Best Practices in Planning and Performance Management: Third Edition, David A. J. Axson

In his book, Best Practices in Planning and Performance Management David A. J. Axson provides a complete framework for building best practice management processes. Fully updated to reflect the events of the global economic crisis, this book takes a serious look at the way companies plan and manage performance-from the role of accounting to the skills needed to be an effective manager-including new technologies, techniques and real time management processes.

Enjoy your free chapter from David’s book, "What is Performance Management," which takes an in-depth look at the elements of performance management and how you can better suit your practices to accommodate our ever-changing business environment.