Influence of Organization Modernization Programms on Employee

The subject of employee performance has been given significant attention in commercial organization. This subject has also gain importance in the public sector in recent years. In the current economic environment, improving the performance and efficiency of public servants has become more important than ever (Sanderson, Harshak, & Blain, 2009). Various approaches for improving the performance of public sector workforce have been tried and tested including introduction of performance appraisal schemes, creating remuneration arrangements aimed at motivating employees, and implementing training program. Some public entities try to improve employee performance by transforming organizational structures and processes; an exercise popularly referred to as modernization. Modernization is the technique of reviewing and modifying the structure and methods of a given organization (Buhlungu, 2013). It entails changing the internal architecture of the organization in order to improve the quality of product or services.