Ibiba, O. A.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Lebura, S.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Don-Baridam, L. Q.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The focus of this paper was on the relationship between general political behaviour and performance appraisal decision. The paper centred on the issue of group and self-interest as expressed in the concept of general political behaviour; and the impact of such on-performance appraisal decision. By adopting organizational justice as the theoretical framework, the discussion followed through a position on the significance of related practices and activities geared toward securing and advancing personal interests, for the organization – particularly with regard to appraisal decisions covering employee promotion, discipline and transfer. The investigation was designed as a cross sectional survey and utilized the structured questionnaire in its collection of data from 112 workers from 19 deposit money banks in Rivers State. Three null hypotheses were tested in the study with results indicating that general political behaviour, significantly contributes and enhances outcomes of employee promotion, discipline and transfer. Thus, all null hypothetical statements were rejected. It was concluded that related actions of general political behaviour, drive decision outcomes and performance in the organization. It was thereafter recommended that the management of the deposit money banks allow for increased involvement and stakeholders for enriched decision outcomes in the deposit money banks in Rivers State.
Keywords: General political behaviour, performance appraisal decision, organizational justice, employee relations
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