Revisão da Administração e Gestão Pública

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The Effect of Performance Appraisal in an Organizatin

Ekwochi Eucharia Adaeze

This study is on the effects of performance appraisal on productivity in an organization and it is geared towards examining the effects of performance appraisal on the productivity of employees in organization. The objective of this study is to investigate the performance appraisal techniques adopted in an organization, to examine the usefulness of performance appraisal programme in an organization, to find out the various environmental variables affecting performance appraisal programs in an organization, to identify the pitfall associated with performance appraisal exercise and provide solutions to them. In the course of this study, data were collected from primary and secondary sources and it was analyzed. The researcher made use of survey design. In view of the findings, it was discovered that participation of employees in appraisal exercise and the use of performance appraisal resulted to an increase in output to the organization and higher standard of living to the employee because of promotion given and other necessary reward that motivated the employee to work hard. At the end of this work the researcher was able to conclude that problem with the organization’s appraisal system lies with implementation rather than method. Consequently, since the intention of the research is not to recommend an entirely new method but to enhance the relationship between the currently used method and its objectives, the researcher conclusion is there summed up in the phrase. Better implementation of the organization’s appraisal method is needed so as to be able to match practice with purpose on an intensive advice that the organization should provide an intensive training programme for appraisal. my final conclusion draws on the major highlight of the study of the revelation that subordinates are not involved in setting goals and objectives on which they are appraisal.