Human Resource Management Practices and Teacher Performance in Private Early Childhood Development Education Centres in Machakos County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMbithi, Robert Kitonyi
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-26T09:38:07Z
dc.date.available2019-03-26T09:38:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.descriptionA Research Project Submitted to School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of a Degree of Masters in Business Administration (Human Resource Management) Of Kenyatta University.en_US
dc.description.abstractHuman resources are unique assets which are viewed as principal factor for suitable competitive advantage. Employees are major assets of any organization. The active role they play towards a company’s success cannot be underestimated. As a result, equipping these unique assets through effective human resource management becomes imperative in order to maximize the job performance. However, there are many issues of employees still not performing up to the required standard. This study examined the influence of human resource practices and teacher performance in private ECDE centres in Machakos County. The objectives of the study were to find out the extent to which training and development practices, employee recognition programs practices, work life balance practices and work place environment practices influence ECDE teacher performance. The four main theories that guided this study were resource based view, two factor theory, Maslow hierarchy of needs, and equity theory. The study was also guided by Herzberg’s two factor theory advanced by Fredrick Herzberg. The study adopted a descriptive research design since it focused on large population. Target population was 98 private ECDE centres and 8 sub county offices in Machakos County. The sample of the study involved 30 head teachers, 60 ECD teachers and 8 sub county ECD coordinators having a total of 98 respondents. Data pertaining to the influence of human resource practices on teachers’ performance in private ECD centres was collected from head teachers and teachers by use of questionnaires. Interview schedules were used to collect data from Sub-county ECDE coordinators. The Cronbach’s Alpha was used to establish reliability and content validity was carried to ensure validity of the instruments. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and regression analysis. The study established that training and development, employee recognition, work life balance and work place environment had a positive and significant influence on teacher performance. The study concludes that the private ECDE centres undertakes training programs to its workforce to strengthen their skills that each requires to improve and development programs are carried out to raise the level of their employees so that they all acquire skills and knowledge that are similar. Employee recognition leads to increased individual productivity, greater employee satisfaction and enjoyment of work, direct performance feedback for individuals and teams is provided, teamwork between employees is enhanced and retention of quality employees increases. Having a positive work-life balance can help teacher carve out enough time for both work and the many other facets of their lives. Healthy work environments can improve employee productivity as employees feel better, have more energy and endurance, and are more capable of working hard at their jobs and contribute to employee happiness. The study recommends that Private ECDE centres in Machakos County should carry out training and development programs for tasks leading to leading to successful operation, do an in-depth understanding of the institution environment, an insight regarding training and development options and career development approach to weld in employees into organizational effectiveness and knowledge sharing to improve the performance of teachers. On employee recognition, Private ECDE centres in Machakos County should thank the teacher by name, specifically state what they did that is being recognized. It is vital to be specific because it identifies and reinforces the desired behavior and point out the value added to the team or organization by the behavior. On work life balance, Private ECDE centres in Machakos County should have a flexible working options, supporting teachers with caring duties, implementing reasonable time and communication expectations. On work place environment, Private ECDE centres in Machakos County should ensure that the workplace environment is comfortable enough to support teacher performance by improving the working conditions.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/19298
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.titleHuman Resource Management Practices and Teacher Performance in Private Early Childhood Development Education Centres in Machakos County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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