Performance Management: Putting Research into Action

Organizational Alignment

The first organizational precursor, organizational alignment, describes how well the organization’s vision, mission, and values are aligned throughout the departments and employees in the organization.

A rating of “1” indicates that there is little to no integration of organizational and individual expectations. This can be problematic because individuals in organizations that have low organizational alignment may not identify with the direction of the organization. This may lead to problems down the line, such as turnover. A rating of “3” on the precursor of organizational alignment signals that the organization has a clearly defined vision, mission, and values and has some connections to the individual level, but ...