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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE APRAISAL ON THE PERFORAMCNE OF EMPLOYEE: A CASE STUDY OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEPAL LIMTIED

DISSERTATION

By

SUDEEP SAYAMI

Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of

Masters of Business Administration of University of Wales

University of Wales

JANUARY 2011

ABSTRACT

The impact of Performance Appraisal on the performance of employees is not new in the human resource field. Over the years there have been many writers who have contributed on the

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