MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE-APPRAISAL SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE - PERSPECTIVES FROM MUNICIPAL-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATORS

The variables that are associated with perceptions of performance appraisal system acceptance were investigated. Employee acceptance is a critical factor in the development of an effective system. The data were derived from a national survey of municipal government personnel administrators. Factor analysis was used to produce reliable and valid measures of employee voice (participation, goal setting and feedback), information validity and the dependent variables of employee acceptance. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the relationships. The results indicated that the systems that were perceived to have effectively deployed processes to implement voice and performance appraisal information validity were associated with a higher level of perceived employee performance appraisal system acceptance.