This book describes a new model of performance management that matches employee talents to the work that must be done. By focusing on the critical competencies that distinguish star performers, HR professionals can transform the way they recruit, train, develop, and compensate top-performing employees.
David D. Dubois, Ph.D., L.P.C., is an internationally respected consultant, author, speaker, life-career counselor, coach, and workshop leader. Specializing in competency-based human resource management practices, he has more than 30 years of consulting experience with organizations such as Federal Express, University of Michigan Medical Center, U.S. Postal Service, and Ford Motor Company. He is author of the best-selling book "Competency-Based Performance Improvement."
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, is president of Rothwell & Associates, Inc., and professor of human resource development at The Pennsylvania State University. In more than 20 years of professional experience, he has served as assistant vice president, management development director, and training director in various corporations and state government offices. His latest publications include "What CEOs Expect from Corporate Training" and "The Workplace Learner."