An Investigation of the Factors Affecting the Implementation of an Employee Performance Management System within Statistics South Africa , Mpumalanga

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-62
Author(s):  
Lucas Vusimizi Sambo ◽  
Richard Cowden ◽  
Anis Mahomed Karodia
2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpana Agarwal

PurposeAn effective performance management must track level of employee engagement, ensure employee feedback on all aspects and ensure that the people act on that information. Also, it must ensure accessibility of essential conditions to perform. Considering the challenges associated with existing performance management system, present study attempts to discover factual expectations from the employees. The paper also establishes required conditions for fulfilling such expectations.Design/methodology/approachPresent study attempts to discover factual expectations from the employees using the Balance Scorecard approach (BSC). Furthermore, using Quality Function Deployment (QFD), relation between employers' expectation and requirements necessary to fulfill such expectations has also been determined.FindingsThe suggested model has been developed as House Of Performance Management (HOPM) outlining potential leveraging points for enhancing the performance, based on which immediate actionable measures for effective and efficient performance management can also been advocated. The HOQ suggested in this paper can be source of reference while developing performance management system for an organization. Besides, it can help the Human Resource team to discover strategic opportunities and set targets.Originality/valueEffective goal setting, pooled with a method to track progress and identify obstacles, contribute to attainment of bottom to top line results. However, designing and implementing such performance management system has been associated with many challenges like lack of top management support, perception of the process as time-consuming, failure to communicate clear and specific goals and expectations, lack of consistency, etc. (Managing employee performance, 2019). Hence most organizations have been increasingly looking for effective ways of assessing employee performance that can promote stakeholders' satisfaction, employee engagement and continuous improvement.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Kiki Damayanti ◽  
Mappamiring Mappamiring ◽  
Musliha Karim

This study aimed to describe the implementation of management system of employee performance at Laga Ligo Bua Airport, Luwu regency. The type of the research is descriptive qualitative which involved 10 emplyees as respondent. The teehnique of data analysis used is qualitative-descriptive wich is presented in question, responses and interpretations gained from direct observation and interviev. The results of the research reveal that the implementation of the employec performance management system at Laga Ligo Bua Airport Luwu regerency generally was not effective. It can be identified from the indicators: a) the commitment and policies are implemented properly, b) the plan operaetes well, c) implementation is optimal, d) the inhibiting factors are not in accordance with the indicators that have been set, and e) the supporting factors operates well. Keywords: management, performance  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguraikan bagaimana Penerapan Sistem Manajemen Kinerja Pegawai Di Bandar Udara Laga Ligo Bua Kabupaten Luwu. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan 10 responden. Tehnik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui obsevasi dan wawancara. Teknis analisis data yakni analisis deskriptif kualitatif yang dinyatakan dalam bentuk-bentuk pertanyaan, tanggapan-tanggapan serta tafsiran yang diperoleh dari observasi dan wawancara langsung. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bawah secara umum belum berjalan dengan efektif. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari indikator (a) komitmen dan kebijakan berjalan dengan lancar, (b) perencanaan berjalan dengan baik, (c) penerapan berjalan dengan baik,(d) faktor penghambat tidak berjalan sesuai indikator yang telah di tetapkan serta (e) faktor pendukung berjalan dengan baik.Kata kunci: Manajemen, Kinerja


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 628-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Ishizaka ◽  
Vijay Edward Pereira

Purpose – Performance appraisal is one of the most critical and indispensable human resource practices for organisations. However, it generates dissatisfaction among employees as it is often viewed as complex and ineffective. The purpose of this paper is to present a new performance management system that integrates multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods – the analytic network process (ANP) and PROMETHEE – with the visual techniques of the GAIA plane and the stacked bar chart. MCDA methods allow a structured and consistent evaluation integrating qualitative and quantitative criteria. Design/methodology/approach – The authors developed a structured and transparent performance management system. It is based on the MCDA methods PROMETHEE and ANP. It also incorporates the visual techniques: GAIA and stacked bar chart. Feedback for trainings and developments can precisely be formulated. Findings – Visual techniques permit clear identification and quantification, for each employee, of the areas that need improvement through training and development, which contributes to the resource-based view of organisations. A real case study has been portrayed to show the added value of the MCDA methods and the visual techniques in employee performance management. Originality/value – The paper describes a new employee performance system adopted in an organisation. The multi-criteria analysis transparently combines qualitative and quantitative decision criteria into a holistic and transparent evaluation. The visual techniques permit us to gain a deep insight into the employees’ skills profile and capture fine details where individuals perform or underperform.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sachane ◽  
Adele Bezuidenhout ◽  
Chris Botha

Orientation: The implementation of performance management (PM) in the public sector remains a challenge and requires an investigation into employees’ perception of PM at Statistics South Africa.Research purpose: This study investigates the factors that affect employee performance at Statistics South Africa with the aim of providing a management framework for improving the performance of employees.Motivation for the study: The motivation for this study was to identify factors that affect employees’ perception of PM at Statistics South Africa. By ascertaining these factors, it may be possible to influence the performance of employees positively.Research approach/design and method: The study followed a quantitative research approach using an explorative and descriptive design. The population consisted of 3326 employees. The random sample drawn contained 444 respondents, and the realised sample had 303 respondents. This represented a response rate of 68%. Data were collected through a Likert-scale-type questionnaire.Main findings: The results showed that employees perceived PM as ineffective and unfair. Various factors affecting PM at Statistics South Africa negatively were revealed. The analysis of the research identified the following performance factors: communication, talent management, retention, recruitment and selection, engagement and motivation.Practical/managerial implications: The findings revealed that employees were not involved in the development and the implementation of PM. Managers and supervisors who are not committed to the PM of their subordinates avoid performance contracting and the conducting of performance reviews. Managers should be encouraged to give feedback to employees and to see PM as a development tool, rather than a compliance matter.Contribution/value-add: The research study contributes to the understanding of the perception of employees of Statistics South Africa regarding the factors that positively or negatively affect the PM process.


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