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Product management and performance appraisal systems in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry

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Product management and performance appraisal systems in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry

Laurin, Jean-Paul Gilbert (1997) Product management and performance appraisal systems in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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This thesis first examines existing research on product management and performance appraisal systems, presenting methods of aligning the two systems so they work congruently toward improving overall organizational performance. Following is an examination of these systems as they currently exist in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. The analysis of these two systems as they appear in this highly volatile marketplace lead the author to speculate that they may not be sufficiently aligned, and therefore may not be working congruently toward attaining the goals of the organization. A number of issues are presented that lead the author to question the effectiveness of existing performance appraisal systems. One such issue is significant ambiguity between product manager and supervisor perceptions of the functions and objectives used to evaluate the product manager's performance. Ultimately, this ambiguity may indicate that product managers are not performing the tasks that their supervisors and their organizations believe they should be performing to be successful in their roles.

Divisions:Concordia University > John Molson School of Business
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Laurin, Jean-Paul Gilbert
Pagination:viv, [i.e. ix], 118 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M. Sc.
Program:Administration
Department (as was):Faculty of Commerce and Administration
Date:1997
Thesis Supervisor(s):Katsanis, Lea Prevel
Identification Number:HD 9670 C22L38 1997
ID Code:454
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:12
Last Modified:20 Oct 2022 16:27
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