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Performance appraisal is a key parameter of human behavior, both by the individual and by others. The implementation of an objective and valid evaluation system is a fundamental condition of effective and sound management, an important tool in the hands of every supervisor. This treaty presupposes the contemporary and developmental conception of performance appraisal which aims at the continuous development and continuous improvement of the individual, team and operational performance of employees (Burantas, 2018). In Greece during the crisis and the memorandums, there was a heated debate between the governments and the civil servants' unions over the performance appraisal. International experience and literature are invited to submit their proposals not only for finding, but also for implementing an effective system for evaluating employee performance. Two years after the Greek Public Administration attempted to modernize the evaluation process, this study looks at the views of nurses in five provincial general hospitals in Greece for performance appraisal. According to the quantitative empirical research conducted by nurses, although they wish for the performance of their work to be evaluated, they do not trust the existing evaluation system, nor the evaluators. They want the evaluation to be an ongoing as well as objective and non-discriminatory process that does not lead to job losses. Higher education nurses on the one hand site are more actively and effectively involved and on the other hand site they want to link performance appraisal to a fair remuneration system and education. Supervisors want to evaluate their performance and see its evaluation as the major key way to improve and develop people within the organization. In conclusion, before selecting the appropriate evaluation system, hospitals require clear organizational charts, job analyses, development of performance standards and targeting criteria. Finally, it is necessary to link the performance appraisal to fair pay systems, incentives, mobility, salary and promotion as well as placement in positions of responsibility.