Optimizing staff performance is a key component of achieving outstanding business results.The new edition of Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management is an essential companion for improving employee and organizational performance. From performance pay and giving feedback to managing underperformers, this handbook addresses all areas of performance management to enable students and practitioners to understand how to assess, measure and improve performance. This updated seventh edition contains new chapters on the meaning and development of performance management and managing performance with a remote workforce.It also covers performance leadership and multi-source feedback.Packed with examples to show how the theory applies in practice and exercises to consolidate student learning, Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management remains an indispensable and engaging resource for securing effective performance across all aspects of the organization.Supporting online resources include an instructor's manual, lecture slides, a glossary and a literature review