PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Group 9
-Anshima Agarwal (2014136)
-Harjas Bakshi (2014148)
-Pratik Pruthi (2014160)
-Shonit Naralkar(2014172)
-Vasudha Paramar(2014184)
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ULAGANATH MADAN - CASE ANALYSIS
Introduction
Ulaganath Madan - As a professional
Mr. Madans personality traits
Ulaganath Madan - As a manager
The company
Conclusion

FISH BONE ANALYSIS
SOURCE :
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

An objective assessment of an employees job performance against certain pre defined standards
Measured against factors such as job knowledge, quantity and quality of output, achievement of
goals
Performance assessment should not be confined to past performance alone
Objective-
Improving performance
Analyze the current performance and set new goals
Assess the learning and development needs of employees
Determine career progression goals
Effect promotions and compensation based on performance


TECHNICAL V/S MANAGEMENT SKILLS
This debate is particularly relevant for IT Project Management. For example, if someone
is a project manager of an IT project, does he/she need to have IT qualifications/skills
and experience among other things to successfully manage the project?

Can any experienced project manager from any other discipline and industry, who does
not have IT skills and experience, successfully manage the IT project as long as he/she
possesses excellent set of managerial skills along with other needed skills?

Is project management managerial skills and experience transferable from one industry
to another or from one technical project to another?
SOME CLASSICAL EXAMPLES
Steve Jobs was stripped of his operating role by the Apple Board in 1985 and he
eventually decided to quit and took five senior Mac people with him to start a new
company, NeXT, to compete with Apple.

The conflict arose because Jobs had not yet learned to manage his wild and petulant
emotional swings, which gradually cost him the support of not just Apple's CEO John
Scully(whom he has recruited from PepsiCo but many other senior Apple executives
and the Board of Directors.

Thus, in 1985, the 30 year old Steve Jobs lacked both the emotional maturity and
business discipline necessary to successfully run a company like Apple.

NETWORK (CENTRALITY)
Thick Network Thin Network
Built through personal relationships Acquaintance network or Snowballing
Density based network Diversity based network
Basis of thin networking Can be developed using thick network
Case examples:
Mr. Madan used his thick network in Madras to establish contacts.
Developed his networking even while doing management course and sold 20 lakhs
worth of goods.
Did not spend time to develop interpersonal relationships at workplace.
Clear lack of communication and trust between Balesar and Madan.





WHAT ARE ALPHAS?
Alpha Attribute Value to organization Risk to organization
Self confident and opinionated Acts decisively , has good intuition Is closed minded , domineering and
intimidating
Highly intelligent Sees beyond the obvious ; takes
creative leaps
Dismisses or demeans colleagues
who disagree
Action oriented Produces results Is impatient resist process changes
that might improve results
High performance expectations for
themselves and others
Sets and achieves high goals Is constantly dissatisfied ; fails to
appreciate and motivate others
Direct communication style Moves people to action Generates fear and culture of
compliance.
Highly Disciplined Is extraordinarily productive ; finds
time and energy for high level of
work and fitness
Has unreasonable expectations of
self and others
Unemotional Is laser focused Is difficult to connect with.
HOW DO HR MANAGE ALPHAS?
1. Start by gathering 360-degree feedback

2. Take care to select the right person to be the coach

3. Create a hook to engage the alpha male




REFERENCES

Slide 4
[Source- Human Resource Management- Fischer,Schvenfeldt-2008 edition]
Slide 5 and 6
http://www.businessinsider.in/Lets-Get-One-Thing-Straight-Apple-Had-No-Choice-But-To-Oust-Steve-Jobs/articleshow/22953675.cms
http://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2013/09/09/john-sculley-just-gave-his-most-detailed-account-ever-of-how-steve-jobs-got-fired-from-apple/
http://www.apm.org.uk/sites/default/files/APM%20Web%20Briefing%20Technical%20vs%20Managerial%20Skills%20V1.pdf
http://www.apm.org.uk/content/technical-skills-vs-managerial-skills-essential-skills-successful-management-projects
Slide 8 & 9
http://blog.changeboard.com/2013/03/coaching-the-alpha-male/
http://hbr.org/2004/05/coaching-the-alpha-male/ar/1

Thank You !