A 3,000 word performance management report on a live performance management issue in the organisation (to be agreed with tutor). 100% (LO 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)

1. The aim and role of performance management in supporting the strategic objectives of the organisation in different sectors and business environments. Unlocking the ¿black box¿: the link between corporate performance and employee performance, HRs contribution to organisational performance.
2. The process of performance planning, monitoring and review owned by all participants -managers, teams and individuals. The design and development of the performance management process. Performance appraisal and performance management.
3. Leadership and management style in handling performance review meetings. Promoting capability: Encouraging and supporting continuous personal development to meet individual learning needs. Promoting challenges: Setting objectives, priorities and targets. Recognising and Rewarding talent: The use of non-financial rewards to improve performance.
4. The importance of employee involvement and high levels of ability in communication to gain commitment to performance goals. The ability to recognise achievement and progress and use collaborative communication to solve problems at individual, team and organisational levels. performance management processes and learning.
5. The impact of high performance working on organisational commitment, work-life balance and the management of diversity. Performance management as a developmental process and as a basis for performance-pay decisions.

1. Systematically decide and communicate strategic performance aims, objectives, priorities and targets
communication

2. Plan effective performance management policies and practices to improve organisational and employee performance
application

3. Devise and sustain arguments for using appropriate performance management techniques, rewards and sanctions to improve performance
application
enquiry

4. Demonstrate the communication skills required when managing achievement and underachievement application
communication

5. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of performance management.
analysis

Tutor lead learning support by recommended texts and articles. Student-centred learning will include case studies supported by background reading. Small group activity through which to practise application and develop wider discussion of issues and draw on student experience. Independent consolidation of understanding. Students will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a range of paper and electronic sources and key readings will be provided. Students will be given guidance on exam preparation and practice under examination conditions.
Practice sessions to put PM skills in to practice and to reflect on theory.

This module may be offered in block delivery, with concentrated learning sessions facilitated by an appropriate tutor. The use of action learning sets will be a major tool in enhancing the experience. . The learning strategy will focus on ‘problem and practice-based learning’. Outside of this, time material will be available on the VLE (Blackboard) to support these contact sessions and to encourage deeper learning. Where appropriate, workplace mentors will support and encourage their learners with access to relevant company information and people.

Journals
Human Resource Management Journal
Incomes Data Service Publications
International Journal of Human Resource Management
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
Public Performance and Management Review
Team Performance Management.

FOR CIPD STUDENTS

Aguinis, A. (2009) Performance Management, 2nd ed., London : Pearson/Prentice Hall

Armstrong, M. (2006) Performance management: key strategies and practical guidelines, 3rd ed., London: Kogan Page.

Brewer, G. A. (2008) Employee and Organisational Performance in Perry, J.L. and Hondeghem, A., Motivation in Public Management: The Call of Public Service, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Fleetwood, S., and Hesketh, A. (2011) Explaining the Performance of Human Resource Management, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Hutchinson, S. (2013), Performance Management: Theory and Practice, London. CIPD.