IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON EMPLOYEES AND THE ORGANIZATION’S PRODUCTIVITY CASE OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA

Abstract

Performance appraisal as a tool has been widely recognized as a critical asset for both the business and the employees, and it may help the company make many important choices on personnel issues, such as career advancements and this is facilitated by the human resource management department. This research is about evaluating the impacts of performance appraisals on productivity. The goal of this research was to examine the performance appraisal techniques in an organization, see whether they are effective, and identify the many environmental variables that affect performance appraisal programs in an organization. The research was in the case of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria. Data was obtained from primary and secondary sources throughout this research and was examined. With the completion of this project, the research was able to determine that with regards to the organization's evaluation system, the issue is not with the technique of implementation, but rather with how it is implemented. Therefore, because the intent of the research is not to advocate a new approach but to better integrate the already-used method with its objectives, the researcher's findings can be expressed by saying, As a result, and therefore, since the intent of the research is not to promote a new methodology, but to further strengthen the connection between the utilized method and its objectives. The general conclusion from the findings proved the positive impact of performance appraisal in the case study company productivity, this resulted from the constant positive motivation and the conducive and supporting environment that results from the process of performance appraisal.