EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL WITH RESPECT TO FAIRNESS
AND UTILITY IN SELECT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN AND AROUND PUNE
Author: PROF. NETRA NEELAM, DR. DEEPA TANKSALE
Category: Human Resource Management
Abstract:
This paper attempts to understand the employees' perception of performance appraisal system in terms of fairness and utility. The data was collected using a questionnaire from 100 middle level managers from five
manufacturing companies in and around Pune. Fifteen items in the questionnaire measured perceived
fairness and utility with regards to performance appraisal system in their organization. The results show that there is
a positive perception of performance appraisal with respect to fairness but a negative perception about its utility.
This indicates that organizations should seriously address the issue of effectiveness of performance appraisal
system. Performance appraisal should not be an annual routine procedure to be carried out and steps should be taken
to ensure that the performance appraisal data is used for important developmental decisions.
Keywords: Employee Perception, Performance Appraisal Fairness, Utility, Trust, Open Communication Management, Evaluation, Impartial.
