Performance issues

A look at performance management from the corporate and the home perspective

The profession awaits the conclusion of the merger project with CMAs following the decision by l'Ordre des comptables agr�es du Qu�bec and its CMA and CGA counterparts to put an end to their proposed merger plan (news is expected about December 15).

In the meantime, management and staff are scratching their heads over annual performance evaluations. These reviews are more often sources of anxiety and problems other than better productivity. The reason, according to industry expert Jocelyn B�rard, is many of these reviews are not aligned with business strategies. In "Stop the anxiety" (p. 26), B�rard …