In his latest paper, Dr. Andre A. de Waal, the academic director at the Center for Organizational Performance based in the Netherlands, presents a framework to analyze the similar characteristics and factors of High Performance Organisations (HPO). The study conducted, The characteristics of a High Performance Organisation, was based on a systematic review of the literature, through the analysis of 290 selected studies, these being summarized by three researchers.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) haveparticular characteristics (such as limited resources, strong personal influence of the owner-manager etc.) that make the management of their operations and strategy different from those of large corporations. Oftentimes strategy is not that well-articulated, processes are not that configured and there are not so many standards and management procedures.
Over the last few years, the use of the term “Strategy Execution” witnessed a dramatic increase in popularity in the business environment, mainly in the language used by consultants.
The process of creation is very important in music. In order to create great symphonies you have to be results-orienteted, metrics driven and always think outside the box. The same applies to performance management.
A model is a simplified representation of the world. According with The American Heritage Dictionary (2001), a model can have multiple significations, one of the most used being “a schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon, that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics”.
