The plan to institute a forced or “standardized” distribution of performance ratings upon the federal workforce has survived ...

The restaurant business can be fragile. Success depends on word-of-mouth from customers and reviews. If the food is good, prices reasonable, and ambiance inviting, you might have lots of customers but ...

For all the talk about creating better incentive plans for employees, many proposed ideas are still off the mark. One reason is that managers tend to ignore insights from academic research, while ...

Critics warn the new regulations will result in more government workers being placed on performance improvement plans and ...

Title: Performance Planning and Evaluation Policy for Professionals Effective Date: July 1, 2010 Responsible Office: Human Resources Last Updated: May 2, 2016 Employee Type: Professionals and ...

Last month, guest columnist Ken Hedlund of Somerset CPAs contributed the first in a two-part series on the topic of compensation plans and how to structure them to incentivize your employees. (To ...

I've worked for my company for four and a half years. Every year I've had a Very Good or Excellent performance appraisal. However, I just got put on a Performance Improvement Plan. I was completely ...

In the past, many employers have used a discretionary bonus system. However, the use of pay-for-performance compensation plans has become increasingly popular. “The process is changing because boards ...

well-crafted performance plan informs employees of the criteria that will be used to evaluate their performance several months into the future. Every employee's performance plan should align with unit ...

Strategic management deals with the long-term goals of a business rather than the day-to-day operations. These plans often make projections that extend three to five years out. In addition to creating ...