The Impact of Perfomance Appraisal System on Individual Employee's Performance and the Work Organization Effectiveness: a Case Study of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania

The Performance Appraisal function is considered to affect the performance of individuals in the work organization. Organizations are trying to evaluate the performance of individual employees in order to measure their achievements in relation to organizational performance. The purpose of the study was to examine the possible benefits, which might be gained by work organizations by investigating the relationship between the performance appraisal system and its possible impact on individual employee's performance and work organization effectiveness. A case study approach was used and 156 employees of ICTR were sampled. 80 responses were received. An interview and self-administered questionnaire composed of closed and open-ended questions were used to collect data. The questionnaire was divided into five sections. Data were analyzed using two methods: descriptive and Chi-Squared (x,2) tests using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Descriptive analysis summarized data for presentation and Chi square tested analyzed collected data to test for the independency or relationship between two variables. Conclusion was based on the research findings. The research revealed that there is significant relationship between performance appraisal system and individual employee's performance and hence improvement·of the work organization effectiveness

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

The Open University of Tanzania

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Makule, Stephen

• 658 Gerneral management

Language dc:language

en