Semester	Fall Semester, 2025
Department	PhD Program of Business Administration, First Year PhD Program of Business Administration, Second Year PhD Program of Business Administration, Third Year PhD Program of Business Administration, Fourth Year PhD Program of Business Administration, Fifth Year
Course Name	Performance Management Seminar
Instructor	HSU SHU-WEI
Credit	1.0
Course Type	Elective
Prerequisite

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

1	Sept 10	Class Introduction (3 hours of instruction, plus 1 hour prep and review.)
2	Sept 24	Theory of Performance I (3 hours of instruction, plus 1 hour prep and review.
3	Oct 15	Theory of Performance II (3 hours of instruction, plus 1 hour prep and review.
4	Oct 29	Performance Management: Micro (3 hours of instruction, plus 1 hour prep and review.
5	Nov 12	Performance Management: Macro (3 hours of instruction, plus 1 hour prep and review.
6	Dec 3	Final presentation (3 hours of instruction, plus 3 hour prep and review.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

N/A

Requirement/Grading

In-class discussion (70%): Active participation is essential to the learning process in this seminar. Students are expected to engage thoughtfully in discussions, demonstrate familiarity with the assigned readings, and contribute constructively to class dialogue.

Final presentation (30%): Each student will deliver a final presentation outlining a research proposal related to performance management. The presentation should clearly articulate the research question, theoretical framework, and proposed methodology.

Textbook & Reference

Aguinis, H., Beltran, J. R., & Marshall, J. D. (2024). Performance: Confirming, refining, and refuting theories. Journal of Management Scientific Reports, 2(2), 135-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/27550311241247487

Marshall, J. D., Aguinis, H., & Beltran, J. R. (2024). Theories of Performance: A Review and Integration. Academy of Management Annals. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2022.0049

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