Performance Management: Measure and Improve the Effectiveness of Your Employees

Harvard Business Essentials

by Harvard Business Publishing

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.

Genres: Business, Management, Nonfiction

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) is a publisher founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, independent corporation and an affiliate of Harvard Business School (distinct from Harvard University Press), with a focus on improving business management practices. The company offers articles, books, case studies, simulations, videos, learning programs, and digital tools to organizations and subscribers.
HBP consists of three market units: Education, Corporate Learning, and Harvard Business Review Group. Their offering consists of print and digital media (Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press books, Harvard Business School cases), events, digital learning (Harvard ManageMentor, HMM Spark), blended learning, and campus experiences.

Reviews

[Agoes · Rating 2 out of 5]

It explains basic concepts on the theme of Performance Management. Nothing too exciting but in general a good "summary" if you're starting on this topic so the book does its job. It's not really a book you finish reading in one sitting but something you keep in the library and revisit from time to time again. However the lack of depth might make you leave this book once you have achieved certain mastery level as the content is pretty basic.

[Abby Epplett · Rating 3 out of 5]

A standard book on performance management. Nothing too exciting.

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars as the information in the book, while neither bad or incorrect in any sense, is just too basic. Not a lot of insight or thought provoking material.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and comprehensive coverage of performance management essentials.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish everyone supervisor was required to read this and follow it!