Assessment of the Implementation of Performance Appraisal System in Ethiopian Public Universities in the Case of Ethiopian Civil Service University and Kotebe Metropolitan University
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2017-11
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Addis Ababa University
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Performance management and performance appraisal are now issues of crucial concern in higher
education owing to factors like increased numbers of students and increasing overall expenditures.
Empirical evidence suggests that the implementation of performance appraisal systems in
academic institutions often result in tension between academic employees and management. The
present study assessed the perception of academic staffs regarding the implementation of
performance appraisal system in Ethiopian public universities with special reference to the
Ethiopian Civil Service University (ECSU) and Kotebe Metropolitan University (KMU). The study
used survey research design, using both quantitative and qualitative research approach. The
quantitative data were collected from academic staffs and the qualitative data was collected from
department heads. The total sample of the study comprised of 106 academic staffs. The data were
analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that PA results were used to provide
information about administrative decisions and performance appraisal criteria have been clearly
identified. However, the subjectivity of the performance evaluation criteria, biasedness of the
appraisers and limited commitment to provide feedback were the challenges of PA practices in the
study area. Therefore, the findings have managerial implications for training, motivation and
provision of resources for effective performance appraisal. ECSU and KMU should make the
academic staff participate in preparation of PE criteria to minimize the subjectivity and provide
PA result feedback to academic staffs on time; this benefits the students, the university, and the
academic staffs; since if the academic staffs know their performance where they are, they will
strive to improve their performance
Key Words: Performance Appraisal, Performance Evaluation, Academic staffs, Performance
Appraisal System, Performance Appraisal Result
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Performance appraisal, Performance evaluation, ,Academic staffs, Performance, Appraisal system, Performance appraisal result