The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.

The study aimed to investigate the impact of staff appraisals on job performance within higher education institutions in Rwanda. Its objectives were to assess the types of appraisals conducted in private universities, evaluate job performance in a selected university, and determine the impact of sta...

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Main Authors: Ngirabakunzi, Felicien, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena
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Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2017
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author Ngirabakunzi, Felicien
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description The study aimed to investigate the impact of staff appraisals on job performance within higher education institutions in Rwanda. Its objectives were to assess the types of appraisals conducted in private universities, evaluate job performance in a selected university, and determine the impact of staff appraisal on job performance. Methodologically, the study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. A sample of 40 academic staff and 2 senior officials from one university was selected using universal and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and one-on-one interviews. Key quantitative findings included a low frequency of academic staff appraisals, with Management by Objectives (MBO) and self-evaluation being the predominant methods. Despite this, job performance among academic staff was generally high, with an overall mean score of 3.49. Statistical analysis revealed a significant correlation (p < 0.01) between staff appraisals and job performance, indicating a moderate relationship (r = 0.547) between the two variables. Based on these findings, it is recommended that higher education institutions in Rwanda consider enhancing their staff appraisal systems to further improve job performance. Implementing more regular and comprehensive appraisal processes, along with diverse appraisal methods, could potentially lead to increased motivation and productivity among academic staff.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-20172024-08-01T00:01:55Z The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities. Ngirabakunzi, Felicien Ocan, Johnson Adyanga, Francis Akena Performance Appraisal Job Performance Academic Staff The study aimed to investigate the impact of staff appraisals on job performance within higher education institutions in Rwanda. Its objectives were to assess the types of appraisals conducted in private universities, evaluate job performance in a selected university, and determine the impact of staff appraisal on job performance. Methodologically, the study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. A sample of 40 academic staff and 2 senior officials from one university was selected using universal and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and one-on-one interviews. Key quantitative findings included a low frequency of academic staff appraisals, with Management by Objectives (MBO) and self-evaluation being the predominant methods. Despite this, job performance among academic staff was generally high, with an overall mean score of 3.49. Statistical analysis revealed a significant correlation (p < 0.01) between staff appraisals and job performance, indicating a moderate relationship (r = 0.547) between the two variables. Based on these findings, it is recommended that higher education institutions in Rwanda consider enhancing their staff appraisal systems to further improve job performance. Implementing more regular and comprehensive appraisal processes, along with diverse appraisal methods, could potentially lead to increased motivation and productivity among academic staff. 2024-06-04T14:24:59Z 2024-06-04T14:24:59Z 2024 Article Ngirabakunzi, F., Ocan, J. & Adyanga, F. A. (2024). The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2017 en_US application/pdf Kabale University
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Job Performance
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Ocan, Johnson
Adyanga, Francis Akena
The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title_full The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title_fullStr The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title_short The Impact of Academic Staff Appraisals on Job performance in Rwanda's Private Universities.
title_sort impact of academic staff appraisals on job performance in rwanda s private universities
topic Performance Appraisal
Job Performance
Academic Staff
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2017
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