Proposal on Assessing the Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal Practices in MMDAS: a Case Study of STMA
Objectives of Study
The general objective of the study will be to assess the effectiveness of the Performance Appraisal system in metropolitan municipal District Assemblies.
The specific objectives include:
- a) To assess employees’ perception of the appraisal system at STMA.
- b) To examine the objectives of performance appraisal at STMA.
- c) To assess the effectiveness of performance appraisal at STMA.
- d) To identify the challenges of performance appraisal at STMA
LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
This chapter will present the theoretical framework and models that are relevant and suitable for the current study; and which will be applied and used to analyze collected data and information.
The Concept of Performance appraisal
Performance is an outcome, or result of an individual’s actions. An individual’s performance therefore becomes a function of ability and motivation (Ainsworth et al., 2002). Performance Assessment (also performance appraisal, evaluation, measurement) becomes a continual review of the job related task accomplishments or failures of the individuals within the organization. A major consideration in performance improvement involves the creation and use of performance measures or indicators; which are measurable characteristics of products, services, processes, and operations the company uses to track and improve performance.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
In this chapter the methodology of research will be presented. The areas that will be captured in this chapter are the research design, sources of data, population of the study, the sample size used for the study, the sample techniques used in selecting the respondents, the data collection tools and the data analysis techniques.
Data Analysis Technique
Primary data generated by the study will be edited and tested for consistency and reliability. The data will be examined, categorized, tabulated and coded to address the research objectives and the research questions. The data will then be edited and tallied in frequency table. The values corresponding to frequencies will then be converted into percentages to facilitate comparison between pie charts and histogram. This will be facilitated with the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS).
Ethical consideration
The study was approved by the Project Committee of the Department. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants before they were enrolled in the study. Permission will be sought from the relevant authorities to carry out the study. Date to visit the place of study for questionnaire distribution will be put in place in advance.
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