National College of Business Administration and Economics

Course Outline
Course Name: Performance Management
Program: MS Business Administration

Instructor: Hassan Danial Aslam

(Email: Hassan.danial@hrmars.com)

Course Day and Time: Sunday – 12:00 Noon to 03:00 PM

BUC-NCBA&E Bahawalpur Campus

Week Sessions
Week 1 Importance of Performance Management in HRM
Introduction to Performance Management
Week 2 Performance Management and Reward Systems Context
Week 3 Performance Management Process
Case Study: Reality vs Actual Performance Management Systems
Week 4 Performance Management and Strategic Planning
Case Study: Disrupted Links in PM Process at “Omega, Inc”
Week 5 Performance Management and Strategic Planning
Case Study: Evaluating Vision and Mission Statements at Harley-Davidson
Week 6 Defining Performance And Choosing a Measurement Approach
Case Study: Diagnosing the Causes of Poor Performance
Week 7 & 8 Measuring Results and Behaviors
Case Study: Measuring the performance with different PM approaches.
Week 9 & 10 Gathering Performance Information
Case Study: Judgmental and Mechanical Methods of Assigning Overall Performance
Score at The Daily Planet
Week 11 Implementing Performance Management Systems
Week 12 Performance Management and Employee Development
Week 13 Performance Management Skills
Week 14 Managing Team Performance, Feedback, Dealing with Feedback
Week 15 & 16 Discussion and Presentation Sessions

Course Description

This course focuses on basic principles, frameworks and models of performance management. It aims on
developing deep insight among students regarding performance management stages, types, frameworks
and techniques which are used in human resource performance management. Course will establish the
basis for major performance management skills which will improve manager’s HR skill in hyper
competition of today’s corporate world.

Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of course students will be able to
 Explain the performance management models and frameworks.
 Discuss various PM techniques which can be implemented at workplace.
 Outline the purpose and significance of performance management strategies with their implications.
 Explain the manager’s role as a performance manager.
Assignment

Assignment Marks
Research Article 40

Reference Books
Aguinis, H. (2009) Performance Management. New Dehli: Prentince Hall.