Monday, April 8, 2024

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT

COMBINATION OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT

WHAT IS PERFORMANCE?

As Amstrong indicates in 2017 Performance is the ‘outcome of three determinants. Those are,

01. Facts and things

02. How things are done

03. Motivation to do them

Meantime, specialist says performance is " behaviour that accomplishes results"


WHAT IS PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT?



Development stands for Improvement of an individual's effectiveness in terms of their role or profession beyond the immediate task or job (ibid). Performance Development is a timely considered matter to increase Organizational performance and efficiency. Dr. Ryan Giffen says that Performance development is a strategy that plays a vital role in any company. Performance development planning, or PDP, reduces the inaccuracies of the general annual review process and, instead, empowers the managers and employees to take an active approach toward positive management and better performance.

 

HOW TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE

In order to develop individual performance, it is mandatory to have a performance development plan which helps to achieve both individual and organizational goals. Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory based on the idea that setting specific and measurable goals is more effective than setting unclear goals. Also, Goal Setting Theory emphasise 5 principles as follows

01. Clarity:

Goals must be clear and specific. When employees understand project objectives and deadlines, there is much less risk for misunderstandings.

02. Challenge:

Goals should be sufficiently challenging to keep employees engaged and focused while performing the tasks needed to reach each goal. Goals that are too tedious or easy have a demotivating effect and will, therefore, result in less achievement satisfaction.

03. Commitment:

Employees need to understand and support the goal they are being assigned from the beginning. If employees don't feel committed to the goal, they are less likely to enjoy the process and ultimately achieve the goal.

04. Feedback:

Feedback is an important component of the goal-setting theory. Regular feedback should be provided throughout the goal-achieving process to ensure tasks stay on track to reach the goal.

05. Task complexity:

Goals should be broken down into smaller goals. Once each smaller goal is reached, a review should be performed to update the employee on the overall progress towards the larger goal.

As per this Concept, it is mandatory to set clear and achievable Goals that motivates employees to reach Long term Vision of the Organization.

HOW EMPLOYEE RELATION HELP TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE

In order to develop and measure performance, an Organization should have clearly defined Goals. When talking about employee relationship with performance development, there is a positive significant relationship between employee relations and employee performance as well as between employee relations and organizational performance, and unfair labour practices generates a major cause of poor employee relations (Dr. Janes O. Samwel, PhD, Vol. 2, No. 04; 2018). Employee relations have significant positive influence on employees’ performance level. Similarly, employee relations have influence on employee engagement level at the job place. When employees find harmonious relations with their boss in the organization they feel encouragement to do more work for the organization (Shaheen Ahmed, Dr. Fais Bin Ahmad, Dr. Abdul Rahman Jaaffar,2017) . 


PERSONAL REFLECTION WITH CONCLUSION

It's obvious that Employee Relation and Performance development has a strong combination with each other. Employee relation concept helps to understand Employee characteristics, having a good understand about the work force helps to develop individual performance observing current performance level of each individuals in the Organization. Finally, this concept helps to maximize the productivity goals of the Organization occupying suitable Human resources to suitable places of the Operation.

References

Dr. Janes O. Samwel, PhD, Vol. 2, No. 04; 2018, Effect of employee relations on employee performance and organizational performance–study of small organizations in Tanzania.

https://ijebmr.com/uploads/pdf/archivepdf/2020/IJEBMR_02_260.pdf

Shaheen Ahmed, Dr. Fais Bin Ahmad, Dr. Abdul Rahman Jaaffar,2017, Employee Engagement on Employee Relations with Supervisor and Employee Performance Relationship in Developing Economy: Critical Analysis with PLS-SEM < https://saudijournals.com/media/articles/SJBMS-24A389-398.pdf>

Thomas Katua Ngu,2016, Relationship between employee relations strategies and performance of commercial banks in Kenya https://www.indusedu.org/pdfs/IJRIME/RELATIONSHIP-BETWEEN-EMPLOYEE-RELATIONS-STRATEGIES.pdf

 




9 comments:

  1. Good article Ranga I think open communication where employees feel comfortable sharing their thoughts, concerns, and ideas, Encourage regular feedback sessions between top management and employees to discuss performance, goals, and development opportunities will lead to achieving organizational goals.

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    1. Yes, exactly. not only that having open communication between Employer and employee, it facilitates to work without any hassle , and finally helps to improve personal performance.

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  2. When an organization is performing well, there should be a good management as well as a a good team of employees. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a better relationship with the employees where they can work happily. It helps to maintain a continuous performance of the the entity.

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    1. Yes, Agree. Higher performance shows the Organizational strength and open ways to Business developments as well. Therefore, it is very much important to maintain Employee performance in line. Also, it is very much important to have a clear plan for performance development as well.

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  3. Employee relations and performance development go hand in hand. Setting clear goals, providing feedback, and fostering a positive work environment are key to enhancing performance.

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  4. A comprehensive article, Ranga! Employee relations and performance are two critically important elements of an organization which will impact the productivity or performance of the company.

    Certainly Ranga! As you have mentioned in your article that performance Development is a timely considered matter to increase Organizational performance and efficiency and Employee relations have significant positive influence on employees’ performance level.
    I completely agree with your point of view!

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  5. Employee relations and performance development are intertwined, with clear goals and positive relationships driving organizational success. By setting specific and challenging goals, providing feedback, and fostering commitment, organizations can enhance individual and overall performance. Moreover, nurturing positive employee relations encourages engagement and productivity, ultimately maximizing organizational effectiveness.

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  6. Employee relations and performance development go hand in hand. By fostering positive relationships with employees, organizations can enhance performance and productivity. Clear goal setting, regular feedback, and a supportive environment are key. When employees feel valued and supported, they're more motivated to excel, benefiting both individual and organizational goals.

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  7. You have done a good job, Ranga. However the article could do with some real-life examples or case studies on how effective employee relations practices are in terms of contributing to performance development for an organization. I would have liked to see a section where common challenges are discussed when it comes to implementing employee relations strategies on performance development and how a company can overcome this. For an example, resource constraints where limited financial resources or inadequate staffing can constrain a company's ability to invest in a comprehensive employee relations program for performance developed. As highlighted by Armstrong and Taylor (2014), "resource constraints, such as limited budgets or staffing shortages, present obstacles to the effective implementation of employee relations strategies, limiting organizations' capacity to invest in performance development initiatives."

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