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Contrary to traditional management style, where new managers would introduce immediate drastic changes in an attempt to create short-term impact, more contemporary performance management philosophies rely on embracing and further developing existing internal practices and operating cultures toward world class. Building on the vast knowledge and experience available within the performance management systems of one of the world’s largest oil and gas production companies, an Integrated Benchmarking model is developed combining internal and external best practices and continuous improvement tools.
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El-Wardani, R., Liyanage, J.P. (2015). Creating a Learning and Improvement Scenario Based on Distinctive Internal Benchmarking Practices and Cultures: An Adaptive Strategy Based on Experience from an Oil and Gas Production Company. In: Lee, W., Choi, B., Ma, L., Mathew, J. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2012). Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06966-1_21
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