The Effect of Performance Appraisal On Employee Productivity; Case Study of Ministry of Works and Transport of Uganda

Table of Contents

Declaration .............................................................................................................. i

Approval ................................................................................................................ 11

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. . .. . De 1cat1on ............................................................................................................. 111

Acknowledge1nent ................................................................................................ iv

Abstract .................................................................................................................. v

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Back ground of the study ............................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................... 4

1.3 purpose of the study ................................................................................... 5

1.4 Objective of the Study ................................................................................ 5

1.5 Research Questions .................................................................................... 5

1.6 Scope of the Study ..................................................................................... 5

1.7 Significance of the Study ............................................................................ 6

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... 7

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Theoretical frame work .............................................................................. 7

2.2 Conceptual Frame Work ............................................................................ 7

2.3 Related Literature ....................................................................................... 8

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CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................. 16

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................ 16

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 16

3 .1 Research Design ....................................................................................... 16

3 .2 Target Population and Sample Size .......................................................... 16

3 .3 Sa1nple Population ................................................................................... 17

3 .4 Sampling Method/Technique ................................................................... 17

3 .5 Sources of Data ........................................................................................ 18

3 .6 Data Collection tools and Instruments ...................................................... 18

3.7 Research Procedure .................................................................................. 18

3. 8 Reliability and Validity of the Instruments ............................................... 19

3. 7 Data Analysis ........................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................ 20

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS .................................. 20

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 20

4.1 Factors affecting employee productivity ................................................... 20

4.3 Forms of performance appraisal used in organizations ............................. 22

4.4 Uses of performance appraisal.. ................................................................ 23

CI--IAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................. 25

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 25

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 25

5 .1 Discussion of the findings ........................................................................ 25