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PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENTMEASURING RESULTS AND
BEHAVIORS
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Performance Management raisesAwareness of the Pressures on theorganization to Perform.
Identifying and Establishing agreedObjectives to ensure that everyone is
Aware ofwhat is Expected of them and
can relate their own efforts toorganizational performance.
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If one adopts a Results Approach oneneeds to Ask the following keyQuestions:
1. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
2. EXPECTED OBJECTIVES
3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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1. What are the differentAREAS in which the
individual is Expected toFocus Efforts( KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES)
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2. Within each Areas What are theEXPECTED OBJECTIVES
3. How do we know How well theResults have been ACHIEVED?
( PERFORMANCE STANDARDS)
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1. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
These are the broad Areas of a Jobfor which the employee isResponsible for producing Results.
2. OBJECTIVES:They are Statements of importantand Measurable Outcomes
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3. Performance Standards:They are theYARDSTICKS used toEvaluate How well employees have
Achieved each Objective.
They provide Information on
Acceptable and Measurableperformance for example, regardingQuantity, Quantity, Cost, and Time.
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MEASURING RESULTS:
1.DETERMINING ACCOUNTABILITIES
First Step to COLLECT the
INFORMATION about the JOB.-Primary source is Job Description
-The Tasks included in the JD can begrouped into Clusters of tasks basedon their degree ofRelatedness.
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Each of these Clusters or Accountabilitiesis a broad area of the job for which the
employee is Responsible for producingResults.
Once the Accountabilities are Identifiedwe then need to determine their degree of
Importance-Time spent,-If inadequately performed-If Significant consequence of error
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MEASURING RESULTS:2.Determining Objectives
Objectives help employees GUIDE theirEFFORTS
Objectives must have the following
CHARACTERISTICS:
SPECIFIC AND CLEAR;
( Cut travel cost by 20%) CHALLANGEABLE;
(must not be impossible, should bereachable)
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MEASURING RESULTS:Determining Objectives
AGREED UPON
SIGNIFICANT
PRIORITIZED
BOUND BY TIME
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MEASURING RESULTS:Determining Objectives
ACHIEVEABLE
FULLY COMMUNICATED
FLEXIBLE
LIMITED IN NUMBER
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MEASURING RESULTS:3.Determining Performance Standards
Performance Standards areYARDSTICKdesignedto help people understand to what extent theObjective has beenAchieved.
Standards can refer to variousASPECTS of aspecific objective, including;QUALITYQUANTITYTIME.
Each of these can be considered CRITERIA to beUsed in Judging the extent to which an objectivehas been Achieved.
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MEASURING RESULTS:Determining Performance Standards
QUALITY:HOW WELLthe Objective has beenAchieved.
QUANTITY:How much has been Produced. Howmany, How Often, and at What Cost.
TIME:How Quickly, Due Dates, Acting uponthe Schedules-Time table,
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MEASURING RESULTS:Determining Performance Standards
Standards must include an-ACTION
-DESIRED RESULT-DUE DATE
-QUALITY or QUANTITYINDICATOR
for example;Reduce Overtime from 150 hours/month
to 50 hours/month by December 1,2009 at a Cost not exceeding Rs.50,000.
Minimum Performance
Outstanding Performance
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MEASURING RESULTS:Determining Performance Standards
Following are Characteristics that oftendetermine whether one has a usefulstandard or not:
1. Related to Jobs Key Elements and Tasksand not on Individual Traits or Person toPerson Comparisons.
2. Observable and Verifiable3. Taking into account the Cost, Accuracy,
and Availability ofneeded Data
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1. Relevant to the Job, to theAchievement of the Mission andObjectives
2. Realistic andAchievable
3. Reviewed Regularly
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MEASURING BEHAVIORS
It includes Assessment of Competencies.
Competencies areMEASURABLE CLUSTERS of
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilitiesthat are Critical in the Achievementof Results.
Example:Dependability, Communication,Creative Thinking,and so on
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Types of Competencies1. DIFFERENTIATING
-They allow us to Distinguish
between Average and SuperiorPerformers.
2. THRESHOLD
-those competencies that EveryoneNeeds to Display to Do the Job toa Minimally Adequate Standard.
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Competencies should be defined inBehavioral Terms. Thus in order tounderstand to what extent employee
Possesses a competency the INDICATORSare measured.
Each INDICATOR is an Observable
Behavior, that ifDisplayed shows that thecompetency is Present.
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Thus we dont Measure Behavior Directlyinstead we measure Indicators that tell uswhether the Competency is present or not.
A Competency can have SeveralIndicators, for example;Competency -Communication1. whether the teacher shows up in the
class on preestablished dates and time.2. whether the responses provided by
him/her Addresses the questions ofstudents
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Competencies that define GoodLeadership
1. Consideration:
The degree to which the leaderLooks after the Wel-being ofhis/her Followers.
2. Initiating Structure:The degree to which the leader focuseson Task Responsibilities
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Competencies that define GoodLeadership
Five Indicators of Consideration
1. Supports Subordinates
2. Asks about wel-being
3. Gets to Know about EmployeesPersonally
4. Encourage Employees to reach theirGoals
5. Shows Respect for employees Work andHome Lives.
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DESCRIBING COMPETENCY
1. Definition
2. Description of Specific BehavioralINDICATORS that can be observed
3. What a Competency is NOT.
(Specific Behaviors)4. Suggestions for Developing it
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MEASURING BEHAVIORSCompetency: CONSIDERATION
1. Definition: The degree to whichleader shows Concern and Respect
for the Followers2. INDICATORS or BEHAVIORS that
can be observed when a leader isexhibiting consideration.
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3. Leaders who do not show consideration- may talk about Task Assignments
repeatedly-no consideration of home lives of
employees4. How do leaders develop competency
In contrast to the measurement of
Results, the measurement ofCompetencies is JUDGEMENTAL.