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It’s not the job that you do but the way that you do it

It’s not the job that you do but the way that you do it Purpose – Advances the view that employee potential needs to be assessed based on capability to handle the breadth and complexity of a given role, for which past performance may not serve as a good indicator. Design/methodology/approach – Proposes a role-based perspective for evaluating performance and identifying employee potential. Findings – Details practical ways of implementing a role-based approach and identifies how to overcome obstacles. Practical implications – Explains why promotion needs to be based on a person’s adaptability and potential to deal with complexity rather than his or her ability to do more of the same. Social implications – Reveals how organizations can be made more effective by promoting the right people. Originality/value – Concentrates on the importance of employee potential in selecting the right people for promotion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Resource Management International Digest Emerald Publishing

It’s not the job that you do but the way that you do it

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Emerald Publishing
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0967-0734
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10.1108/HRMID-12-2014-0153
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Purpose – Advances the view that employee potential needs to be assessed based on capability to handle the breadth and complexity of a given role, for which past performance may not serve as a good indicator. Design/methodology/approach – Proposes a role-based perspective for evaluating performance and identifying employee potential. Findings – Details practical ways of implementing a role-based approach and identifies how to overcome obstacles. Practical implications – Explains why promotion needs to be based on a person’s adaptability and potential to deal with complexity rather than his or her ability to do more of the same. Social implications – Reveals how organizations can be made more effective by promoting the right people. Originality/value – Concentrates on the importance of employee potential in selecting the right people for promotion.

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Human Resource Management International Digest – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 12, 2015

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