Knowledge, Understanding and Satisfaction with the Implementation of the Performance Management System at a District Hospital in the Madibeng Subdistrict, South Africa

Gontse Thobejane (), Hendry van der Heever and Mathildah Mokgatle
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Gontse Thobejane: Department of Health Systems Management, School of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Tshwane 0208, South Africa
Hendry van der Heever: Department of Health Systems Management, School of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Tshwane 0208, South Africa
Mathildah Mokgatle: Department of Health Systems Management, School of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Tshwane 0208, South Africa

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: The Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) is an essential asset in aligning the strategic objectives of both the National and Provincial departments of health with the individual targets and Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs) of the individual employees working in these departments. The system is not without challenges. The sources of contention can be with the rewards mechanism of the system, bias in the application of the system and the incorrect use of the system for punitive measures. The objective of this study was to determine the perceived knowledge, understanding and satisfaction levels of employees at Brits District Hospital regarding the PMDS. Another objective was to provide an intervention targeting the knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of the system. A quantitative cross-sectional and longitudinal action research method was applied by tracking the responses of 64 healthcare workers three times, firstly in a questionnaire and then in an intervention checklist. The respondents were selected via proportionate stratified sampling. Data were analysed via STATA statistical software package 13.0. The respondents had a poor knowledge and understanding of how to score the PMDS. The respondents where highly dissatisfied with the development of their weaknesses and the recognition of their strengths. Training needs to be prioritized on both the PMDS and the employees’ areas of weakness affecting their performance toward their assigned Key Responsibility Areas. Employees need to be recognised for areas in which they show strength.

Keywords: performance; management; knowledge; understanding; satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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