INFLUENCE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SUGAR COMPANIES IN WESTERN KENYA
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Performance appraisal practices have a significant role in the enhancement of employee performance. Several studies in Kenya have indicated low employee performance due to various reasons in the sugar industry. The main objective of this research was to find out the influence of performance appraisal practices on employee performance in selected sugar companies in Western Kenya. Goal Setting theory underpined the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. The study population involved all the employees in selected sugar companies in Western Kenya who were 5000 in total. The sample size for this population was 357 employees. Data was collected by a questionnaire and analyzed using a statistical package for social sciences. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analysis of the data. The findings of the study resulted in an understanding that performance appraisal influence employee performance. The findings of this study would provide managers with an indication on areas that require higher or lower investment to support responsiveness. The research findings would also contribute to formulation of human resource practice policies by the sugar firms and and human resource professionals.
Key Words: Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance
CITATION: Kidagisa, F. C., & Mukanzi, C. (2021). Influence of performance appraisal practices on employees performance in selected sugar companies in western Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (2), 145 – 156.
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