The growth of scientific management in the early 20th century equipped the business community with various tools designed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. In most companies today, organized ...

Many employers value the need for a performance appraisal process for workers but some question the effectiveness of this common management tool. A cost and productivity-conscious small-business owner ...

It’s that time of year again: annual performance reviews—a process that’s historically been time-consuming and stressful for both managers and employees alike.

The concept of Performance Management sounds simple, but of course it isn’t. Humans have a lust for control and have developed quite a few mental concepts to ‘control’ performance management; ...

Process design experimental data and risk assessments are used to predict expected process performance and establish process performance qualification acceptance criteria. Per ICH Q8, the aim of ...

Performance metrics for processes are an area of much regulatory interest currently. There isn’t always a readily available clear definition of what is needed, however, and guidance from regulators is ...

Performance reviews are well-intentioned. Done right, they offer the opportunity to guide employee development, increase engagement and improve business performance across functions. Too often, ...

So far, the USA Performance app tracks more than 35,000 federal employees—a number expected to more than double in 2020. USA Performance—an in-house app created by two teams in the Office of Personnel ...

As we approach the end of 2019, it’s just as important to set resolutions and goals for 2020 as it is to appropriately and fully assess what went well–and what didn’t–in 2019. And a priority most ...

The anxiety-inducing annual performance review, so dreaded by managers and employees alike, is still the feedback process of choice at the majority of companies. But why? An increasing number of ...