ABSTRACT The report is a result of research conducted on performance appraisal and employee productivity in organizations. Thus the objectives of the study were; to examine the types of performance appraisal, to establish the roles of performance appraisal, to examine factors affecting employee productivity, to determine the relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity in organizations. To achieve these objectives the researcher mainly read and analysed the already existing data to gather the relevant information, which was further reviewed to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency with the study variables The significance of the study was of great importance to organizations and researchers and would enable the organizations to improve on the ways of increasing productivity. The findings of the study showed that there exists a positive relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity though there were other factors that affected employee productivity in organizations. Therefore recommendations were suggested to the management of the organizations to address the challenges that hinder effective appraisal.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................ i 

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................. ii 

DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. iii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................ iv 

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................. vi 

CHAPTER 0 NE .......................................................................................................... 1 

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... I 

1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. I 

1.1 Background of the study .......................................................................................... I 

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................... 4 

1.3 Purpose of the study ........................... : ...................................................................... 4 

I. 5 Research questions ................................................................................................... 5 

1.6 Scope of the study ..................................................................................................... 5 

I. 7 Significance of the study ......................................................................................... 5 

1.8 Structure of the report .............................................................................................. 5 

CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................................... 6 

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 7 

2.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7 

2.1 Definitions of performance appraisal .................................................................... 7 

2.3 Types of performance appraisal ............................................................................... 8 

2.4 The role of performance appraisal ....................................................................... 9 

2.4.1 Limitations and Pitfalls of Performance Appraisal .......................................... IO 

2.5 Employee productivity ........................................................................................... II 

2.6 Factors affecting employee productivity ........................................................... 12 

2. 7 Relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity .......... 15 

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................... 17 

METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 17 

3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 17 

3. I Research design ................................................................................................... 17 

3.2 Sources of data .................................................................................................... 17 

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3.3 Data collection method ...................................................................................... 17 

3.4 Data processing ................................................................................................. 17 

3.5 Data analysis ..................................................................................................... 18 

3.6 Presentation of findings .................................................................................... 18 

3.7 Limitations of the study .................................................................................... 18 

CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................................... 19 

DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS ...................................... 19 

4.0Introduction ............................................................................................................ 19 

4.1Findings on the types of performance appraisal ...................................................... 19 

4.2 Findings on the roles of performance appraisal in organisation ........................... 20 

4.2.1 Findings on Limitations/ Pitfalls ofPerform~ce Appraisal .............................. 22 

4.2.1 Findings on Limitations/ Pitfalls Of Performance Appraisal ............................. 23 

4.3 Findings on factors affecting employee productivity .......................................... 23 

4.4 Findings on the relationship between performance appraisal and employee 

productivity ................................................................................................................. 25 

4.4 Findings on the relationship between performance appraisal and employee 

productivity ................................................................................................................. 26 

CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................... 28 

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................... 28 

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 28 

5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 28 

5.2 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 29 

5.3 Areas for further research ...................................................................................... 30 

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 30