Benue State University, Makurdi

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND STAFF JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Ann Omale Aloga and Ngukeren Mercy Agashua

Abstract

This investigated the influence of human resource management practices on staff job performance in public secondary schools in Benue State in Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study and five null hypotheses were formulated and tested. The review of related literature was done under theoretical framework, conceptual framework and empirical studies. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study comprised 5,110 teachers from 309 public secondary schools. A sample of 511 teachers representing 10% of the population was taken from 30 public secondary schools using multi-stage sampling technique. Human Resource Management Practices and Staff Job Performance Questionnaire (HRMPSJPQ). The instrument was subjected to Cronbach Alpha test and it yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.74 was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Chi-Square test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The first result of the study shows that staff recruitment has significant influence on staff job performance in public secondary schools in Benue State Nigeria; The second finding of the study shows that staff training and development have significant influence on staff job performance in public secondary schools. The third finding of the study shows that staff motivation has significant influence on staff job performance in public secondary schools. The fourth finding of the study shows that staff evaluation has significant influence on staff job performance in public secondary schools. The fifth and final result of the study shows that staff promotion has significant influence on staff job performance in public secondary schools. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that school management should collaborate with government to ensure the employment of competent and qualified staff with opportunities to promote skills and knowledge through workshops, seminars and other in-service. The study concluded that staff recruitment, staff training and development, staff promotion, staff evaluation and staff motivation have influence on staff job performance. The study further recommended that salaries of staff should be paid promptly to enable them concentrate on their job for effective delivery.

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