Correlates of managerial variables and secondary school teachers’ job performance

Abstract

This study was designed to ascertain the relationship between managerial variables and secondary school teachers’ job performance in Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of this study, two hypothesis were formulated. Ex-post Facto research design was adopted for the study. Samples of two hundred (200) teachers were randomly selected for the study through simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire based on four point Likert-type scales was developed and administered to two hundred teachers. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis was used in analyzing the data. The result of the analysis revealed that, there is a significant relationship between staff motivation, staff training and teachers’ job performance. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended that school managers (employers) should adopt motivational strategies and give teachers opportunities to attended trainings on regular basis.