Comparative Performance Systems

Synonyms

Employee assessment; Employee evaluation; Monitoring employee performance; Performance appraisal; Performance reviews

Definition

A plethora of definitions can be found in the literature on performance management regarding what constitutes a performance management system. For purposes of this entry, a performance management system refers to an interlinkage of carefully designed processes and activities performed to assess and optimize individual performance, as well as reward and continuously develop employees for the achievement of the overall organizational goals (Mello 2014).

Introduction

Different performance management systems can be identified across the globe. In the public sector, performance management systems were introduced to deal with concerns over the effectiveness of public institutions. Similarly, the need to satisfy the growing and changing needs of members of the public was another consideration for the introduction and improvement of performance management...