PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EMPLOYEES’ATTITUDE IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (NICTM) NIGERIA

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine performance appraisal and employees ’attitude in National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM) Uromi, Edo State. The study assessed how performance appraisal (graphic rating scale and behaviorally anchored rating scales) influenced employees’ attitude (employees job satisfaction and employee’s participation) in National Institute of Construction technology and Management. NICTM, Uromi. The study adopted a survey research approach where primary data were collected from the respondents with the use of questionnaire administered to employees. The population of the study is three hundred and ninety-seven (397), Taro Yamane formula was used to determine the sample size of one hundred and ninety-nine (199). Ordinary Least Square regression was used to test the two formulated hypotheses in line with the objectives of the study and the results led to the rejection of the two null hypotheses showing that there is significant relationship between performance appraisal and employees’ attitude. The study concluded that performance appraisal influences employees’ attitude in National Institute of Construction technology and Management (NICTM) Uromi – Edo State. The study recommends that organization should continue to adopt performance appraisal method that would enable effective appraisal of the employees and therefore provide opportunities to the management in identifying staff training needs and improve employees job satisfaction.