The Role of Equity in Mediating the Relationship between Performance Appraisal and Employee Performance in Lebanon

Abstract

The goal of this study to explore the perceptions of workers to notions of internal and external equity, and distributive and procedural justice and their impact on performance appraisal satisfaction and job performance in the country of Lebanon. A sample of 181 employees (N=181) took part in the study. The variables were measured using established scales in the literature. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS to test if the different dimensions of equity mediate the relationship between performance appraisal and job performance. It was found that equity and justice in the workplace is related to performance appraisal satisfaction and job performance. The findings shed light on the importance of equity and justice as a way to increase both appraisal satisfaction and job performance in the workplace. The findings are discussed in relation to the literature.