Download or read book Civil Servants Work Performance in the Context of Less Effective Appraisal Systems written by Irene Fafaliou and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this paper is to examine whether human resources schemes comprised of factors such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and public service motivation can lead to increased levels of work performance, especially when performance appraisal systems do not contribute to this direction, as it is the case with Greece. To attain this goal, a questionnaire survey was conducted, addressed to a sample of 130 Greek civil servants. In the absence of an effective performance appraisal system, research results indicate that only the civil servants with a high degree of self-motivation and an in-depth sense of civic duty have the reasons to be better at their work and enhance their performance. Finally, contrary to the expectations of a number of public administration scholars and stakeholders, factors such as organizational commitment and job satisfaction are not proved to have a significant impact on work performance.

Download or read book Pay for Performance written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pay for performance" has become a buzzword for the 1990s, as U.S. organizations seek ways to boost employee productivity. The new emphasis on performance appraisal and merit pay calls for a thorough examination of their effectiveness. Pay for Performance is the best resource to date on the issues of whether these concepts work and how they can be applied most effectively in the workplace. This important book looks at performance appraisal and pay practices in the private sector and describes whetherâ€"and howâ€"private industry experience is relevant to federal pay reform. It focuses on the needs of the federal government, exploring how the federal pay system evolved; available evidence on federal employee attitudes toward their work, their pay, and their reputation with the public; and the complicating and pervasive factor of politics.

Download or read book Establishing Effective Performance Appraisal Practices in the Ghana Civil Service written by Frederick Denkyira and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance appraisal system is one of the most popular tools used in contemporary reform programmes by governments to enhance efficient and effective performance in the public sector. However, appraising employee performance is considered a controversial management practice anywhere it is being practiced because the successful implementation of effective performance appraisal system faces numerous challenges and obstacles. It is however inspiring to note that, the human resource system can become more effective by having a valid and accurate appraisal system used for rating performances of employees. In spite of the numerous efforts to improve the performance management system, it is evident that, the system lacks impetus to improve the performance of the Ghana Civil Service. Considering the crucial role Performance Appraisal play in employee performance strategy, this study sought to discover the extent to which Civil Servants consider the existing performance appraisal system as effective and efficient. The study was also to discover the various challenges confronting the effective implementation and utilization of performance appraisal in the Civil Service in order to provide recommendations for the better. The study adopted a case study design from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) and the Ministry of Education (MOE). It however, solicited the views of other Civil Servants from various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) through the Civil service Training Centre (CSTC). The study also used a descriptive survey because it involved collection of data, which informed the answers to the problem stated. The population for the study was the staff of the above-mentioned institutions that have gone through the appraisal exercise for at least once. The sample size for the study was 200 employees (60 from the OHCS, 80 from the MOE, and 60 from other MDAs through the CSTC ). Out of the 200 questionnaires that were distributed, 173 responded. The study relied on both primary and secondary sources of data and the researcher collected the data for the study, through the administering of questionnaires to the respondents in both senior and junior staff categories. Interpretation of quantitative data was done mostly by the use of tables/ figures and the data gathered from the in-depth interviews were analysed in a narrative form using the research questions raised for the study in relation to the main sections of the interview guide and the questionnaire. Data were analysed with the use of the Microsoft excel programme. The findings of the research have revealed that the current performance appraisal system in the Civil Service does not fulfill the aspirations of the employees, because it is characterized by certain flaws, which need to be addressed. Employees believe that the current PAS cannot help achieve organizational strategic goals and objectives; there is a negative general perception about the PAS; performance monitoring and feedback is poor; results from the appraisals are not judiciously used; performance is not linked to rewards and sanctions and finally, employees are hugely dissatisfied with the current PAS. Consequently, employees cannot be sufficiently motivated to put in their best. All these factors have worked against the effective implementation of the performance appraisal system in the Ghana Civil Service. Based on the findings, it was recommended that clear-cut performance appraisal objectives should be set out and made known to all concerned. Objectives should be developed jointly between the supervisor and the employee. Appropriate stakeholders need to set up a monitoring system to ensure that due process is followed by both appraisers and appraisees. Communication between supervisors and subordinates need to be improved drastically. Additionally, performance measures of individual organizations should be directly related to the overall mission and strategic goals of the entire Civil Service, particularly in terms of goals and objectives. Also, it is very crucial that appraisal reports are used judiciously. More also, appraisers and appraisees must be adequately trained on effective implementation of the PAS. It is important that various MDAs under the umbrella of the Civil Service develop different sets of performance appraisal systems that will cover specific task and job-holders since their job descriptions differ. Finally, review and appeal procedures should be adhered to in order to promote fairness and satisfaction by participants for higher motivation that may lead to higher performance and productivity in the Ghana Civil Service and government business as a whole.

