Abstract:
The Purpose of this study was to find out employees perception on
Performance Appraisals and organizational commitment at Techiman Municipal
NHIS. To achieve the objectives of the study, five research questions were
administered to the employees at Techiman Municipal NHIS. The study adopted
descriptive survey study design involving the entire fifty-two (52) employee. The
main source of data for the study was primary data. Questionnaire was used to
gather information from the employees. In analysing and interpreting the results,
frequency distribution table whereas STATA version 13 was used to process the
statistical results. Performance Appraisal system used at Techiman NHIS were
rating scales, comparison method, self and team evaluation, management-by-
objective (MBO), 360 degree feedback. From the findings, most workers felt
proud to work with NHIS and were not ready to quit their job to any organization
in the near future. Also, from the regression results performance appraisals leads
to organizational commitment and there exist a positive and significant
relationship between performance appraisals and organizational commitment.
