New Zealand Performance Management
Western Illinois University
New Zealand, like the US, cares a great deal about the performance of their employees and overall organization. Employees should be aware of the level of performance that is expected of them. Performance appraisals are formal evaluations of employees’ performance and are a challenging activity of the performance management system.
Performance management is the term used to describe the process set by an organisation to ensure all employees are aware of the level of performance expected of them in that role, as well as any individual objectives they will need to achieve to achieve overall organisational objectives (performance management). Most organizations in New Zealand have a performance management system in place. Primary reasons for performance management systems are similar for domestic and international operations. Two primary purposes of the performance appraisal process are evaluation and development (Briscoe, Schuler, & Tarique, 2012).
In New Zealand performance appraisals gives the employee the opportunity to have one-on-one time with their manager to discuss their job performance, standards for measuring performance, and training needs. The main objectives of this performance appraisal system is to provide the employee with clear feedback about overall performance in the duties. Performance management should be done with continuous observation. Deficiencies should be brought to an employee’s attention immediately and then the employee should be provided the proper training.
Some organizations in New Zealand integrate rewards processes into the performance management system to encourage employees to continually improve their individual performance and personal targets (Performance Management, 2011). Training employees to improve their performance and recognizing employee contribution to