Chapter 18 of the book "Guide to Nursing Leadership and Management: Theories, Processes and Practice" is presented. It explores the role of nurse managers in motivating employees to achieve their professional performance goals within an organization. Aside from planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the activities of the nursing personnel, nursing administrators are also tasked with monitoring and evaluating the performance of personnel. Examples of performance evaluation tools include the behaviorally anchored rating scale and peer review.