User:StaceyHamilton/BlogEntry: 2009 February 11 15:02:42 EST
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We here at SAS Press are excited to announce the latest book to publish in the Wiley and SAS Business Series: Gary Cokins's Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics. Written by one of the gurus of performance management, the book, a compilation of media articles and blogs that Cokins authored over a four-year period, is a compelling overview of the current trends in performance management. Extremely readable, even addictive, Performance Management is written in an informal, conversational style.
Performance management, the process of assessing progress toward achieving predetermined goals, assists companies in achieving their strategic objectives. Unlike other books on the topic, Performance Management is not a dry recipe book or "how-to" guide; it provides a detailed discussion of the relevant aspects of performance management—its integration of multiple management methodologies and behavioral change management to overcome managers' and employees' natural resistance to change.
Global product marketing manager for performance management at SAS, Cokins is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, and author on advanced cost management and performance improvement systems. He is the author of five books, including Performance Management: Finding the Missing Pieces (to Close the Intelligence Gap), also part of the Wiley and SAS Business Series. Be sure to check out his informative, witty, and frequently updated blog.
If you aren't aware of SAS Press's partnership with Wiley, read more about it here and also see a list of the other titles that have been published in the series. We welcome your comments and questions.
