This text addresses the topic of performance management, a continuous process of identifying, measuring and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with the strategic goals of the organization. Performance management systems are described as key tools to transform people's talent and motivation into a strategic organizational advantage, Topics include the design and implementation of individual and team performance management systems, performance management and organization- and unit-level goals and strategies, performance management and employee development, performance management and coaching and feedback, performance and rewards, the measurement of performance, and legal issues, Performance management is discussed as an integral part of all organizational units and not the domain of the HR function only, Numerous examples of how performance management systems are implemented in publicly-traded, private, government, domestic, and global organizations, including organizations outside of the United States, Over 30 integrative cases addressing the design and implementation of various aspects of performance management systems in a diverse set of organizations and industries, Scholarly and practitioner-oriented bibliographic sources from a broad set of disciplines including auditing, cognitive psychology, communication, education, human performance, human resources management, industrial and organizational psychology, information systems, international business, management, marketing, organizational behavior, public administration, social psychology, sociology, and strategy. Book jacket.