Abstract
Performance management supports and offers a structure for employees to develop the skills they need to achieve organisation’s strategic goals. The key features of PMS involve setting objectives, monitoring, motivation, giving timely feedback and measurable performance. There are regular day-to-day meetings as well as periodic feedback meetings with subordinates. An unbiased annual evaluation of performance based on specific assessable targets set at the beginning of the corporate year is carried out. During these end-of-year appraisal face-to-face meetings, achievements and non-achievements of targets are discussed objectively. Necessary steps are then taken to either recognize or improve performance, enhance career development, promote, reward and compensate as deemed fit. The objective of this study is to propose the introduction of Performance Management System in Accra Technical University that would enhance performance and effective growth. A semi structured questionnaire was used and interviews were conducted to gather information from a cross-section of staff in the institution. In all, about 30 questionnaires were distributed and retrieved from both senior and administrative junior staff. PMS manual was designed based on information gathered. The manual spells out the step-by-step procedure or guideline for a successful implementation of PMS. The study concludes and recommends among other things that efforts should be made by the Institution to ensure that staff are given the requisite training in the area of target setting and implementation, recognition of employees’ effort and enhance career development which would go a long way to achieve institutional strategic goals and competitive advantage for Accra Technical University
Highlights
Performance management system (PMS) is the core of any human resource management process in an institution
Vol.6, Issue 11, Nov-2018 deployed at Accra Technical University (ATU), recommend a PMS system that may be applicable to the institution and design PMS manual that can be used to guide the implementation of the system in ATU
The Human Resource Management Department (HRMD) should be responsible to ensure that PMS is implemented that is, annual targets are set at each level from the beginning of the institutional year in relation to the required competencies with regular feedback
Summary
Performance management system (PMS) is the core of any human resource management process in an institution. The introduction of PMS in Accra Technical University would support the institution to achieve its strategic goals It would assist Management, Deans and Heads of Departments (HODs) in setting clear performance objectives for subordinates that are aligned with the strategic goals. It would provide a structure for staff of the Institution administrative/technical staff to develop their skills. The Human Resource Management Department (HRMD) should be responsible to ensure that PMS is implemented that is, annual targets are set at each level from the beginning of the institutional year in relation to the required competencies with regular feedback. Filing is dome within a day or two “regularly” stated above might mean different things to different people
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