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Issues Connected to Managing Performance

This course will look at the connected issues surrounding the effective management of performance.

361 enrolled on this course

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  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    8 hours

During this short course, you will have the chance to consider key issues related to the managing performance. You will also have the opportunity to explore the strengths and weaknesses of target setting processes in an educational setting. The role of capability and disciplinary processes in cases where further action needs to be taken, will also be explored.

What topics will you cover?

  • The value of metrics
  • Accountability and bureaucracy
  • Good practice in target setting
  • Target setting theories of Karl Rohnke and Edwin Locke
  • Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards
  • The role of capability and disciplinary processes

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Understand the challenges of target setting in an educational context
  • Develop an appreciation of the importance of intrinsic as well as extrinsic rewards, and use this to formulate a view about performance related pay processes
  • Understand what constitutes good practice in managing capability and disciplinary processes
  • Apply your learning on performance management and performance related pay issues in case study assignments

Who is the course for?

This course is for students of the MA Educational Leadership.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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