women, are by default excluded because they are believed to be incapable of serious thought and contemplation. This heavy stress upon rationality that the western culture has dwelt on has caused irreparable harm and has created a baneful form of masculinity. Seidler aligns the emergence of this pernicious male gender identity by stressing how reason has been placed in opposition to nature and therefore, by extension, in opposition to our emotions, desires and feelings. He says, “We discover that our
Gender, as a social construct, refers to “a set of qualities and behaviours expected from males and females by society, which are socially constructed and subject to change” ( A gender analysis of the educational achievement of boys and girls in the Jamaican educational system, 2005). The implication of gender inequality is that means that males and females men and women do not have the same worth nor equal rights, responsibilities, access
This chapter focuses on broad review of various literature and models on the research topic. The researcher consulted books, articles, and journals from EBSCO library, search engines and other relevant sources. These materials provide an insightful depth in the study thereby demonstrating the efficacy of developing an effective performance appraisal strategy as a tool for enhancing employee motivation. Key words: Performance Appraisal, Motivation, performance management, human resource management