Employees’ Perception of the Performance Management System in Mining Units: Evidence from Ballari and Vijayanagara Districts, Karnataka, India

Abstract Performance Management System (PMS) is important for evaluating employee performance, providing feedback, developing skills, and supporting organisational performance, particularly in the mining industry. This study examines employees’ perceptions of the prevailing PMS in mining units of Ballari and Vijayanagara districts. A pilot survey was conducted among 50 employees, comprising executive and non-executive employees, using a structured questionnaire and convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s Alpha, Principal Axis Factoring, and One-Sample t-test were used for analysis. The reliability analysis showed high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.981. Factor analysis identified three related dimensions of PMS, explaining 82.069% of the total variance. The One-Sample t-test showed that all six PMS dimensions had mean scores significantly above the neutral value of 3.00 (p < 0.001), with means ranging from 4.335 to 4.640. The findings indicate favourable employee perceptions of the prevailing PMS in the study area.