PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Performance Management

Performance Management

Introduction

The case study is related to the Morrison Supermarkets Plc that was established in the year 1899. The company has grown steadily since then and it is one of the major superstore in UK. Sir Ken Morrison was the leader of the company and he retired in 2008 after serving the company for around five years. The case would consider the issues related to the employee performance in the organization. The performance management issues of the company will be analyzed in order to assess the major factors of the company. Therefore, all the issues and aspects related to Performance Management of the company will be discussed in detail.

The concept of Performance Management

The current study will discuss the importance of the Performance Management in the company known as Morrison's Plc. The lack of clear followership trait analysis has negatively constrained professional development programs that include a reliance only on leadership skills. Traditionally, the staff of professional development programs devote little time and attention to developing effective follower skills because most organizational leaders erroneously assume that employees know how to follow. An understanding of followership characteristics will enable leaders to develop other great leader's one follower at a time. Followership skills are part of leadership skills and followership skills are the foundation of leadership. To identify followers with good followership skills, who are potentially good leaders it is necessary to capitalize on the characteristics and skills within the leadership process (Bourne, 2001, 125).

Leadership research indicates the follower is a passive element and not relevant when considering leadership. The study involved developing patterns of information demonstrating whether followership is vital to leadership. The study also involved searching for information that would aid in thematic awareness of the idea that to lead, one must know how to follow. The author known as Adair in 2008 contended, “Followership is not a part of leadership, leadership is a part of followership. Leaders in business may use the knowledge and information gained to aid them in developing leadership programs within their respective organizations. Individuals taught to understand the nature of followership will be better prepared to become the leaders of the future within their organizations. Organizational leaders spend 80% of their training time on 20% of the organization: leadership. Conversely, organizational leaders spend 20% their time on the followers. The author known as Dixon in 2008 contended American leaders are preoccupied with leadership and leadership development. The current research helps to eliminate the gap between leadership and followership and provide information that can be developed and added to all levels of the leadership curriculum (Bourne, 2005, 13).

To achieve performance benefits, proactive employees seek to build strong networks with those who have the influence and resources to succeed. Proactive employees seek to build a social environment that will lead to their own success. In administrative situations, a proactive personality may benefit the effectiveness of proactive employees as they will seek solutions to organizational problems. Employees with proactive personalities would be more likely to ...