The influence of performance appraisal on organisational commitment : the case of botswana

Abstract EN

This study explores the influence of performance appraisal discomfort and beliefs on three facets of organizational commitment.

Data was obtained from a sample of public sector employees in Botswana, with a total of 188 usable questionnaires returned.

Results indicated positive and significant correlation between performance appraisal discomfort and beliefs.

Furthermore, normative commitment was positively and significantly related to performance appraisal discomfort, while both continuance and normative commitment were positively and significantly related to performance appraisal beliefs.

The study established that performance evaluations influence organizational commitment and that respondents generally expressed low level of discomforts and strong performance appraisal beliefs.

Managerial implications of findings were discussed; the study's limitations and areas needing further investigation were also identified.