Managing for Better Performance: Enhancing Federal Performance Management Practices

This report reviews the history of performance management efforts within the federal government and discusses the successes, challenges, and failures over the years. In addition, the report offers insights from other performance management experiences...

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By

Howard Risher

Consultant

HR Solutions 610-354-9871 h.risher@verizon.net

Charles H. Fay

Professor of Human Resource Management

Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations, fay@smlr.rutgers.edu

This report reviews the history of performance management efforts within the federal government and discusses the successes, challenges, and failures over the years. In addition, the report offers insights from other performance management experiences in both public and private sector organizations. The authors describe differences between private and public sector performance management practices, as well as present a comparative analysis of corporate and non-corporate use of good management practices. Finally, the authors-with over 50 years of experience between them-offer advice on immediate and long-term steps the federal government might undertake to improve performance management practices. Human Capital ManagementManaging for Performance and Results

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