Performance Management : Putting Research into Action

There has been a shift in HR from performance appraisal to performance management. A new volume in the SIOP Professional Practice Series, this book contains a broad range of performance management topics, offers recommendations grounded in research, and many examples from a variety of organizations. In addition to offering state-of-the-art descriptions of performance management needs and solutions, this book provides empirical bases for recommendations, demonstrates how performance management tracks and helps promote organizational change, and exams critical issues. This book makes an ideal resource for I/O psychologists, HR professionals, and consultants.

"In this comprehensive and timely volume, Smither and London assemble an exceptional collection of chapters on topics spanning the entire performance management process. Written by leading researchers and practitioners in the field, these chapters draw on years of research and offer a blueprint for implementing effective performance management systems in organizations. This volume is a 'must-read' for all those interested in performance management."
―John W. Fleenor, Ph.D., research director, Center for Creative Leadership

James W. Smither, Ph.D. is professor and Lindback Chair of Business Administration at LaSalle University. He has consulted for organizations such as JP Morgan Chase, BAE Systems, Prudential Securities, HotJobs.com, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Deloitte & Touche, and United Airlines. He also has published over 30 scholarly articles and chapters and his research has been published in top-tier journals such as Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. He is the editor of popular Performance Appraisals (1998, J-B).

Manuel London, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Human Resource Management at Stony Brook University. He recently combined his interests in organization and individual assessment and development in his book, Leadership Development (LEA) and received the Book Award from the Society for Human Resource Management for Change Agents (J-B). London has been a member of several editorial boards, including the Journal of Applied Psychology; Personnel Psychology; Journal of Management; and Academy of Management Review.