Effects of performance appraisal on organizational performance: an empirical study of goal setting on organizational performance in Murang’a water and sanitation companies, Kenya

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of performance appraisal on organizationalperformance in Murang‘a water and Sanitation Company. Specifically, the study sought toestablish the effect of goal setting in performance appraisal, on the Company‘s organizationalperformance. The study employed descriptive research survey through which primary datawas collected from 94 employees working in Murang‘a water and Sanitation Company. Datacollected was analyzed using both descriptive statistical techniques and regression analysis.The results demonstrate that employees‘ goal setting in performance appraisal significantlyinfluence organizational performance.