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Motivation in Performance Appraisal Context and its Outcome

Issue Abstract

Abstract 
Performance Appraisal system is emerging approach to improve the employees work performance in an organisation. Performance appraisal serves as a motivation tool. Hence this research is conducted to find out the outcome of employees’ motivation in the performance appraisal context. The main purpose of this study is 1) To develop and empirically test a model of Motivation through performance Appraisal system and its outcomes such as satisfaction on Performance Appraisal system, employees commitment and work performance.2) To evaluate the positive influence of motivation on satisfaction, commitment and work performance.  A questionnaire survey method was used to collect primary data. The survey yielded 268 filled questionnaires, with a response rate of 50%. The author used statistical analysis methods and structural equation modelling with IBM AMOS version 20.0 to analyze the data. The research findings revealed that the model is fit for the study and there is a high positive influence of motivation on satisfaction, satisfaction on commitment and commitment on work performance.   
Keywords: Employee motivation; performance appraisal; Performance appraisal satisfaction; work performance. 


Author Information
Dr.R.Seethalakshmi
Issue No
10
Volume No
3
Issue Publish Date
05 Oct 2017
Issue Pages
32-39

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