EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND JOB PERFORMANCE AT BLUE SKIES PRODUCT LIMITED

ABSTRACT

The study analyzed the perception of performance appraisal and employee performance. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between performance appraisal and employee performance of employee from Blue Skies Product Limited at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. Data for this present study was collected through a biographical questionnaire, performance appraisal questionnaire and employee performance questionnaire. The census method was employed which was made up of the entire population made up of three hundred and fifty employees. The data was then analyzed using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS). The analysis of the multiple regression confirms the hypothesis that performance appraisal has a significant and positive relationship with employee performance. This implies that performance appraisal initiatives have the capability of enhancing employee performance positively. The study also came out with the recommendations that, to ascertain an employee performance in relation to performance appraisal, it is important to know how the preceding performance appraisal processes show their influence when the management has an insight into the motives of their employees, hence it will be necessary to use this information by making decisions with regard to best practices with respect to performance appraisal packages