Definitionen des Begriffes „Performance Management“
| Definition | Author/Source |
| Performance Management is a philosophy which is supported by Performance Measurement | Lebas (1995) |
| Performance measurement is limited to the “measuring of the performance by key performance indicators, performance management, however, focuses on the ‘managing’ and thus planning, conducting and control of the performance.“ | Brunner (1999) |
| A conceptual definition and content wise association of the terms exists – if at all – insufficiently; Performance Management goes beyond the only measuring and assessing approach of performance measurement and also includes controlling aspects. | Klingebiel (1999) |
| … is used to describe the methodologies, metrics, processes and systems used to monitor and manage the business performance of an enterprise. | Gartner Research (2002) |
| … is thus understood as a systematic management process, aligned with the corporate strategy and thus produces the sum of all oriented business performance or results achieved in the performance requirements and expectations of the company towards transparency with regard to its competitiveness. | Spath (2003) |
Source: Merz P (2008), 235. [Translation by the author].