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The Key Strategies for Measuring Employee Performance in Companies: A Systematic Review

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  • Thu Doan Ngoc Vuong

    (Becamex School of Business, Eastern International University, Binh Duong New City 75114, Binh Duong, Vietnam)

  • Loi Tan Nguyen

    (Becamex School of Business, Eastern International University, Binh Duong New City 75114, Binh Duong, Vietnam)

Abstract

Businesses must maintain their ability to adapt in order to remain competitive in today’s ever-evolving industry. They must collect and evaluate data continuously to make educated decisions and take appropriate measures. As a result, since the turn of the 20th century, managers’ preferred areas of interest have been connected to the achievement of their companies. This systematic review aimed to assess the most important methodologies for measuring employee performance in organizations. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) technique, the researchers carried out a systematic review on a specific topic. A thorough review of the literature was carried out, with a particular emphasis on articles, research papers, and other materials deemed relevant to the primary approaches for staff performance measurement and their associated factors and other relevant resources. The systematic review findings revealed that collaboration initiatives had positive and statistically significant standard-size effects on employee performance. The use of performance measurement attempts to identify the strengths and weaknesses of employees and to motivate them to improve their performance. Employee performance measurement demonstrates a favorable relationship between performance evaluation and employee inspiration. Performance evaluation schemes should be designed to provide a good treatment perspective of other teammates and the worker’s own aims.

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  • Thu Doan Ngoc Vuong & Loi Tan Nguyen, 2022. "The Key Strategies for Measuring Employee Performance in Companies: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-21, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:21:p:14017-:d:955463
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