performance management

Please answer the following by numbers with supporting references.

1. Discuss how you can manage performance as a manager and give examples of how to change, reinforce or mold employee behavior.

2. How do you manage performance if good performance actually penalizes the employee’s opportunities for promotion or transfer?

3. What is needed for career development programs to be successful?

4. Differentiate between organizational, group, individual, and job needs assessments.

5. Create an organizational plan for career path and succession planning in Human Resources.

6. Relate the effectiveness of different performance appraisal methods based on job analysis and job descriptions.

7. Empowerment is critical; micromanagement does nothing but ensure that you (the manager) will have to make all the decisions forever. Employees need to practice skills, and they will make mistakes. Thoughts on this?

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Performance management refers to the creation of a productive working environment to ensure maximization of employee’s potential. As a manager, I would ensure proper planning with the employees. This would involve reviewing their job description to ensure it is in line with their current work. It also includes developing a work plan to clearly establish the tasks and outcomes required of each employee, training them to help grow their skills and competencies and finally set reasonable objectives and goals for the business to act as a motivating factor to the employees which is also important in their career development (Mitchell, 2016). Examples of how to change, reinforce or mold employee behavior include pinpointing their problems,…

 

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