Performance Management in Public Sector

This assignment delves into the complexities of performance management within public sector organizations, focusing specifically on the unique context of Asia. It emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to competency development and highlights the importance of considering human relations and organizational culture, particularly within an Asian framework. The assignment encourages exploration of existing theoretical frameworks and calls for future research that addresses the specific challenges and opportunities facing public sector performance management in Asia.

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Assessment Task 1 –Individual task - ‘Individual research and critical analysis’
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Topic: Institutionalizing performance management in Asia: looking East or West?
Author(s):
1 Osamu Koike
Year of publication: 2013
Volume, Issue, Pages: Vol. 26 Issue: 5,
pp.347-360
Title of Article: Institutionalizing performance management in Asia: looking East or West?
Title of Journal Publication: International Journal of Public Sector Management
Identify at least three key issues, concepts (ideas), propositions or theories that have
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been discussed in the literature review. How have these issues informed or influenced
the current paper and its research questions? (Paraphrase – i.e., use your own words)
1. The author draws the attention on the impact of bureaucracy in the performance
management in the Asian countries. Various different government reports, reports of
international bodies, and the data produced for various governance indicators is used by the
Author. After the Asian Financial crisis in 1997, many Asian countries introduced a selection
of performance management systems into their bureaucracies. In the Asian countries the Anti-
corruption policies are not helpful. The competence and service delivery in public
organization has not enhanced. Though, there is a necessity to incorporate political leaders
influence in order to recognize balanced legal bureaucracy.
2. The primary thought behind this notion is to promote international agencies as an element
of their “good governance” program. There are still gaps in meeting efficient and practical
public administration. The study provides with different case has still not been realized in
many cases.
3. Further, It is recommended to reduce the extra influence, create networked governance,
permitting commitment with civil society. Employees in the public organization lack
motivation. The only way to gain requisite performance is through proficient and responsible
government. Performance can only be achieved by building a cohesive organizational
structure.
Discuss the data collection and analysis methods:
The research is based on the secondary data collection technique. The data is collected from
different government agencies that include: Report published by the government authorities,
reports published by the international bodies and the data issued by diverse governance
indicators. The article provides with scholarly analysis of performance management and new
public management.
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Who was studied in this research?(Paraphrase – i.e., use your own words)
The data measured in the article is confined to the Asian government administration. The
study is based on the performance of Government Organization after the Asian Financial
crisis. The report further establishes relationship between the government authorities and their
role in changing economic scenario. It primarily studies the behavior of the people working in
the government organization and how their performance is getting affected. Asian states need
to convert their bureaucracies in order to become more efficient (Bititci, Cocca and Ates,
2016).
There is a necessary efforts need to be made by focusing on customers. There is a necessity to
be less prone to bribery. New Public Management tools like performance assessment and
responsibility support results (Van Dooren, Bouckaert and Halligan, 2015). This will
contribute to continuous growth and development. The primary focus is to study the behavior
of individual in a definite environment.
List and describe the research findings:
The research is based on performance management in the Government organization in Asia. It
further describes the act of good governance and how it is impacting the overall productivity
in the State. The Asian bureaucratic agencies works on the good governance agendas
established by the Western countries. There are lack of proper reformative measures been
taken by the government agencies. There is lack of anti-corruption measures and effectiveness
in the country’s leading to underperformance. Although, China and Vietnam do have a strict
organizational culture due to public trust. Whereas the other countries are facing problem
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occurring due to an ineffective employee administration procedure. It is however necessary to
maintain an equilibrium at the Public organization in order to gain trust. Work need to be
coordinated with good governance practice and effectiveness. This can be achieved by
developing a concrete administration mechanism. The political organization needs to be gear
up by designing effective organizational policies (Yadav and Sagar, 2013). It is important to
define effectiveness at work in order to gain long-term sustainability. Employees in the public
organization lack motivation. The only way to gain crucial performance is through proficient
and responsible government. Performance can only be achieved by building a cohesive
organizational structure. The author has further identified the importance of performance
management in the bureaucratic set up (Gerrish, 2016).
How has this research study contributed to knowledge of your chosen topic?
Performance management is an important function need to be given equal importance in order
to gain effectiveness. The given study has helped in understanding the performance
management issue in Asian countries after the 1997 financial crises. The government
organization needs to be proactive in order to gain competency at work. It is necessary for the
government organization in the Asian countries to develop workforce productivity. The study
permits an evaluation of organizational development by enhancing the overall productivity.
The study describes the factors to achieve the end result. In order to develop a recognised
rational legal bureaucracy it is important to develop trust in the people (Buckingham and
Goodall, 2015). By lessening of the benefaction networks and patrimonial culture,
government can gain trust of people. In this procedure, an energetic civil society is essential
for scrutiny. The performance of public sector organisations can be gained through
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meaningful governance reform. Lastly, it is evident for creating better conditions and a
favourable networked governance to covenant with versatile common issues (Arnaboldi,
Lapsley and Steccolini, 2015).
What suggestions/recommendations are made for future research:
In order to gain competency it is evident to develop an effective performance management
system. This is an important practice that needs to be undertaken in order to gain competency.
For gaining performance management efficacy in today’s organization, it is evident to
implement a systematic procedure (Van Dooren and Van de Walle, 2016). Competency can
be gained by enforcing systematic growth and development at an initial level in the
organization. Additionally, more attention needs to be paid to the human characteristic of the
organisational culture. For managing the changes in the organization it is evident to use
impersonal and utilitarian tools of performance management (Mone and London, 2014). The
Asian tradition is based on high value on human relations in organisations and is entrenched
in the organisational behaviour. As a result, it is important to contribute a high-performance
in the organisation. For future prospect it is important to read the theoretical frameworks on
the performance of public organisations in Asia. The organisational performance models are
developed principally for private sector organisations. Nevertheless, , the public sector is
dissimilar in significant ways that have an influence on performance To develop a well-
organized culture in public sector organisations, it is obligatory for researcher to focus
mutually on the empirical studies on performance management and the new theoretical
viewpoint in Asia. In this way it is possible for the organization to gain competency in today’s
competitive scenario.
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References (Using Harvard referencing style)
Arnaboldi, M., Lapsley, I. and Steccolini, I., 2015. Performance management in the public
sector: The ultimate challenge. Financial Accountability & Management, 31(1), pp.1-22.
Bititci, U., Cocca, P. and Ates, A., 2016. Impact of visual performance management systems
on the performance management practices of organisations. International Journal of
Production Research, 54(6), pp.1571-1593.
Buckingham, M. and Goodall, A., 2015. Reinventing performance management. Harvard
Business Review, 93(4), pp.40-50.
Gerrish, E., 2016. The Impact of Performance Management on Performance in Public
Organizations: A Meta‐Analysis. Public administration review, 76(1), pp.48-66.
Mone, E.M. and London, M., 2014. Employee engagement through effective performance
management: A practical guide for managers. Routledge.
Van Dooren, W., Bouckaert, G. and Halligan, J., 2015. Performance management in the
public sector. Routledge.
Van Dooren, W. and Van de Walle, S. eds., 2016. Performance information in the public
sector: How it is used. Springer.
Yadav, N. and Sagar, M., 2013. Performance measurement and management frameworks:
Research trends of the last two decades. Business Process Management Journal, 19(6),
pp.947-971.
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