EFFECTS OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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The study’s aim was to evaluate the effects of performance management practices on employee productivity in listed manufacturing companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. This was achieved by establishing the influence of performance management practices such as goal setting, personnel development, coaching and employee self-evaluation all have on employee productivity. A correlational research design was used. A case study of listed manufacturing companies in Kenya with a target population of 3501 and a sample size of 350 skilled employees selected through simple random sampling. A questionnaire was the primary data collection instrument. Data was analysed through both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study is beneficial to human resource practitioners and regulators as they seek to enhance employee productivity. The findings revealed a similarity to previous research with every indication that employee productivity is greatly enhanced through goal setting, with employee involvement in goal setting being a critical driver in attaining enhanced overall employee productivity. Goal setting has a positive average level of association with employee productivity. Organisations should set realistic goals through the involvement of all the employees who are the implementers of these goals to help them achieve superior productivity.
Key words: Goal Setting, Coaching, Employee Productivity, Personnel Development, Performance Management, Self-Evaluation
CITATION: Sang, R., & Juma, D. (2021). Effects of performance management practices on employee productivity in listed manufacturing companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (4), 128 – 137.
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