Management of performance appraisal at institutions of Higher Learning : a case of the University of South Africa

Abstract

The research examines the management of performance appraisal at institutions of higher learning: a case of the University of South Africa (Unisa). Focus is placed on the Unisa, specifically the two administrative departments, DSAR and PGAD in the centre of providing a service to the most important client, the student. The Integrated Performance Management System (IPMS) Policy is a tailor-made system that provides a systematic process for managing the cycle of events associated with ensuring that individual employees achieve their agreed performance outcomes and the university reaches its strategic goals. To enhance and contribute to the effective management of performance, at Unisa, it is necessary to research the performance appraisal system, a process in place to measure the performance of employees, using a performance rating or score to indicate the level of performance. Performance measurement is utilised by organisations to identify the strengths and developmental areas of employee and relations between the employee and the manager a need to facilitate successful operations. Provide feedback to the employees and management respectively, show flaws identified, suggested improvements to the system. To ensure achievement of performance targets and meet the set objectives of the institution, to the benefit of all stakeholders, i.e. the employer, employee and student alike.

Patlisiso e lekola botsamaisi jwa tshekatsheko ya tiragatso kwa ditheong tsa thuto e kgolwane: kgetsi ya Yunibesithi ya Aforikaborwa (Unisa). E totile mafapha a le mabedi a tsamaiso, DSAR le PGAD, a iphitlhelang a le mo bogareng jwa go tlamela tirelo go modirelwa yo o botlhokwa go gaisa, moithuti. Pholisi ya IPMS ke thulaganyo e e diretsweng lebaka le le rileng e e tlamelang ka tirego e e rulaganeng ya go tsamaisa sediko sa ditiragalo tse di amanang le go netefatsa gore badiri ba ba farologaneng ba fitlhelela dipoelo tse go dumelanweng ka tsona tsa tiragatso ya bona, mme yunibesithi e fitlhelela maikaelelo a yona a togamaano. Ka jalo, go tokafatsa le go tshwaela mo bokgoning jwa Unisa, go ne go le botlhokwa go batlisisa thulaganyo ya yona ya tshekatsheko ya tiragatso, gonne go tlhokega thulaganyo e e fetotsweng ya tshekatsheko ya tiragatso go tsweletsa tiragatso e e nonofileng le botsamaisi jo bo bokgoni. Tekanyetso ya tiragatso e dirisiwa ke ditheo jaaka sediriswa se ka sona go ka sekasekwang dikarolo tsa maatla le tse di tlhokang kgodiso tsa badiri, mme go maatlafadiwe kamano magareng ga modiri le motsamaisi. Dipholo tsa patlisiso eno di tlaa dirisediwa go tlamela badiri le botsamaisi ka pego le go bontsha moo go tlhokegang tokafatso ya thulaganyo e e dirisiwang mo tirong le mabaka a seo. Maikemisetso magolo a tshekatsheko ya tiragatso ke go netefatsa gore go fitlhelelwa diphitlhelelo tse di beilweng tsa tiragatso le maitlhomo a setheo, go ungwela baamegi, e leng, mothapi, modiri le baithuti ka go tshwana.