The interviews took place in six companies from different sectors in Greece, approximately three years after the organizational change (merger or acquisition). Below are some of the most important points raised by the interviews related with the leadership:
No matter the strategy and the techniques that the new company is using the most important is the role of leadership
Employee’s expectations play a vital role in the implementation of performance management practices
The way of communication is important and particularly how the leadership handles it.
All leaders from first to upper level should be trained for the successive organization of performance evaluation meetings.
Leaders have to support the effective performance and pass to all employees the appropriate messages.
Clear roles and responsibilities after any change but also during normal operations is vital. In this way the passing from the data to the decision is fast and effective.
Stakeholders can play the role of the catalyst when a performance management practices applied