Four Elements of People Management Directing involves limited flexibility for the employee and is characterized by defnining, planning, teaching, and monitoring. Coaching involves supportive direction characterized by raise, encouragement, prioritizinf, and feedback. Supporting invovlves even less specific direction and is…
“It is quite true that man lives by bread alone — when there is no bread. But what happens to man’s desires when there is plenty of bread and when his belly is chronically filled? At once other (and “higher”)…
Locke’s Goal-Setting Theory It states that specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance.
F. Taylor concluded that employees will change their behaviors when they know they are being observed. Taylorism – 4 Principles of Scientific Management Select methods based on science, not “rule of thumb.” Rather than allowing each individual worker the freedom to…
Hackman and Oldman’s Job Characteristic Model Hackman and Oldman found that the following job characteristics affect job performance and satisfaction: task identity, task significance, skill variety, autonomy, and feedback. Task identity is when employees can see how their roles affect…
Errors in Performance Appraisal As with any subjective system, performance appraisals are subjective because they are based on people’s perceptions and opinions, so there can be shortcomings. Here are the most common errors made on the part of appraisers: •…
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