Influence of Performance Appraisals on Employee Productivity among County Governments in Kenya

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Mayaka, Colleen Bosibori
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	It has been argued that performance appraisal is an important component in measuring and improving organizational performance and consequently employee productivity. However, it has also been argued that when the appraisal is done devoid of proper appraisal criteria, feedback and a reward system; staff morale, motivation and productivity may be significantly negatively affected. However, the extent to which the performance appraisal as exercised by the County Governments influence the aspect of employee productivity had not been studied exhaustively and thus, this study elaborated the situation. This study thus sought to determine the influence of performance appraisal on employee productivity at the County Governments. Significance: This study is of significant to the County Governments management with information about the state and aspects of proper and effective performance appraisal and how performance appraisal will help improve employee productivity. Theories: Expectancy theory, theory of planned behaviour and the Hertzberg’s two-factor theory anchored the study and utilized a descriptive research design to target the 1199 staff from five County Governments, which included:Homabay, Bomet, Kericho, Nyamira and Kisii Counties. Findings: The results show that: performance appraisal criteria (β=.373, t=3.943, p<0.001); performance appraisal feedback (β=.153, t=1.086, p<0.004); performance appraisal rewarding (β=.304, t=1.747, p<0.001); performance appraisal training (β=.332, t=3.947, p<0.001) had significant positive influence on employee productivity in County Governments. The study therefore recommends that: The County Governments’ management through their human resource departments should devise new performance appraisals that factor in best practice and best fit criteria that are canvassed and agreed upon by majority of employees.
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