Examine performance management within their work place and any theories that you can identify.

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Armstrong (2002) explained performance management as a strategic and integrated process that delivers sustained success to organisations by improving the performance of the people who work in them and by developing the capabilities of individual contributors and teams. Performance management systems have become a key feature in today’s organisations to drive competitive advantage and achieve high performance.

For the purpose of this assignment you are required to provide a 4,000 word report that considers and evaluates why performance management systems have become so prevalent with in organisational settings. You must identify relevant academic theory that relates to performance management. Then using your host organisation or an organisation you are familiar with; examine performance management within their work place and any theories that you can identify. From your findings draw conclusions that my propose recommendations that the organisation might consider in order to improve their performance management process.