The Performance Management Institute of Australia has issued a warning for business leaders. The warning is based on new research conducted in collaboration with Associate Professor Alan Nankervis from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Professor Pauline Stanton from Victoria University in Melbourne. The research was conducted by anonymous survey and targeted middle and senior managers. PMIA President Lyle Potgieter warns "If you want to manage your people for peak performance, get them clear on their personal contribution to the business strategy." The research suggests that middle and line managers are the least engaged with performance management systems and the execution of the strategy. "Most research on performance management is directed towards executives and managers but survey responses are often completed by members of the HR team," suggested Nankervis. He continued "We have gathered a significant sample of responses from all levels of management, from supervisors up to business owners, as well as HR professionals. When we analysed the data we found a large disparity between the responses from different levels of management." Key results were uncovered when participants were asked : (PRWeb Nov 12, 2009)
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