EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATIONS (A STUDY OF EMENITE LIMITED, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This research examine the Effect of performance Appraisal on Employee Productivity in an Organization (A Study of Emenite Limited, Enugu). Performance appraisal is considered as important human resource function because performance appraisal results are used for managerial decision making and for variety of other purposes including administrative decisions, employee development and personnel research. One objective of this study is to determine whether performance appraisal is an essential tool for identifying employees’ commitment to organizational goals and objectives. The primary source of data collection consists of research questionnaire and oral interview while the secondary sources include textbooks, journals and internet materials. However, Data collected were analyzed using simple table and percentage analysis with a brief explanation and chi-square were used to test the hypotheses. The research found out that, performance appraisal helps them to identify various loophole or weakness in their job with the view of correcting them. It concluded that performance appraisal is an essential tool for identifying employees’ commitment to organizational goals and objectives. It also recommended that the management of the organization selected for the study should analyze job duties and responsibilities for each employees and the employee should be made to know of that.