Human resource management interventions frequently aim to improve indi vidual work performance. Despite research into the effectiveness of these inter ventions, little is known about the process through which HRM interventions influence individual performance. We develop a model that summarizes a wide body of research into the nature of individual performance and propose that this model can be used to guide a range of human resource management practices. Implications of a model of performance for the areas of job design and training are discussed.
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