By OPM - Weighing in at 93 pages, this incredible resource for performance management information -- particularly how to go about measuring employee performance, is free. While written for government by the OPM (USA government) it contains worksheets, places for notetaking. Get it. ^new (Added: 3-May-2006 Hits: 1066 )

By Kent R. Davies - Are you effectively measuring your employees' on-the-job performance? If you're measuring it more on punctuality, dress, politeness and loyalty than on quantifiable measurements such as meeting specific sales goals, you're missing vital data that may be impairing your bottom line. ^new (Added: 18-Jan-2006 Hits: 648 )

By Linda Gravett - In this article, the focus is on ways to effectively measure employee performance by assessing not just efficiency or traits but the skills, knowledge and competencies that support your organization%u2019s viability in a systemic, meaningful way. ^new (Added: 18-Jan-2006 Hits: 656 )

By Linda Gravett - A basic commentary about how the use of numbers/measurement can make the performance appraisal process easier, and fairer. ^new (Added: 12-Jul-2007 Hits: 348 )

By na - You know it's important to hold your employees accountable for real results. The trouble is, you don't know the right techniques for doing so—and don't have much time to find out. Here's five tips to help small business owners. Short, to the point, and very basic. ^new (Added: 20-Jul-2007 Hits: 275 )

By OPM - Recommended If you want to learn how to measure employee performance, start here. This handbook, prepared by the U.S. government is an excellent source of ideas regardless of sector. Eight-Six pages in adobe acrobat format ^new (Added: 12-Jul-2007 Hits: 445 )

By Jack Zigon - Every organization has it...hard-to-measure work. It may be the intangible "employee morale", or an "elegant" engineering design, or an "innovative" marketing plan. But just because it's hard-to-measure doesn't mean it can't be measured. Jack goes on to discuss quantifiable versus verifiable as a critical distinction in measuring performance ^new (Added: 3-May-2006 Hits: 333 )