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Strategic Performance Managementby Gavin Lawrie
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 199.00Welcome to this special edition of the International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. In this issue we have assembled five papers that look at how performance management methods can be applied to the management of an organisation?s pursuit of a strategy.Previously published in: The International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Volume 53, Number 7, 2004 more...
Transforming HRby Martin Reddington; Mark Williamson; Mark Withers
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 51.95HR Functions are under pressure to transform and deliver greater value to their organisations. The HR transformation agenda involves the effective use of technology, outsourcing where appropriate and developing HR capability to provide high quality internal support. Whilst some of the broad-brush thinking has been well laid out around the shape of HR transformation, there is considerable demand in the HR and business communities for robust practical advice in how to make this transformational change happen. The aim of this book, therefore, is to provide a tried and tested route map to help organisations deliver successful HR transformation. The authors are leading practitioners in HR transformation and have supported end-to-end HR transformation... more...
HRM, Employee Relations And The Labour Marketby Patrick Gunnigle; Michael Morley
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00The transition from school to work: a European perspective In general, a person?s employment and educational biographies do not always run smoothly and in only one direction. Interruptions often occur, or the individual may begin to move in different or new directions. more...
The Measurement of Productive Efficiencyby Harold O. Fried; Shelton S. Schmidt; C. A. Knox Lovell
Oxford University Press 1993; US$ 145.00This work focuses on measuring and explaining producer performance. The authors view performance as a function of the state of technology and economic efficiency, with the former defining a frontier relation between inputs and outputs; the former incorporating waste and misallocation relative to this frontier. They show that insights can be gained by allowing for the possibility of a divergence between the economic objective and actual performance, and by associating this inefficiency with causal variables subject to managerial or policy influence. Derived from a series of lectures held on techniques and applications of the three approaches to the construction of production frontiers and measure of efficiency, this work will be an essential... more...
Performance Measurement And Performance Managementby Arie Halachmi
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 199.00The purpose of this article and of this symposium is to challenge the notion that simple performance tracking by itself is capable of improving performance. The claim of this paper is that in order to advance performance there is a need to manage performance rather than simply measure any given aspect of it across the board. Management of performance can mean in some cases measurement of effectiveness and efficiency, in others it may mean management of important stakeholders or the organizational relations with them. In still other cases, management of organizational culture and motivation may be the key to improve performance. more...
Wake Me Up When the Data Is Overby Lori L. Silverman
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 34.95This book includes real-life examples from over 70 respected organizations, small and large, representing a multitude of industries using stories to drive results. Leaders from organizations such as Microsoft, Lands’ End, Verizon, U.S. Air Force, and World Vision demonstrate the strong positive influence stories can have. No abstract theories or platitudes are conveyed here. The book spells out how Kevin Roberts, CEO worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, achieved sustained sales growth after several mergers and downsizings caused the organization to fall on hard times. It also shows how Erik Shaw, president and CEO of FivePoint Federal Credit Union, overcame resistance to an organizational name change, resulting in membership growth... more...
Contingencies of Performance Measurement in the Public Sector, Volume 55, Issue 6by Steven Van de Walle; Wouter Van Dooren
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006; US$ 199.00The use of indicators in government has a long history and today performance measurement seems to have become a permanent part of public administration and public administration research. With a constant pressure for more measurement, the focus often falls on the technicalities of measurement. The articles in this e-book attempt to evaluate different aspects of performance measurement and performance management practice, such as: whether performance measurement contributes to a more efficient public sector; the potential negative effects of being labelled as a bad performer; the requirements and wishes of recipients of performance information compared to those preparing the information, and setting standards for performance reporting; how a... more...
Measuring Organizational Performanceby R.B. Carton; C.W. Hofer
Edward Elgar Publishing 2007; US$ 40.00Offers a framework to understand the implications of selecting variables for use in both empirical studies and practice where organizational financial performance is the critical issue. This book describes two measures of shareholder wealth creation. It is intended for researchers and scholars. more...
Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysisby Cinzia Daraio; Leopold Simar
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2007; US$ 149.00Provides information on the developments in efficiency analysis. This book presents advanced nonparametric and robust methods complemented by empirical analysis of three different economic fields: scientific research, mutual funds industry and the insurance sector. It is of interest to applied economists and those focused on Operations Research. more...
New Directionsby Rolf Färe; Shawna Grosskopf
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2005; US$ 89.95Takes up the directional distance function measure while also maintaining the "traditional" axiomatic production theoretic approach. This book includes traditional distance functions and efficiency measures as special cases providing a framework for existing productivity and efficiency measures. more...









