The Purpose of this study is to survey evaluation of the nurse on the current
Performance Appraisal System. the need for future Performance of the nurse and the
opinions about the job rotation. and suggest the direction of improvement by obtaining
basic data to improve personnel management of the nurse in a hosipial. the subject of
the investigation.
The study was conducted self-reporting questionniare survey of 330 nurses working
at C hospital located in Chonbuk Province and the data was collected from May 4, 1999
through May 14. The research used measuring instrument developed by researcher for
evalution about the present performance appraisal. the need for the future performanc
appraisal system and the opinion of job rotaion.
The analysis of the collected data was computerized using SPSS/PC+ Program,
calculated frequency, percentage. the mean and standard deviation and used Pearson,s
Correlation Coefficients, t-test, chi-square test.
Major findings are as follows.
1) As far the purpose of the current performanc appraisal, the appraiser, recognized it
as a security of Promotion standard while the employee saw it as a means for control
as guidance and supervison of work
2) With regard to use the result of the present performance appraisal. appraiser picked
ambiguous appraisal standard, employees recognized unilateral evaluation of superior
eliminated the participation of them as the highest priority.
3) In relation to the current criteria for promotion of the nurse. both appraisers and
employees placed more weight on the length of clinical than performance appraisal score.
4) There is much possibility of the appraiser making an error to evaluate considering
the length of performance appraisal.
5) Both appraisers and employees indicated that prospective result of performance
appraisal should be used for the ability development & motivation of the individual.
6) Concerning employee's participation for performance appraisal. both sides wanted
by far more participation.
7) Regarding the most ideal appraisal method, both Parties favored most the way
added up the evaluation of the head nurse and peer review and followed by the manner
the revaluation of the head nurse by considering self-evaluation.
8) As to the individual interview after the appraisal, more than 60% of appraisers
responded it's not necessary. while above 88.5% of employees answered it is essential
so that it is showed significantly difference between the appraisers and the employees.
9) As far as open of the evaluation result is concerned. 75% of the appraiser were
against it but 80% of the employee were for it so that it showed significantly between
them. The most principal reason that the employee want is that it motivates the
individual's ability development and the fairness of the appraisal increases.
10) Whether the periodical rotation is necessary or not. 80% of appraisers and
employees answered it's necessary, however, over 70% of them did not want the
rotation.
11) Work-group Cohesiveness level within the nursing unit was attentive different
from desire of the rotation. that is. the work group cohesiveness level of nurses wanting
rotation was significantly lower than that of the group not desiring it.
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