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
Abstract
The research was carried out under the topic, "the effect of performance appraisal on employee productivity in ministry of works and transport of Uganda. ''The study was aimed at establishing the relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity in ministry of works and transport of Uganda. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity in ministry of works and transport of Uganda. The objectives of the study were to establish the factors affecting productivity of employees in ministry of works and transport of Uganda, to establish forms of performance appraisal used in ministry of works and transport of Uganda and to establish how performance appraisal is used in ministry of works and transport of Uganda. The researcher used descriptive research design in the study. The sampling technique used was Stratified random sampling and a Sample of 240 management staff was used in the study. The findings of the research were; poor motivation effected employee productivity most while lack of feed back on performance affected it least. Traits method is the one commonly used while results method is the one least used. Performance appraisal is mostly used to identify training needs and least used to improve communication.
