Performance Appraisal and Employees Performance in Local Governments in Eastern Uganda, a Case of Kapchorwa District Local Government

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the effect of performance appraisal on employees’ performance in organizations using a case study of Kapchorwa District Local Government. The objectives that guided the study were: to establish the effect of performance standards; to determine the effect of the performance measurement and to establish the effect of results dissemination on Employees’ Performance in KDLG. The study adopted a cross sectional design, which involved the collection of real time data from Kapchorwa District Local Government staff, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study covered a population of 120 respondents comprising of Employees, Staff at senior management, and Heads of department and Staff at Middle management and a sample size of 92 respondents of which 71 participated in the study. Purposive sampling technique and Simple random sampling technique was used to select employees in various departments. Findings revealed that there is a moderately strong and statistically significant positive correlation (r=0.968) between Performance standards and Employees Performance, that there is also a moderate and statistically significant positive correlation (r= 0.975) between Performance measurement and Employees’ Performance and a moderate and statistically significant positive correlation (r= 0.916) between Result dissemination and employee performance. The study recommended that for Kapchorwa District Local Government in order to achieve high levels of Employees’ Performance, performance standards should be clear, stated well to meet expectations and deliverables of each employee. The performance standards should be specific to employee roles and responsibilities as stated from their job descriptions as the staff demanding away from having generic tasks to role specific tasks.