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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="contributor" qualifier="author">Lubinda, Richard Lifasi</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="date" qualifier="accessioned">2024-02-12T06:30:56Z</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="date" qualifier="available">2024-02-12T06:30:56Z</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="date" qualifier="issued">2023</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="description" lang="en_US">A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master in business administration management strategy</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="description" qualifier="abstract" lang="en_US">The study aimed to fill a gap in the existing literature by examining the impact of &#xd;
performance management systems on service delivery and employee performance. &#xd;
Utilizing a rigorous quantitative research design, a simple random sample of 198 &#xd;
employees from the Office of the Prime Minister was selected to respond to both printed &#xd;
and online questionnaires. The research objectives were to determine the impact of &#xd;
performance management systems on service delivery, examine the effects of PM &#xd;
systems on employee performance, and determine the relationship between employee &#xd;
performance and service delivery. The results of the study provide compelling evidence &#xd;
for the impact of performance management systems on service delivery and employee &#xd;
performance. The findings indicate that effective performance management systems &#xd;
have a significant impact on service delivery and employee performance, with improved &#xd;
employee performance leading to enhanced service quality delivery. The study also &#xd;
revealed a positive relationship between employee performance and service delivery, &#xd;
suggesting that organizations that invest in performance management systems can expect &#xd;
to see improvements in both employee performance and service delivery outcomes. The &#xd;
study provides a roadmap for organizations on how to design and implement effective &#xd;
performance management systems that can have a positive impact on employee &#xd;
performance and service delivery outcomes. This study will be of great interest to &#xd;
practitioners, policymakers, and academics in the fields of human resource management, &#xd;
service delivery, and performance management. The study's methodology, results, and &#xd;
conclusions will be of significant value to organizations looking to improve their &#xd;
performance management systems and enhance their service delivery outcomes</dim:field>
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   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="publisher" lang="en_US">University of Namibia</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Service Delivery</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Performance  Management Systems</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Office of the Prime Minister</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Namibia</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="subject" lang="en_US">Employee Performance</dim:field>
   <dim:field mdschema="dc" element="title" lang="en_US">An investigation into the impact of performance management system on service delivery : A case study of the office of the prime minister, Namibia</dim:field>
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