Electronic Performance Appraisal and Performance of Private Universities in South-South Region, Nigeria
Vol. 6 Issue 1
This study examined the relationship between electronic performance appraisal and performance of private universities in South-South Region, Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design and took a census of the population from the 13 private universities in South-South Region, Nigeria. Data was collected through structured questionnaire. A total of 52 copies of questionnaire were distributed. Tables and percentages were used for data presentation and analyses. Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypotheses, with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science, version 22. The result revealed that electronic performance appraisal has a strong, positive and significant relationship with the measures of performance of private universities. The study concluded that electronic performance appraisal is important in achieving organizational performance because the systems can provide real-time performance indicators of employees; helps them adjust accordingly where help may be required. The study recommended based on the findings that: private institutions should install electronic performance appraisal systems which will help eliminate bias and promote transparency. These systems also save the human resource department time and cost.
