Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations
by Robert Austin
Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations
by Robert Austin
Book Summary
In the dynamic landscape of modern organizations, the ability to accurately measure and effectively manage performance stands as a cornerstone for sustainable success. Robert Austin's work delves deeply into the intricacies of performance evaluation, offering a nuanced perspective that transcends traditional metrics and embraces the complexities of organizational behavior and strategy.
- Performance measurement must align with organizational strategy: Metrics should directly support and reflect strategic objectives to drive meaningful outcomes.
- Overemphasis on quantitative metrics can be misleading: Sole reliance on numbers risks overlooking qualitative factors that influence true performance.
- Contextual understanding is critical: Performance metrics...
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