Manyasi, Janet N. (2012) An Evaluation of the Effects of Career Development Practices on Lecturers’ Performance in Public Universities in Kenya. PhD thesis, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
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Abstract
Kenyan public universities have lecturers’ career development programmes as part of their mandate (Republic of Kenya, 1988) and strategic plans. With good career development practices in place, the lecturers’ performance is expected to improve. However, studies in Kenyan public universities show that research, conference presentations and publishing by lecturers have dropped sharply over the last few years (Chacha, 2004,Kalai,2009). Kenyan public universities also have fewer PhD level staff compared to many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and those registered for further studies are behind schedule (Lewa, 2009). The study aimed at evaluating the effect of career development practices on lecturers’ performance in public universities in Kenya. The study sought to establish whether there is a relationship between; training and lecturers’ performance, university support and lecturers’ performance, university rewards and lecturers’ performance and university performance and lecturers’ rewards. The research focused on lecturers in all public universities in Kenya. Relevant literature was reviewed to focus the study and it highlighted several areas such as theories of career development, theories and measures of employee performance as well as the relationship between career development and employee performance. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. Stratified and Simple random sampling methods were used in selecting the sample so as to give every member in the population an equal chance of being included in the study. Both primary and secondary data was collected using questionnaires and document analysis. Descriptive and quantitative methods were used to analyze data. The study found out that career development practices significantly affected lecturers’ performance. Of these, University support for career development had the greatest effect on lecturers’ performance (r=0.538, p=0.000). The study further found out that individual and organizational factors moderated the relationship between career development practices and lecturers’ performance. Based on the findings, the study concluded that Public universities supported career development programs of lecturers although due to financial constraints, they did not adequately fund all the career development initiatives .This study recommends that Public universities should increase their support for career development activities so as to improve lecturers’ performance through increase in funding of lecturers’ career development activities such as further studies, research, publications and conferences. They should also tie promotions to successful completion of career development endevours such as participation in research activities and completion of further studies. It is expected that this study findings will be of benefit to policy makers and University managers in improving their career management initiatives for university lecturers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Career Development Practices, Lecturers’ performance |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2018 10:54 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2018 10:54 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5629 |
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