| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of performance appraisal practices on
employee work motivation in Lion international bank. The study focused on six determinants
namely; performance standards, continuous open communication, and measurement of
performance, compare performance against standards, providing feedback and corrective
measures. The study used quantitative research approach to have a better insight and gain a
richer understanding about the effect of those factors on employee work motivation in Lion
international bank and the researcher has employed explanatory research design to empirically
answer the research questions. Both probability and non-probability sampling were used in the
sampling technique. A purposive sampling technique, which is non-probability sampling, was
used to select fifty branches among the total number of 250 branches and also to choice head
office’s employee as respondent. Simple random sampling technique, which is probability
sampling, was used to select the respondents among the selected fifty branch’s employee. For
achieving the study objective, 450 sample respondents were selected and out of this 405
respondents are properly respond the questioner data and collected in 5 point Likert scale
questionnaire with closer assistance of the researcher. The data, then, analyzed through
descriptive and inferential statistics using linear regression. By the findings, out of the proposed
six factors in affecting employee work motivation in case of Lion international bank, the whole
factors namely; performance standards, continuous open communication, and measurement of
performance, compare performance against standards, providing feedback and corrective
measures were found to be positive and statistically significant. Furthermore, appropriate
recommendations have been forwarded. |
