Read the case study titled "Strategy and Performance Management at DSM" located in the XanEdu case pack.

Note: Students receive an access code for this product when they purchase the case pack from the Strayer Bookstore.

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you:

• Using the stages from the performance management process, suggest the key processes that DSM needs to provide within its system in order to successfully link its key success factors (KSF).  Provide a rationale for your suggestions.
• Select three drivers, and examine the central manner in which DSM management has aligned its business strategies to performance measurement.
• Critique or defend DSM's competitive advantage by using three of the six assessment points from the textbook. Justify your response.
• Use two external sources to support your responses. 
• Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Evaluate how an organization's performance management strategies align with key success factors and organizational goals.

Required Resources

James W. Smither. 2009. Performance Management: Putting Research Into Action. Jossey-Bass.

Strayer University. 2020. Case Pack HRM538: Performance Management. XanEdu.