Management of Training 2 (Cmot 211)

MANAGEMENT OF TRAINING 2 (CMOT 211)

ASSIGNMENT 1

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, BBA and E-COMMERCE

Semester 2

Prepared for

Ms. Walta Herron

By

Busisiwe Angel Sibanda Student No: MU10200393

Due date: 21 September 2009

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 3

2. Whose responsibility is performance management 3

3 Performance incentives 4

4 The process of performance management in the organization 5

5 Legal considerations in performance management 8

6 The relationship between performance management and training 9

7 Conclusion 9

8 List of reference 10

1 Introduction

The aim and scope of this assignment is to discuss the process of performance used in the organizations. The assignment attempts to define the performance management and how these can be used to the benefit of employees and employers in an organisation. Several sources are consulted with an aim to understand the performance management system in the workplace and determine how organizations leverage the results of performance review results with a view to improve and develop the capabilities of their employees.

2. Whose responsibility is performance management

According to Amos et al. (2004:64) performance management is an approach to managing people. It comprises a set of practices used by managers to plan, direct, and improve the performance of employees in line with achieving the overall strategic objectives of the organization. It is about collaboratively determining individual work-related objectives in accordance with organizational objectives, facilitating the achievement of those objectives, reviewing performance against the objectives, and providing the employee with feedback as a means of motivating employees to achieve their full potential, to experience satisfaction and commitment, and to contribute to organisational success.

The manager needs to ensure that a performance management system exists within the...