Concerns and Ethics of Performance Management

The major concern of performance management is performance improvement inorder to achieve organizational, team & individual effectiveness. A good performance management system is also concerned with employee development as continuous development of competencies and capabilities leads to improvd performance. It also deals with satisfying the requirements and expectations of stakeholders at every level be it management, staff, customers, general public etc. A good performance management system recognises that the needs of employees & the organization will not always coincide & it is imperative to strike a balance wherein the employees feel listened to in matters that concern them. Hence, good communication and involvement is a concern of a performance management system to define expectations and share information on the organization’s mission, values and objectives. This helps to establish mutual understanding about what has to be achieved and a framework for employee development too.

A performance management system should work on principles of ethical considerations leading to transparency and respect for all. Employees affected by decisions made on their performance should have a right to know the ‘how’ & ‘why’ of the decision thereby leading to transparency. Procedures should be implemented fairly to avoid bias on any basis and there should be mutual respect for each others needs as well as for every individual of the staff and management side.