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16 - Performance Management and the Changing Nature of Work

from Part III - Implications for Talent Management and Impact on Employees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2020

Brian J. Hoffman
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Mindy K. Shoss
Affiliation:
University of Central Florida
Lauren A. Wegman
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
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Like many other aspects of the world of work, PM has undergone substantial changes over the years, especially in the last decade. This chapter discusses the changing nature of PM practice and PM research, as well as the PM-related implications of other, more general, changes in the nature of work. It is clear that PM practices will continue to be impacted by the changing nature of work. As such, our PM research needs to continue to evolve, to meet the realities of the changing nature of PM practice. We offer several suggestions in this regard.

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