Performance Management Methods Essay 2022

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT METHODS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT METHODS
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Introduction
Performance appraisal or performance management is the most crucial task done by the
supervisors or by the managers to evaluate the performance of the employees. Through the
evaluation one can measure the gap between employee’s actual performance and the expected
performance (Noe, Raymond A., et al 2017). In the appraisal process there are some standards
and the judgment done through comparing the performances with the relative standards. Through
recognizing the gap one can identify that which kind of training or development required to fill
the gap (Ahmed, Tarek M., et al., 2016). Performance appraisal is the process through which the
difficulties and problems facing by the employees can be identified. This identification is
necessary to apply the trainings and development programs to make employees more efficient.
Journal written by V.Y. Haines and S. St - Onge emphasized that the employee performance can
be developed by proper motivation and through handling the grievances in a strategic way. In
other hand journal written by M. Biron et al in which he elaborated the performance appraisal is
the task of evaluating the performances through which rewards and recognitions can be
mechanized and training or coaching also can be organized if required.
Discussion
This essay will make a comparable evaluation between the two journals written by
V.Y.Haines and S.St-Onge and M.Biron et al on the topic performance management.
According to M. Biron, et al performance related activities should be rewarded if it meets
the target. The goals and objectives are set after recognizing the objectives of individuals and the
goals of the organization. The relation between the organizational goals and the goal of an

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individual is established strategically that one’s effort to achieve his or her goal also helps the
organization to achieve organizational goal and objective automatically.
On other hand V.Y.Haines and S.St-Onge emphasized that through employee recognition
organizations can enhance the performances of the employees and the rewards also make them
more energetic and goal seeker. If any employee cannot able to meet the requirements of the
organization then supervisors or manager should identify the certain problem or the cause behind
it to make a proper solution for it.
Motivation is the process through which employee’s commitments, loyalty, energy and
creativity can be developed in effectual manner. According to V.Y.Haines and S.St-Onge
motivation can improve the performances of the employees. Other side M.Biron et al elaborated
that motivation is the way to erase the negativity and negative thoughts from the employee’s
mind. Employee’s engagement to the work can be enhanced through the motivation and through
these employees will empowerment will gain and employee will get a stress free life. Working
atmosphere will be more cooperative and there will be more belongingness between the
employees which results as more growth.
According to V.Y.Haines and S.St-onge, training is most essential thing which can
improve the performances of the employees. After evaluating the performances one can derive
that what kind of training is actually needed to make employees efficient. The training can be
done in several forms like coaching, mentoring, grooming, classroom training, work shop and
through face to face communication. Job enlargement and job enrichment are another way to
make employees experts in several fields. Through committee assignment one can be also trained
in an observed way. According to M. Biron et al the supervisors or the managers should be well