EFFECTS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN THE CASE OF MAJOR GENERAL HAYELOM AREYA MILITARY ACADEMY (HOLETA)

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of
performance appraisal on employee motivation in the case of Major
General Hayelom Areya Military Academy. Causal research design
was used. As a result to analyze this relationship the researcher
mainly deployed mixed type of research design. 151 respondents were
selected representing a population of 243 using stratified random
sampling in each department. Self-Administer Drop off survey data
collection technique was used and Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) software version 22.0 was employed to analyze and
present the data through the statistical tools, namely descriptive and
inferential analysis. Performance appraisal did not motivated
employees in the academy. Performance appraisal rating cannot be
considered as a technique that has a pos i t ive effect on work
performance and employee motivation. The performance appraisal
identifies performance problems to improve employee motivation and
job satisfaction. In general the research findings were Pas and PAM
had appositive relation with employees’ motivation. And PAM was
more affects motivation than PAS in the academy. Unfair evaluation system
and understanding of performance appraisal objectives were the
major factors that reduce morale for performance at the academy. To
encourage the commandants and other supervisors in developing fair
evaluation systems to help provide well perform results and
satisfaction for the staff of the military academy