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August 19th, 2014              
 
NEWS
 
      Announcements - What is new in the field.
  The KPI Institute is excited to announce a new performance milestone: the LinkedIn group PERFORMANCE: Measurement, Management, KPI, Balanced Scorecard, Business Intelligence, Analytics now has more than 14,000 members!

With roughly 80 new members having joined last week alone, the group has developed rapidly, has succeeded in gathering practitioners from around the world and engaging them in performance related discussions. Over the past 2 months, the community has increased consistently, welcoming more than 1000 new members.

Read more about this important milestone here.
  PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS
 
Expert Interviews
  Interviews with Performance Management specialists around the world.
 
Featured Articles
  Articles based on research and analysis in the Performance Management field.
  Academic: Christoph Hoffmann, Vice Principal, EDGE Hotel School, University of Essex, UK
Watch the interview here
  Using analytics to improve performance - Lessons from sports
Read more
  Practitioner: Rachel Mathew, Senior Performance Management Executive, Dubai Airport Free Zone, UAE
Watch the interview here
  The structure of a high performing landing page
Read more
  Consultant: Tor Bøe-Lillegraven, Copenhagen Business School and Head of CCI Business Consulting, Denmark
Watch the interview here
  Performance through sustainable development at Gore
Read more
  For more interviews access PERFORMANCE Magazine and our report Performance Management in 2013.   For more articles access PERFORMANCE Magazine.
  COMMUNITY
    1. What is a KPI, and why are they so important?
KPI definition and importance in the performance management system.
2. Would you recommend 3 days as an End to End Cycle Time for Incident tickets in IT management?
Advices on the time needed before closing an incident.
 
Join the Conversation
  Over 14.000 members discuss Performance Management, Balanced Scorecard, KPIs, Business Intelligence and Analytics in engaging conversations.
 
3. Negative side effects of performance measurement
Examples of negative effects produced by setting targets.

Join the "PERFORMANCE" group on LinkedIn. Click here!
    Training courses: useful or useless for employee development?
Read more

Why is cross-cultural management important to organizational performance?
Read more
 
Ask the Experts
  Frequently asked questions about Performance Management and the experts' answers.
 
Why use data visualization?
Read more
For more similar articles, access our PERFORMANCE Magazine.
  EDUCATION AND LEARNING
   
 
Thinkers on Education
  The profiles of famous thinkers on education, as featured by UNESCO in "PROSPECTS: Quarterly review of comparative education".
 
Upcoming Courses
  Relevant upcoming courses in the Performance Management field.
  Durkheim, Emile (1858-1917)   Singapore KPI Professional Certification
  French sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher.
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  1-3 September 2014
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  Eötvös, József (1813-1871)   Prague KPI Professional Certification
  Magyar politician and writer.
Read more
  17-19 September 2014
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  Erasmus, Desiderius (1467?-1536)   Chicago KPI Professional Certification
  Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.
Read more
  24-26 September 2014
Find out more                        

  For more profiles access the Education and Learning section of our site.   For more courses, keep in touch with our site: www.kpiinstitute.org
  NEWLY RELEASED
   
Greg Hearn, Ruth Bridgstock, Ben Goldsmith, Jess Rodgers,
Creative Work Beyond the Creative Industries: Innovation, Employment and Education
Jac Fitz-enz, John Mattox II,
Predictive Analytics for Human Resources
 
Books
  The most recent books on Performance Management.
 
Paul Roetzer,
The Marketing Performance Blueprint: Strategies and Technologies to Build and Measure Business Success
For more resources on Education, check out our Book Store
  RECOMMENDED VIEWING
   
 
Documentary
  Recommended documentaries related to the field.
 
Movies
  Recommended movies related to the field.

  Pain, Pus & Poison - The Search For Modern Medicines 2: Pus (2013)
Watch here
  Million Dollar Arm
For more information click here
  AROUND THE WORLD
  A worldwide synopsis on what is new in PERFORMANCE management and integration across countries.
  Australia
Setting targets in public transportation: performance enabler or risk trigger?
Read more

  Canada
Colleges Ontario: KPIs for academic excellence
Read more
  France
Orange performance - an internal perspective
Read more

  New Zealand
Measuring bus drivers' performance
Read more

  Sierra Leone
Assessing Governmental Performance - Sierra Leone
Read more

  Taiwan
Balanced Scorecard - A Strategic Management System. A case study from Taiwan
Read more

  UAE
Dubai Hotels - another year of outstanding performance
Read more

  UK
Performance Related Pay Schemes in the British Public Service
Read more

  To read more, access the Around the World section of PERFORMANCE Magazine!
  TKI Insights
      Reports
  Functional Areas
Top 25 Accounting KPIs of 2011-2012
  Industry
Top 25 Insurance KPIs of 2011-2012
      Toolkits
  Functional Area
HR Performance Management System Toolkit
  Industry
Recruitment Agency Performance Management System Toolkit
      KPIs
  Online
$ Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
  Printed catalogue
The KPI Compendium
 
 
 

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