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Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations

by Robert D. Austin
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Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations
Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations

For managers measuring people without losing humanity

This is a smart pick if you want management thinking that goes beyond neat metrics and spreadsheets. Austin gets at the tricky part most books skip: how people actually behave once they know they’re being measured. It feels grounded, practical, and refreshingly honest about failure, which makes it especially useful for anyone leading teams or designing performance systems.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations

by Robert D. Austin
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ISBN: 9780932633361
Author: Robert D. Austin
Publisher: Dorset House
Date of Publication: 1996-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Business
Related Topics: Leadership, Technology, Productivity, Management, Communication, Education
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 192 readers)

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An essential reference for managers facing the challenges of measurement programs. Developed from an award-winning doctoral thesis at Carnegie Mellon University, Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations provides a lucid, engaging analysis of organizational performance measurement with a strong emphasis on the behavioral aspects of measurement. Author Robert D. Austin shows how people react when they are part of organizational systems that are being measured. The book is enriched by interviews with eight recognized software measurement experts, including David N. Card, Tom DeMarco, Capers Jones, John Musa, Daniel J. Paulish, Lawrence H. Putnam, E. O. Tilford, Sr., and the anonymous Expert X. A practical model for analyzing measurement projects anchors the text and helps readers avoid common failures by understanding the patterns of success and failure in measurement initiatives.
 

For managers measuring people without losing humanity

This is a smart pick if you want management thinking that goes beyond neat metrics and spreadsheets. Austin gets at the tricky part most books skip: how people actually behave once they know they’re being measured. It feels grounded, practical, and refreshingly honest about failure, which makes it especially useful for anyone leading teams or designing performance systems.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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