Performance management practices and teacher performance in selected private secondary schools in Kampala district, Uganda.

Abstract

The research was intended to determine the effect of Performance Management Practices on work performance of teachers in selected private secondary schools in Kampala district. Two theories and one View were explored and used to operationalize the study. First, there was focus on Goal Setting Theory which emphasized decision rights. Secondly, there was the Agency Theory which determined the optimal incentive and performance contracts. This Theory also provided an economic explanation for the impact of Performance Management practices on performance. Then there was the Resource Based View (RBV) which provided the behavioral aspect of resources such as knowledge, skills. information and technology on performance. With the liberalization of education in Uganda, many privately owned secondary schools have been opened up. It is evident that there has not been any serious study to establish the extent to which these private secondary schools are implementing Performance Management Practices to enhance teacher performance. There was therefore need to carry out a study in this area. The study was a cross sectional survey with a sample of 310 teachers.randomly selected; I 0 Heads of secondary schools, I 0 Deputies, I 0 Directors of Studies who were purposively selected. Tools that were used in collection of data were questionnaires and interview guides which were very instrumental during data collection. In addition. SPSS was used for data analysis. Results from the study showed that many private secondary schools in Kampala la district do not adhere to Performance Management Practices like decision .rights, incentives,performance contracts,organization resources and performance measurement which, in turn, affects performance and service of teachers in these schools.The researcher therefore recommended that the government, should give policy guidelines regarding teachers' remuneration, in private secondary schools; and teachers