Learning and Development Assignment 2014 “What can performance management offer to learning and development practices within an organization?” » The objective of this report is to determine whether an effective performance management system can offer anything. to the learning and development process in an organization. The report will examine performance management concepts and their implications for learning and development. It will focus on the key issues surrounding the learning and development process and highlight the contributions that performance management has to offer.IntroductionOrganizations around the world are facing new challenges due to increasing globalization, complexity of business and the uncertainty of the economic climate. As the business environment becomes more and more knowledge-based, we now see organizations in a different light. They are now knowledge-driven institutes that focus on performance and continuous improvement, placing greater importance on human resources, their knowledge and capabilities. Singh (2013). Greater importance is now being placed on performance management systems as they are considered an important and critical HR activity. However, performance management is not a simple, uniform process, it is a complex and time-consuming process that requires full commitment from all levels of the organization. Learning and development takes many different forms. When strategically aligned with effective performance management systems, learning and development can improve productivity, performance and increase staff engagement and loyalty. This is of considerable importance given Ireland's commitment to a knowledge-based economy; strategic training, learning and development has become even more essential...... middle of paper ...... learning takes place at every stage of the performance management cycle. Performance management is concerned with the development of individual employees, while learning and development is primarily concerned with the development of the organization as a whole. ConclusionIn conclusion, we have examined the contributing factors that performance management systems must offer to the learning and development process. We discussed the concepts of performance management and its implications for learning and development. In today's climate, it is essential that organizations link performance management to learning and development processes. By aligning these two structures, organizations can achieve high levels of performance, with the confidence of having a highly motivated and engaged workforce, a significant competitive advantage in the global market...