Effect of Performance Appraisal on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction: In the Case of Dilachin Secondary School
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Much research has been done on secondary school teachers’ job satisfaction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The main purpose of the this study was to examine the effect of performance appraisal on teacher’s job satisfaction in Dilachin Secondary School. The research design used explanatory. And stratified random sampling was used and data was gathered by using questionnaire from a sample of 114 teachers’’. The data gathered from the participants were analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistical measures utilizing Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. The result of the study showed as parts of performance appraisal, like evaluation form and content, rater assurance, feedback, and procedure of appeal have positive and significant relationship with employees’ job satisfaction. The study also found that 61.7% of the variance on teacher’s job satisfaction is explained by the main components of performance evaluation practice and the remaining 38.3% of variance is out of this. The results of this study indicated that as there is a formal appraisal system conducted twice a year for the teachers, inappropriate appraisal form, subjective approach of the raters, absence of timely feedback, and a clear and tangible format to appeal grievance regarding performance evaluation. The findings showed that majority of the employees are dissatisfied with present performance appraisal system. Therefore, the school administration is advised to improve the performance appraisal system by focusing on the major performance appraisal components such as the content, rater assurance, feedback system and procedures for appeal to maximize the level of teacher’s’ on their job satisfaction.
Keywords: performance appraisal, Job satisfaction, human resource and Human resource management