The Impact of Performance Appraisal on Employee Retention Case of Ministry of Health –Palestine-Ramallahرسالة ماجستير

Abstract

This paper was amid to identify the impact of performance appraisal on employee retention case of MOH, Ramallah - Palestine. A study aimed to verify the level of the impact of performance on employee retention, the researcher measured the rate of performance appraisal through (reward system, career development, empowerment, feedback and motivation) on the employee retention in the workplace. The research was a quantitative approach, data gathered using quantitative techniques (questionnaire). Where the sample was purposive selected, sample size was 350 employees from different departments in MOH, and it was analysed by testing and analysing the hypotheses of this study through the Regression test Pearson correlation coefficient, using (SPSS) Finding showed that there was statistical impact of (employee empowerment) and (Employee motivation) factors on (employee retention), it also showed that there was no statistical impact of (career development, reward system and management feedback) factors on (employee retention). The research recommended that the MOH should increase attention of evaluation appraisal elements that had an impact on employee retention, by increasing employee awareness, increasing their involvement in decision-making, working on a fair rewards system, and giving timely feedback, etc. In order to increase their performance and retention for the longest period of time. Moreover, it is recommended that the ministry should accord more interest to employee’s retention and developing needed competencies in order to advance the ministry.