The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between performance appraisal and employee productivity. In this research, the descriptive research method was employed; the survey study approach was adopted. However, for the sake of time constraint the population of the study comprises was selected from senior and junior staff of ten (10) commercial banks in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while the random sampling method was employed to select one hundred and twenty one respondents (121) respondents. The data for this study was collected with the use of structured questionnaire. The chi-square analytical tool of SPSS version 20.00 was used to analyze the data electronically. From the analysis, the study finds out that the dimensions of performance appraisal significant influence and enhances employee productivity in the selected manufacturing firms. The study therefore concludes that organizations should establish and adopt performance appraisal systems that would enable effectively appraisal of the employees; that firms should adopt behavioral performance appraisal system and management by objectives as the appraisal systems were found to be statistically significant in influencing employee’s relationship and improving employee’s productivity.
