How can public managers use performance management for improvement without demotivating employees?

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Abstract

Performance management systems in public organizations have grown in importance since the advent of new public management, but they often have a hard time delivering on their promises. This chapter discusses how managers can use performance management tools without demotivating their employees. The chapter points to six guidelines which should be kept in mind when using such tools. Managers should be given procedural autonomy; performance information should be used to increase learning; links between performance and rewards should be considered carefully; performance information and management practices should be used to support professional development and to avoid negative motivational effects and gaming; performance information should be used as a basis for dialogue; and, finally, performance management should increase employee autonomy and avoid documentation overload.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManaging for Public Service Performance : How People and Values Make a Difference
Place of publicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication dateJan 2021
Pages142-160
ISBN (Electronic)9780192893420
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • employee motivation
  • Gaming
  • Leadership
  • Management by objectives
  • Performance management
  • Public management
  • Public sector
  • Public service improvement

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