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Performance appraisal is an essential management instrument that assesses the strengths and weaknesses of employees, collecting data to acknowledge and cultivate their abilities based on performance, thus assisting organisations in attaining their objectives through the development of a fulfilled workforce. This study aims to assess employees’ input towards performance appraisal exercises in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions in Malaysia. The study examines demographic variables such as gender, job category, job group, level of education, and years of employment in the performance appraisal system of ODL institutions in Malaysia. The research employed a descriptive methodology and a purposive sampling technique to collect primary data through a structured questionnaire distributed to ODL employees. The study findings reveal that employees' gender held divergent views regarding the performance appraisal system utilised inside their organisations. Moreover, the study delineates supplementary factors, including age, job category and group, level of education, and years of employment that present the findings of different perceptions of performance appraisal exercises in ODL institutions. The findings of the study could provide valuable information for management, especially for ODL institutions, in designing and enhancing performance appraisal systems that are consistent with the evolving challenges and developmental requirements of employees in a variety of higher education fields.
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