Below Expectations: Why performance appraisals fail in the modern working world and what to do instead - Couverture souple

Trost, Armin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1530537355 ISBN 13 : 9781530537358

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The annual performance appraisal is one of the most commonly used management tools, revolving around performance differentiation, human resource development, assessment of potential, skills evaluations, goal-oriented control and motivation, feedback-based learning, and career prospects. While this may sound great on paper, practice reveals a vast gap between conceptual aspirations and actual reality. Despite the simple, plausible ideas behind performance appraisal, it can have toxic effects. Like some employees’ performances, the appraisal system itself essentially remains “below expectations” in terms of relevance and functionality. In this book, Armin Trost critically examines the annual performance appraisal for the first time. The intended targets and practices are put to the test, and discussed based on various business conditions. He focuses on management culture, task environment and organisational context, demonstrating how annual performance appraisals reflect a static, hierarchical notion of leadership and organisation. In this respect, it is at odds with the concept of a modern workplace, which is increasingly characterised by complexity, uncertainty, networking, personal responsibility and self-organization. Along with his criticism, however, Trost also identifies practical alternatives to the classic performance appraisal. Modern approaches, for example, see groups collectively set targets in short cycles. Feedback from customers and colleagues is considered more important than feedback from direct supervisors, with managers acting more as coaches than judges.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Born in 1966, Professor Armin Trost lectures and researches at the HFU Business School in Furtwangen, Germany, focusing primarily on talent management, employer branding and the future of work. He previously also had a professorship at Würzburg University of Applied Sciences, and was head of worldwide recruiting at SAP for many years. He is a long-time trusted advisor for companies of all sizes and industries in matters relating to strategic Human Resource Management. Not only is Professor Trost known as the author of numerous articles and books, he is also a trend-setting speaker at reputable conferences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1530537355
• ISBN 13: 9781530537358
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible