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Critical Success Factors for Performance Management System Implementation in Namibia’s Government Ministries

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  • Lusia Lapaka Shixungileni

    (International University of Management)

  • Michael Moyo

    (International University of Management)

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the critical success factors for implementing a performance management system in Namibian government ministries. The interpretivist philosophy was adopted for this study. The study used qualitative methods, implemented inductively. A single case study was conducted wherein a sample of 20 personnel was purposively drawn from a population of 342 individuals drawn from the selected ministry’s regional branches. Qualitative data collected through face-to-face interviews were analyzed through thematic analysis. The study found that government ministries prioritize the implementation of PMS, despite its ineffectiveness. Key success factors include transparency, employee engagement, leadership support, communication, and alignment of objectives were identified to be instrumental in achieving efficient implementation of PMS. The study recommends formal communication protocols, inclusive planning practices, a monitoring mechanism, and top management support for PMS implementation. It also suggests promoting stakeholder input in planning and implementing a monitoring mechanism. The study further recommends ensuring fairness and consistency in all PMS processes. The study was confined to the case of one ministry, which limited the application of the results to ministries with the same characteristics. A comparative study that expands the scope to other ministries is recommended.

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  • Lusia Lapaka Shixungileni & Michael Moyo, 2025. "Critical Success Factors for Performance Management System Implementation in Namibia’s Government Ministries," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(6), pages 6114-6121, June.
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    1. Anders Frederiksen & Lisa B. Kahn & Fabian Lange, 2020. "Supervisors and Performance Management Systems," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 128(6), pages 2123-2187.
    2. Stewart Kaupa & Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku, 2020. "Challenges in the Implementation of Performance Management System in Namibian Public Sector," International Journal of Innovation and Economic Development, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 6(2), pages 25-34, June.
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