ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PRACTICE IN BANK OF ABYSSINIA

Abstract

The key purpose of the study was to assess the Employees’ Performance Appraisal Practice in Bank of Abyssinia S.C. City Branch of Western Addis District. Descriptive research design and Quantitative research Approach was used to carry out this study. The target population is from head office and employee working in Addis Ababa city under West Addis District was selected as a population of study which comprises 1,100 employees, out of this the sample size of study was about 285 respondents. A simple random sampling method was used to collect data. The study used questionnaires as its data collection instrument quantitatively. Regression Analysis and Correlations were used to analyze the data collected using SPSS version 20. Performance Appraisal practice could be negatively affect the organization for lack of certain performance manners, lack of effective communication between supervisors and employees and lack of clear performance expectations. So, the performance appraisal practice of independent variables and dependent variable is positively related to employee’s performance. From the results of appraisal performance practice are less focus employee’s performance in the bank. Therefore, The Bank should inspire more communication between management and all staff, critically measure the performance appraisal practice by focusing on employees performance and wellappointed with best methods of motivating employees through the proper performance appraisal policy.