Journal Article

Aligning Individual and Organizational Performance

Ayers, Rebecca S.

2015

Overview

Performance appraisal programs are touted as a management control tool for implementing organizational goals and driving organizational performance but how these programs do that has not been evaluated. This research examines the extent to which goal alignment in federal agency performance appraisal programs enhances organizational performance. Two aspects of goal alignment are explored: actual embedding of organizational goals in performance plans (plan alignment) and employees’ knowledge of how their work relates to the agency’s goals and priorities (employee alignment). Results indicate employee alignment increases organizational performance whereas plan alignment does not. Strategic management proponents should take note of this outcome. Furthermore, the overall quality of a performance appraisal program moderates the alignment and organizational performance relationship. Under conditions of high- and low-performance appraisal program expectations, employee alignment can influence organizational performance, but not as expected.

• Publisher: SAGE Publications,Sage Publications, Inc,SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subject: Administrative agencies / Analysis / Budgeting / Company personnel management / Employee involvement / Employee performance appraisals / Employees / Federal Government / Goal Orientation / Goal setting / Government agencies / Human resource management / Individual Activities / Literature Reviews / Management Systems / Merit Pay / Objectives / Organizational Objectives / Performance appraisal / Performance appraisals / Performance management / Personnel Evaluation / Personnel Management / Priorities / Program Evaluation / Public Agencies / Strategic management / Strategic planning / Strategic planning (Business) / Studies