HPI is a major business movement that strives to bring about changes in such a way that organizations are improved in terms of the achievements they and all stakeholders value (Reiser & Dempsey 2007). HPI is extremely relevant to education since improved achievement is one of its main goals. In the bigger picture, studies have shown that as knowledge and performance capabilities improve so does economic success. HPI, however, is very different than most education performance standards. HPI emphasizes systemic versus linear thinking. In education everything is very linear and solutions are often very unimaginative. Often education's principles are quite the opposite of HPI's. Education often rewards hard work and great knowledge without valued accomplishment. For example, the student that can memorize the periodic table is rewarded even though that student can not apply its concepts.
HPI has brought about a shift in thinking in regard to how human performance can be improved. At first it was thought that performance could be improved solely through training - kind of what the education field still largely advocates. HPI now integrates incentive systems, feedback, and better worker selection into its process. The education fields can improve by pulling from the HPI model. Generally feedback for students is only given via test results and grades. With improved and more timely methods for providing feedback, performance can improve. Incentive systems will also improve student performance. Better student selection is the one aspect that can not be implemented in the education system.
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Yes, I too believe that the incentive system is a necessary evil. At least I think that, but how does the incentive system work in the education industry ? I know for a while they were trying to punish teachers for low scores and reward others with high scores, but is that fair ? Where does social-economic reality come into play ?
DF
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