Managing employee performance in small organisations: challenges and opportunities

Alan Nankervis and Pauline Stanton

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2010, vol. 10, issue 2, 136-151

Abstract: The management of employee performance is recognised as one of the most important elements of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM). This paper reports on a qualitative research study of the application of performance theory and practice in a sample of small organisations in Melbourne, Australia. The findings suggest that the difficulties for small organisations in performance management application are of different kinds than larger ones and provide just as many challenges and opportunities, but are more heavily reliant on the interpersonal skills and competencies of their managers to achieve similar aims.

Keywords: performance management; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; micro-businesses; SHRM; strategic human resource management; employee performance; performance theory; Melbourne; Australia; interpersonal skills; competencies; managers; human resource development; HRD. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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