Performance Management Behaviour Questionnaire (PMCGD) applied to the management of healthcare organisations

The present study aims at adapting and validating the Performance Management Behavior Questionnaire (PMBQ) of Kinicki et al., (2013) into Portuguese to assess the Performance Management Behavior (PMBQ) applied to the management of health organizations. Data were collected in three hospital organizations reaching 470 health professionals. The most positive dimensions are related to Communication and Establishes/monitors/regulates Performance expectations. The least positive dimension of Performance Management is related to the Decision Making/Setting Goals process. The study Performance Management Behaviour Questionnaire (PMCMC) proved to be a psychometrically sound and theoretically valid measure with adequate psychometric properties and proved to be an innovative contribution to the assessment and promotion of the professionals' participation in the performance management process and monitoring of policies and strategies to improve human resource management promoting a better performance of the worker and the organisation as a whole.