USA-based Zigon Performance Group publish a regular round-up of all that's new in the world of performance management.

Among the recent articles they've unearthed:

• 'Stop Appraising and Start Coaching' - an article urging managers and supervisors to get down to basics and specifics by demonstrating better approaches, methods or styles of working

• 'Getting the Pay Thing Right' - including the results of a Towers Perrin survey into the reward policies of large US companies and finds out what makes the best performers the best in business

• A case study into the effects of performance-based pay using the balanced scorecard approach

The Zigon Performance Group specialises in offering consultancy on performance appraisal systems, performance management systems and team performance measurement systems. The website also offers access to online performance measures on a pay-per-view basis.