Assessing the Effect of Performance Appraisal on Employee Productivity in Organzations; A Study of Chikankata Town Council, Kafue Gorge Training Centre and Riverside Farm Institute

Abstract

The study assessed the effects of Performance Appraisal on Employee Productivity in organizations; A study of Chikankata Town Council, Kafue Gorge Training Centre and Riverside Farm Institute. The objectives were to determine the effects of performance appraisal on employee’s productivity in an organization. The results obtained from the study would generate insight that would assist organizations in developing effective performance measurement strategies for it would enable the organizations to identify and develop guidelines that would enhance effective staff appraisal that would improve staff performance and for academicians and scholars, the study findings would be beneficial to forming the basis for future research on the subject, providing a critical examination of the field. The study used qualitative research design. A stratified proportion sampling was employed to obtain a suitable unit representative of analysis with the target population of 310 employees from three (3) different institutions namely; Chikankata Town Council, Riverside Institute and Kafue Gorge Training Centre. The study was anchored on expectancy theory. The study targeted the population of 310 staff based in Chikankata District with the sample size of 45 employees. The researcher used the interview guide and focus group questions as the data collection instruments that was pilot tested using 15 staff based in Chikankata District. The data was analysed by use of Microsoft excel. Specifically, means, averages and percentages were employed by the researcher. The data analysis tools were simple tabulations and presentations of the report using spreadsheets. The data is presented using tables, charts and graphs. The findings indicated that performance appraisal is important because the process offers organizations a valuable opportunity to measure how each staff in relations to previously established standards and expectations. The study recommends that Managers, supervisors and employees should be involved in the planning process of performance appraisal and the Performance appraisal policy should be easily accessible to all members of staff and performance appraisal process in the organization should be more transparent and rational.