Perception of Employees Towards the System of Staff Performance Appraisal: A Case Study of Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Education
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study investigated the perception of employees towards the overall performance
appraisal system as well as on the standard setting, purpose of PA, and appraisal process
in the Ministry of Education. The research employed descriptive survey research method.
Both secondary and primary data were used in the research. A survey questionnaire with
five point Likert scale was the main tool used for data gathering. Data were collected
from 112 participants in the MoE. Interview was also made with some key personnel of
the ministry particularly with employees working in Human Resource Department. The
findings of the study indicated that respondents perceived the performance appraisal
system as an unfair and a system which cannot accurately measure their job related
performance. Respondents also indicated their dissatisfaction with standard setting, and
their participation on the development of the standard with which their performance is
evaluated. They also indicated their dissatisfaction on the reward related to the result of
performance appraisal system. The respondents indicated their relative satisfaction with
provision of job description and performance expectation aspect of performance appraisal
process. Satisfaction was also indicated with the appeal procedure of the performance
appraisal of the organization.
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Perception of Employees, Towards the System of