Impact of performance appraisal system on the effectiveness of employees in Namisindwa District
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2019-10
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
The study aimed at assessing the impact of performance appraisals on performance of employees in Namisindwa District Local Government on the following objectives, how performance appraisal of employees enhances employee performance in Namisindwa District Local Government; to establish how performance appraisal of employees improves on organizational growth increase in Namisindwa District Local Government and to assess the relationship between Performance Appraisal System and employee performance in Namisindwa District Local Government. The research used descriptive research design in order to examine the impact of performance appraisals on employee performance in Namisindwa District. This research design was chosen because it enabled the researcher to interact with the employees of Namisindwa District. The researcher employed a cross sectional research design. The design was appropriate in investigating the empirical and theoretical relationship between the variables. The researcher used a sample size of 63 respondents that included both males and females using simple random sampling, questionnaires, literature analysis to obtain the data. From the finding of the study, it is therefore evident that Namisindwa District does not employee all the necessary motivational tools required to improve performance. This is based on the large number of respondents who recognized on performance appraisal systems as tools that were identified. Employee performance however had improved basing on the questions that were asked by the researcher to the respondents in Namisindwa District. According to the results obtained from the research, it clearly indicated that there was a great relationship between the two variables of “performance appraisals” and “employee performance “. The researcher recommends the following steps; Management of Namisindwa District is therefore encouraged to pay its employees so that they can stay at work and give their best. This will help employees in meeting their demands and ensuring proper budgeting of their funds. Management of Namisindwa District should revise it payment schedules and endeavour always to pay in time. This will help employees in meeting their demands and ensuring proper budgeting of their funds. It’s important that management of Namisindwa District considers paying its workers according to work done for better results; this will motivate employees to work harder in order to earn more. Management of Namisindwa District should continue to provide more of the fringe benefits such as medical allowances, housing allowance and transport allowance to its employees. Management of Namisindwa District should consistently revise its bonus payment practice in order to maintain the present employee satisfaction. The management of Namisindwa District should take up the tool of training its employees to equip them with the necessary skills needed to produce quality work in the organization.
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A research report submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Science in partial fulfillment for the Award of Bachelors of Public Administration and Management Degree of the Kampala International university
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Performance Appraisal System, Effectiveness of Employees