Understanding Evidence Based Management

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
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Understanding Evidence Based
Management
◦ As argued by the scholar Rousseau, evidence based management involves the
translation of principles on the basis of evidence, and best evidence precisely, into
various organizational practices (Rousseau & Barends, 2011).
◦ Practice managers can make use of evidence based management in order to
gradually become experts who are capable of making decisions at the
organizational level that are based entirely on organizational as well as social
research (Ryan et al., 2007).

Characteristics of Evidence
Based Management
◦ Evidence based management is something that is characterized by four important
features
◦ It improves the quality of the decision making process, brings about a reduction in
bias and leads to an increase in valid learning in course of time
◦ It improves evidence by accumulating necessary information such as metrics,
indicators and organizational facts (Rousseau & Barend, 2011).

Characteristics of Evidence
Based Management
◦ It influences the outcome of an organizational decision on society and on
stakeholders
◦ Makes the best use of scientific evidence that is derived from legitimate and
authentic sources (Rousseau and Barend, 2011).