Staff Performance Appraisal and Organizational Performance in Kigari Teachers Training College, Embu County Eastern Province Kenya

ABSTRACT

The study established the relationship between staff performance appraisal and organizational performance of staff at Kigari Teachers Training College. In particular, this empirical research determined the following (1) profile of students as to age, gender (2) highest educational qualifications (3) position in the college (4) teaching experience and established the significant relationship between level of staff performance appraisal and the level of staff performance appraisal and the level of organizational performance. The study employed a descriptive co-relational survey design or paradigm which was based on variable measured with numbers analyzed with statistical procedure. Descriptive co-relation helped the researcher to establish cause and effect of the variable under study which were the level of staff performance appraisal and the level of organizational performance. A total of one hundred and forty seven respondents the teaching staff and the subordinate staff were involved and given questionnaires to answer where applicable who were got through simple random sampling. The questionnaires were used as research instruments whereby the independent variable questionnaire had 28 items whereas the dependent variable had twenty five. The findings of the study were as follows male staff dominated with 54.4% against female 45.6%. Most respondents were in the age group of 46-Soyrs which was 25.2%. Those above 51 years and above to a share of 8.8%. Most of the members of staff were degree holders with 40.8% followed by the masters holders of 22.4% primary school leavers had a share of only 4.1%. Most of the members of staff were tutors having 72.1% and had a working experience of more than 10 years which was 38.8%. It was concluded that in this empirical investigation, that the hypothesis of no significance relationship between staff performance appraisal and organizational performance was rejected. Staff performance appraisal had significance relationship on staff performance. Based on the findings of the study, the recommendations were geared to (i) there showed be periodical appraisal in the college involving all members of staff. Members V should be sensitized on the need for active participation on appraisal. The management should encourage staff to further education. The policy makers should help in funding and expanding the college to a higher class. The ministry of education should consider staffing and recommendations to upgrade the college. Future researcher should be able to further research to this field since it is not conclusive.