Download or read book Performance Appraisal System and Its Effectiveness in the Egyptian Civil Service written by Karam G. Henein and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book OCAP 1 2017 Comparative Analysis of the Performance Evaluation Systems of Public Sector Employees written by Giovanni Valotti and published by EGEA spa. This book was released on 2017-06-09T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individual performance evaluation is an ongoing challenge involving both public and private organizations, human resource experts, executives, and employees. As an employee of the United States Office of Personnel Management once said, “if anyone can solve performance evaluation problem, he should be entitled to the Nobel, the Pulitzer and the Heisman in the same year”. In addition, government reforms in the 1980s, commonly referred to as New Public Management, promoted the adoption of performance evaluation in the public sector. These reforms not only had to deal with the typical phenomenon of resistance to the introduction of such systems, but also with the specific constraints found in the public sector (extensive trade union presence, the unique status of civil servants, the type of employment contract, and the need to provide equal employment opportunities). Despite being still widely adopted, performance evaluation systems are often reworked and tweaked and the consequences of such adjustments are never fixed or unequivocal. Thus, the book has two main objectives: firstly, to describe the performance evaluation systems for public sector executives and non-executives working for Central Government in a sample of European countries. Secondly, to identify any relevant common reform trends or any that are particularly innovative for the evaluation of government executives and non-executives.

Download or read book Performance Appraisal written by Kevin R. Murphy and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Staff Appraisal and Development written by Edgar Anstey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Career Development Officer -- Management Information Record Card -- Career Development in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office -- Career Development for Specialists -- Need for Systematic Consultation -- 14 Towards the Future -- Pros and Cons of Confidential Reports -- Trend Towards Greater openness -- The Appraisal Interview Compromise -- A Step-by-Step Approach -- Open Reporting Experiment in the Post Office -- Example of an Open Reporting System -- Relationshipbetween reports and Promotion Board results -- Illustrations from the appraisal files -- Possibilities of Self-Appraisal -- Self-Appraisal in One Organisation -- Participative Appraisal in Another Organisation -- Early Identification of Management Potential -- 15 Conclusions and Implications -- Appendices -- 1 Unilever Report Form for Managers and Specialists -- 2 Civil Service Model Report Form B -- 3A and 3B Forms for Assessment of JAR Training Courses -- 4 Evaluation Questionnaire for Appraisees -- 5 Evaluation Questionnaire for Appraisers -- 6 Staff Report Summary Sheet -- 7 Evaluation Exercises: Covering Note for Appraisee Questionnaire -- 8 Staff Report Form Used by a Provincial Police Force -- 9 Specimen Appraisal Form, Embodying Self-Appraisal -- Glossary -- References -- Index

Download or read book Performance Appraisal System in the Macedonian Civil Service written by Mirjana Cvetkovska and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays, when every modern Government has accepted the "new public management" philosophy, the performance of the public administration is being measured by the achieved effects (outputs), rather than by the spent resources (inputs). Hence, it becomes bigger the need of developing a performance oriented organizational culture. The most common tool for developing such culture is the performance appraisal, as an instrument of the total quality management and the core strategy of the strategic HRM. Because of that, the aim of the research is determining the level of success in implementation of the performance appraisal process in Republic of Macedonia, measured not only through the statistical indicators, but also through the commitment of the implementers, as indicator of the quality of the process. The problem is explained in light of the performance appraisal system's design i.e. the level of civil servants' satisfaction with it and its motivational potential (empirical analysis). It is supplemented with the comparative - descriptive analysis, which examines the level of compatibility between the normative posture of the PAS in Macedonia and the international "good practices."

