Effects of performance management system on organizational career management systems: Example of Fırat Development Agency

Organizations, planning to exist in future, must not only to follow the trends and adapt to changes, but also foresee the future strategies, create action plans accordingly and keep their organizational performance higher than their competitors. These organizations require qualified factors in order to become pioneering organization in the sector. Recruiting and keeping qualified workers is depended on compensation programs and benefits offered. The compensations programs of organizations can be developed by career management systems. Career management systems become one of key factors for organizational success and useful motivation component in public sector as well as private sector. As globalization intensifies competition, it is vital for organizations to maximize organizational performance, develop strategies of future and for workers to focus on these strategies and get engaged to the goals. Besides, organizational performance, defined as actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs, have a direct effects on organizational image. In addition, it also comprises various variables such as organizational strategies, human resources management, production, marketing, support services and sourcing. Organizational performances and these variables bilaterally affect each other. This study examines effects of performance management system on career management and how performance management systems? outputs can be utilized during career management process. Regional development agencies which are young institutions in Turkey are selected as application area. Career management system of Fırat Development agency is examined through observations, interviews and secondary data analysis. In order to define problems and solutions of career management process, the outputs of the examination are assessed by using analytic analysis method. Key words: Career, Organizational Career Management, Performance, Performance Management System, Development Agency