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  • 1.  performance appraisal in the public sector

    Posted 01-07-2012 15:47

    Apologies for cross-postings.

     

    Dear colleagues,

     

    I am organizing a short postgraduate course on HRM practices for the public sector. One important element of the course would be techniques and practices of performance appraisal in the public sector. I plan to present to the students performance appraisal cases and examples from a number of different countries. For this reason, I am wondering whether you could help me collecting some examples of performance appraisal programs used in the public sector in your countries, i.e. what do they evaluate, who participates in the performance appraisal, which are the criteria of performance appraisal, specific metrics, evaluation forms, etc.

     

    Many thanks for your help.

     

    Olivia Kyriakidou

    Assistant Professor

    Athens University of Economics and Business

     

     



  • 2.  performance appraisal in the public sector

    Posted 01-07-2012 17:02

    Olivia,


    The following book, whose 3rd edition has just been released, includes examples and cases from about 15-20 countries around the world:

     

    Aguinis, H. (2013). Performance management, 3rd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

     

    You can request a free instructor's examination copy at the following site:

    http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Performance-Management/9780132556385.page

     

    You are also able to download the Instructor's Manual, which includes additional cases as well as answers for all cases from the Pearson website above.

     

    I hope this helps!

     

    All the best for 2012!

     

    --Herman.

    *****************************************************

    Herman Aguinis, Ph.D.

    Dean's Research Professor and

    Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources

    Founding Director, Institute for Global Organizational Effectiveness

    Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

    Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

    http://mypage.iu.edu/~haguinis/

    ****************************************************

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Olivia Kyriakidou
    Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 3:47 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] performance appraisal in the public sector

     

    Apologies for cross-postings.

     

    Dear colleagues,

     

    I am organizing a short postgraduate course on HRM practices for the public sector. One important element of the course would be techniques and practices of performance appraisal in the public sector. I plan to present to the students performance appraisal cases and examples from a number of different countries. For this reason, I am wondering whether you could help me collecting some examples of performance appraisal programs used in the public sector in your countries, i.e. what do they evaluate, who participates in the performance appraisal, which are the criteria of performance appraisal, specific metrics, evaluation forms, etc.

     

    Many thanks for your help.

     

    Olivia Kyriakidou

    Assistant Professor

    Athens University of Economics and Business

     

     



  • 3.  performance appraisal in the public sector

    Posted 01-07-2012 17:52
    this may be useful as a warning about what should and should not be rewarded

    http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/opinions/x1592479046/Guest-commentary-Incentives-for-Teachers-No#axzz1iobafIzP


    Scroll down on this page:
    http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/fryer/papers_fryer

    till you find (in working papers) a link to the best research study on
    teacher incentives

    Teacher Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from New York City
    Public Schools, November 2011

    best
    m


    Martin G. Evans
    Professor Emeritus
    Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto



    URL: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/~evans

    ,,, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American People
    upon which this nation relies. It is ... the selflessness of workers who
    would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job.
    Barack H. Obama

    The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of
    those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have
    too little.
    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    ... had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere
    appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized
    money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
    Never before in all our history have these forces been so united
    against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their
    hate for me - and I welcome their hatred.
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    [When will Barack H. Obama quote this?]

    On 1/7/2012 3:47 PM, Olivia Kyriakidou wrote:
    > Apologies for cross-postings.
    >
    > Dear colleagues,
    >
    > I am organizing a short postgraduate course on HRM practices for the
    > public sector. One important element of the course would be techniques
    > and practices of performance appraisal in the public sector. I plan to
    > present to the students performance appraisal cases and examples from a
    > number of different countries. For this reason, I am wondering whether
    > you could help me collecting some examples of performance appraisal
    > programs used in the public sector in your countries, i.e. what do they
    > evaluate, who participates in the performance appraisal, which are the
    > criteria of performance appraisal, specific metrics, evaluation forms, etc.
    >
    > Many thanks for your help.
    >
    > Olivia Kyriakidou
    >
    > Assistant Professor
    >
    > Athens University of Economics and Business
    >


  • 4.  performance appraisal in the public sector

    Posted 01-08-2012 12:28

    Olivia,

     

    I spent over 20 years working in the public sector as an organizational manager.  I can tell you from this experience that adequate performance management in the public sector is severly lacking.  Although most agencies do some form of appraisal, their system of managing performance is underworked.  For example, in one agency where I worked, performance management entailed being handed a performance appraisal instrument that was already completed and being told to sign it. 

     

    Today's economic situation has resulted in a lack of viable rewards in the public sector.  Even when the system talks about these rewards, budgets do not allow for dissemination.  Other areas that lack are developmental plans, strengths analyses, matching job measurement criteria with vision and mission, and outlining the factors that determine performance (ie. Declarative, Procedural, and and Contextual Knowledge).

     

    You might want to check with Texas Tech University.  They have implemented a good, thorough performance management system.

     

    I am in the process of performing research for a study on performance management systems in the public sector.  I will be glad to share the results with you when complete.  However, I understand that this does you no good now. 

     

     

     

    A good source is Aguinis, H. (2009). Performance management (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

    Tony Daniel, Ph.D.
    Shorter University
    College of Adult and Professional Programs

    From: "Olivia Kyriakidou" <okyriakidou@AUEB.GR>
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 3:47:28 PM
    Subject: [OB-LIST] performance appraisal in the public sector

    Apologies for cross-postings.

     

    Dear colleagues,

     

    I am organizing a short postgraduate course on HRM practices for the public sector. One important element of the course would be techniques and practices of performance appraisal in the public sector. I plan to present to the students performance appraisal cases and examples from a number of different countries. For this reason, I am wondering whether you could help me collecting some examples of performance appraisal programs used in the public sector in your countries, i.e. what do they evaluate, who participates in the performance appraisal, which are the criteria of performance appraisal, specific metrics, evaluation forms, etc.

     

    Many thanks for your help.

     

    Olivia Kyriakidou

    Assistant Professor

    Athens University of Economics and Business