employee satisfaction. Support your argum...

In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should choose examples from your own experience or find appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references you make to relevant examples from real companies.  Review Case Study 4-1, ‘Diagnosing the Causes of Poor Performance’, on page 101 of the text. Imagine you are the manager in the case study. Identify and evaluate the causes of the employee’s poor performance. Solution: According to Co...

Evaluate the finding that PM is one of the key success factors in strategic planning. What effect do you think: a) the size of the organisation and b) the rate of change have on the effectiveness of performance measurement? Support your argument with evidence from the study and other real examples where possible.   Number of Words 1000 Solution: As depicted by both Cokins (2013) and Sydor (2010) performance management usually includes a wide range of activiti...

In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should choose examples from your own experience or find appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references you make to relevant examples from real companies.  Consider the Bayer mission statement that can be downloaded from the company’s website: http://www.bayer.com/en/mission-statement.aspx Make a detailed evaluation of the mission statement explaining what you see as its main strengths...

1. Evaluate the findings of the authors in regards to the attitudes of teachers of different ethnic origins in Malaysia towards an outcome-oriented performance appraisal. 2. Analyze the relationship between teachers' attitudes toward the system and their job satisfaction and professional commitment. 3. Support your argument with evidence from the study and other real examples where possible. Solution: As depicted by Daley (2012), performance appraisal usually takes into consideration...

Read Case Study 2-2: Disrupted Links in the Performance Management Process at Omega, Inc. on pages 55-56 in your textbook. The six links in the performance management process outlined in the text are interrelated. If any of the links is missing, unclear, or compromised, it will have an effect on the entire process, and employees may not understand what is required of them. Consider each of the links of the performance management process shown in the Figure 2.1 Performance Management Process on p...