Download or read book Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration Public Policy and Governance written by Ali Farazmand and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 13623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This global encyclopedic work serves as a comprehensive collection of global scholarship regarding the vast fields of public administration, public policy, governance, and management. Written and edited by leading international scholars and practitioners, this exhaustive resource covers all areas of the above fields and their numerous subfields of study. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of these fields and subfields, the entries make use of various theoretical, empirical, analytical, practical, and methodological bases of knowledge. Expanded and updated, the second edition includes over a thousand of new entries representing the most current research in public administration, public policy, governance, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and management covering such important sub-areas as: 1. organization theory, behavior, change and development; 2. administrative theory and practice; 3. Bureaucracy; 4. public budgeting and financial management; 5. public economy and public management 6. public personnel administration and labor-management relations; 7. crisis and emergency management; 8. institutional theory and public administration; 9. law and regulations; 10. ethics and accountability; 11. public governance and private governance; 12. Nonprofit management and nongovernmental organizations; 13. Social, health, and environmental policy areas; 14. pandemic and crisis management; 15. administrative and governance reforms; 16. comparative public administration and governance; 17. globalization and international issues; 18. performance management; 19. geographical areas of the world with country-focused entries like Japan, China, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and Eastern Europe, North America; and 20. a lot more. Relevant to professionals, experts, scholars, general readers, researchers, policy makers and manger, and students worldwide, this work will serve as the most viable global reference source for those looking for an introduction and advance knowledge to the field.

Download or read book Better Performance Appraisal for a Better Civil Service written by Edward W. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Properly applied, performance evaluation can be of value in promoting good teamwork, increasing work efficiency, and assisting in the development of effective managers. The study searches for methods of improving Civil Service performance appraisal systems within the constraints of presently existing laws and regulations. The evolution of present systems is traced, and the resulting practices are examined in the light of recent research and industrial experience. Alternative appraisal methods are discussed, and broad suggestions for improvement are offered. (Author).

Download or read book Civil Service Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tradition and Public Administration written by Martin Painter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors examine the persistence of administrative patterns in the face of pressures for globablization by developing a concept of administrative traditions and describing the traditions that exist around the world. They assess the impact of traditions on administrative reforms and the capacities of government to change public administration.

Download or read book Civil Service Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Appraisal Feedback and Development written by Clive Fletcher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tried and trusted by thousands of HRM students and professionals in three previous editions, this is the most comprehensive introduction to performance appraisal currently available. In this fully revised and updated work, Clive Fletcher explores the key elements of the appraisal process, and through best practice examples explains how such processes can motivate and develop staff, fostering commitment and positivity, and ultimately improving an organization’s performance. Drawing on the wider critical literature on performance management and organizational psychology, and based firmly on evidence-based analysis and organizational experience, the book stresses the vital role of performance appraisal in the identification, development and retention of talent. Discussion topics include: aims and outcomes of the appraisal process designing appraisal schemes appraisal as an ingredient of performance management Multi-level, multi-source ‘360 degree’ feedback training, implementation and monitoring the international and cultural adaptation of appraisal systems. Exploring both public and private sector contexts, this is essential reading for all students of human resource management and for any manager or HRM professional looking to develop more effective performance appraisal systems.

Download or read book Organizational Assessments of the Effects of Civil Service Reform written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book China s Civil Service Reform written by Xiaoqi Wang (Ph. D.) and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of China's overall reform process, China's civil service has also been reformed, beginning in the late 1970s, undergoing a major change in 1993 with the implementation of a new Civil Service System, with the reforms continuing to unfold thereafter. This book, based on extensive original research, outlines the civil service reforms and assesses their effectiveness.

Download or read book Yearbook of the United Nations Volume 48 1994 written by United Nations and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 1580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully indexed, the 1994 edition of the Yearbook is the single most current, comprehensive and authoritative reference publication about the work of the United Nations, other international organizations and related bodies. The book is designed not just for use by diplomats, officials and scholars but also by other researchers, writers, journalists, teachers and students. The year 1994 was a remarkably eventful one for the United Nations and in the conduct of international relations. This volume of the Yearbook details the activities of the United Nations, its many organs, agencies and programmes, working together to rekindle a new form of multilateral cooperation for a better world. It records the diverse and globe-encompassing activities of the United Nations and its enduring efforts to deal with the world's pressing concerns, particularly matters of international peace and security, disarmament, human rights, the settlement of regional conflicts, economic and social development, the preservation of the environment, control of drugs and narcotic substance abuse, crime prevention, adequate shelter, youth and the ageing and humanitarian assistance for refugees as well as disaster relief.