Open AccessASSESSING THE EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM AT KUMASI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Author(s) -
Mary Amoako
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
matrix science mathematic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-084X
pISSN - 2521-0831
DOI - 10.26480/msmk.02.2021.29.34
Subject(s) - performance appraisal , sample (material) , simple random sample , psychology , medical education , population , job performance , perspective (graphical) , applied psychology , interpersonal communication , knowledge management , computer science , medicine , job satisfaction , social psychology , management , environmental health , chemistry , chromatography , artificial intelligence , economics
The study was quantitative and explanatory in nature. The population comprised all the teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution. A Simple Random Sampling techniques was used for selecting the sample from the population. Primary data was collected by administering questionnaires to the teaching and non-teaching faculty members of the school. Data was analyzed using frequencies, mean, standard deviation, one sample t-test and a multiple linear regression. After the analysis, it was found that the interpersonal justice aspect of performance appraisal fairness had a significant effect on employee performance. Staff were indifferent with performance appraisal systems, but according to management, frequently undertaken performance appraisal helps to recognize individual training and developmental needs. For this reason, performance appraisal is undertaken to examine and evaluate the performance of staff of Kumasi Technical University. One key challenge performance appraisal as identified from the management perspective indicated that the assessment of employees does not translate into an enhanced performance management. As part of employee performance, the staff agreed to possess increase knowledge on job, work with little supervision, improved skills due to new learning methods, and committed to work due to new skills acquired.