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Increasing competitive performance through effective use of performance management systems

Majid H. Al-Jaradi (Maastricht School of Management, Sana'a University, Maastricht, The Netherlands)
André de Waal (The HPO Center, Hilversum, The Netherlands)
Ahmed M. Al-Hadramy (Maastricht School of Management, Sana'a University, Maastricht, The Netherlands)

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

ISSN: 1741-0401

Article publication date: 28 February 2022

Issue publication date: 25 August 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

Private telecommunication companies in Yemen face huge challenges to improve their competitive position. Many of them suffer from performance management systems (PMS) that are not aligned nor integrated and do not give adequate support. This research aims at identifying the current state and quality of PMS in Yemeni private telecom companies and developing recommendations that will assist in improving their performance and competitive position.

Design/methodology/approach

As research tools, the performance management analysis – used to measure the quality of a PMS – and the high performance organization (HPO) framework – used to measure the quality of an organization and thereby its ability to achieve sustainable high competitive performance – are applied at three Yemeni private telecom companies.

Findings

There is a considerable performance gap between the actual and the ideal PMS in the Yemeni private telecom companies; this performance gap is highly correlated with competitive performance in a negative relationship. Both the structural and behavioral dimensions’ performance gaps have a significant impact on competitive performance, with the impact of the behavioral dimensions being considerably higher than that of the structural dimensions.

Originality/value

The current academic literature on HPOs and PMS in Yemen is scarce. This study adds knowledge to these areas, and thus provides a basis for further study. This research results also help managers of the Yemeni private telecom companies to take strategic action to redesign and implement new and improved PMS to increase their competitive performance.

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Citation

Al-Jaradi, M.H., de Waal, A. and Al-Hadramy, A.M. (2023), "Increasing competitive performance through effective use of performance management systems", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 7, pp. 1924-1941. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-08-2021-0492

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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