Human resource management practices in selected secondary schools of East Shoa zone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the practices and challenges of Human Resource Management (HRM) in some selected government secondary schools in East Shoa Zone (sample size: 285 teachers and staff). To this end, descriptive survey method was employed. Accordingly, the study results reveal inappropriate planning of teachers and staff, lack of proper recruitment and selection procedures, poor performance appraisal system, absence of facilitating trainings, and high turnover of teachers as critical weaknesses and limitations to function properly, let alone to achieve quality education. The study recommends that HR planning must ensure the recruitment, selection and placement of talented and committed teachers and staff in schools. Besides, training and development should be continuous, comprehensive and result-oriented. The appraisal system should also align individual performance expectations with goals of schools.