The Next Generation Performance Management
The Triumph of Science Over Myth and Superstition
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The Next Generation Performance Management critiques conventional performance-management practices and proposes improvements based on scientific evidence and organizational research.
Alan Colquitt reviews myths and unsupported assumptions that have guided performance systems, advocating for methods that align with how people actually behave and learn.
The book emphasizes practical changes HR and managers can make to better evaluate, develop, and motivate employees without relying on outdated coercive mechanisms.
It provides frameworks and case examples to help organizations transition toward more effective, research-backed approaches.
The work contributes to the broader conversation about replacing annual ratings and pay-for-performance models with continuous, developmental practices.
Alan Colquitt reviews myths and unsupported assumptions that have guided performance systems, advocating for methods that align with how people actually behave and learn.
The book emphasizes practical changes HR and managers can make to better evaluate, develop, and motivate employees without relying on outdated coercive mechanisms.
It provides frameworks and case examples to help organizations transition toward more effective, research-backed approaches.
The work contributes to the broader conversation about replacing annual ratings and pay-for-performance models with continuous, developmental practices.
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Mentioned by Alan as his prior 2017 book on performance management that he wrote before coauthoring the current book.
“Why Performance Management Is Broken” with Edie Goldberg & Alan Colquitt, co-authors of “Performance Enablement: A New Model for Driving Organizational Performance.”
