An analysis of performance appraisal system: a case study of Electoral Commission of Kenya, Nairobi

Abstract

The study was about performance appraisal at the Electoral Commission 0 f Kenya. It was carried out at the headquarters in Nairobi. The target group was 60 employees but the study managed to get response from 38 employees and this number was considered representative of the population of study. The collection of data was done using a questionnaire and the data analysis done using SPSS in form of frequencies and mean scores. Data findings were presented in form of tables. From the findings it was evident that ECK is composed of young people. ECK has been generally indifferent in setting standards and goals for the employees and in monitoring performance results. ECK, to a low extent, has been planning and appraising performance and planning performance appraisal sessions. There has been to a low extent staff mefJ1bers input in the appraising of performance. The simple implications of these findings are that ECK does not take much consideration of performance management. Managers and employees should create objective measures for any kind of work, and tie them into performance appraisal or performance management system that enhances achievement of its set goals. Whether all of the employees of ECK understand the ECK goals and how they can support them. The study concluded that ECK has not satisfactorily engaged itself in performance management in general and performance appraisal in particular.