Performance management appears to be most effective when it features consistent principles that employees understand, according to an Aug. 21 report from McKinsey & Co. In particular, approaches with ...

In the future of work, performance management will need to adapt in order to keep up with the changing workforce. With so many developments happening, such as the increase in contract and freelance ...

While the general consensus regarding stretch goals is that they boost drive, innovation, and improve organizational performance, new research shows that this is the exception, and not the rule. For ...

Performance management is the process of creating and maintaining a productive and efficient work environment where employees can fulfill their full potential. It encourages communication between the ...

Managerial and Decision Economics, Vol. 38, No. 2 (MARCH 2017), pp. 193-211 (19 pages) In this paper, we experimentally investigate how goal setting and feedback policies affect work performance. In ...

Hard-charging, Type-As may need a different goal-achievement approach than people who approach goals more methodically and analytically. Here’s how to best set yourself up for success based on your ...

In the 1960s, Professor Edwin A. Locke of the University of Maryland identified a link between goal-setting and employee performance. Since then, Locke's theory of goal-setting and task motivation has ...

An important part of performance development is establishing goals for the performance cycle. The purpose of setting these goals is not to detail your daily activities, but to help you define larger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. I recently did a piece on preparing for employee performance reviews (aka, the ...

In June Greg Minnaar won the World Cup Downhill mountain biking event at Fort William, Scotland. He won it by nearly three seconds on a course where tenths of a second typically determine the victor.

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Knowing what your employees can and cannot do is an ...