PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION OF PRINTING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE

ABSTRACT This research study set out to examine the relationship between performance appraisal and employee motivation of printing firms in Rivers State. For the prpose of this study, six The Population size was two hundred and ninety lesigned and conieg dietell Were jormulated and questionnaires were a sample size of one (290), while the taro Yamen's formula was used to compute hundred and sixty-eight (168) which were administered with questionnaire. The cross-sectional design was used as the research design, it was Used because it isa research method used to observe a define population at a given time. Data for research design were collected via secondary and primary sources, the secondary sorce include textbook, journals, articles, seminar papers and periodicals while the primary data was obtained through questionnaire and personal interview. The Spearman rank Order Correlation coeficient was used to analyze the data. The findings reveal that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between training and process focused motivatio". there is a positive statistically significant relationship between training and outcome focused motivation". there is a positive statistically significant relationship between training and means focused motivation. there is a POse siatisticaliy significant relationship between motivation". there is a positive statistically feedback and process significant relationship between feedback and outcome focused motivation. there is a positive statistically significant relationship between feedback and outcome focused motivation.