PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND EMPLOYEES’ PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF TELECOMUNICATION INDUSTRY PLC IN AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
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This study analyzed the influence of performance appraisal on employee’s productivity in Nigeria telecommunication industry (MTN) in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria. A descriptive research survey design was adopted for this research. The total population size for this study was 63 while total enumeration method was used to derive the sample taking into cognizance the manageable size of the population. Data were generated using questionnaires administered to the respondents. The data collected was analyzed with the help of descriptive statistics and Pearson correlated coefficient was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between performance appraisal and employee’s productivity in MTN Telecommunication Company, Awka. However, this study recommended among others that telecommunication management should continuously monitor and ensure that prevailing performance appraisal system and ethical conduct and beaviour of the organization is an enabler that supports employee productivity and feedback receptivity relevant for organizational success
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Performance appraisal, Employee’s productivity and MTNDownloads
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