Manage managers based on competencies and informal networks Set task-based output goals for professional specialists Control temporary workers at the agency level Ensure that contractors are managed effectively as part of boundary-crossing networks.

This book provides a framework of analysis to capture and explain differences in employment systems. Taking account of the wealth of research in the field, it provides a sound basis for developing function-specific performance management systems, integrating aspects such as incentivization, multi-source appraisal, and...