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

The variables that are associated with perceptions of performance appr aisal system acceptance were investigated. Employee acceptance is a cr itical factor in the development of an effective system. The data were derived from a national survey of municipal government personnel admi nistrators. Factor analysis was used to produce reliable and valid mea sures of employee voice (participation, goal setting and feedback), in formation validity and the dependent variables of employee acceptance. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the relatio nships. 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.