TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledge iv
Abstract vi
Table of Content vii
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study 1
Statement of the problems 4
Purpose of the study 6
Research Questions 7
Significance of the study 8
Scope and Limitations of the study 9
Definition of terms 9
CHAPTER TWO:
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Concept of Personnel Management 11
Personnel management in relation to the school system 17
Definition of job satisfaction 30
Job satisfaction and morale 33
Personnel management practices and teachers’ job satisfaction35
Job satisfaction and students’ academic achievement 39
Appraisal of literature 41
CHAPTER THREE:
RESEARCH METHOD
Research Design 42
Population of the Study 42
Sample and Sampling Techniques 43
Research Instrument(s) 43
Validity and Reliability of the Instrument(s) 44
Procedure for Data Collection 44
Method of Data Analysis 45
CHAPTER FOUR:
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION
Hypotheses Testing 46
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of finding 59
Conclusion 60
Recommendations 61
References 62
Appendix 66
CHAPTER ONE
Background to the study
According to A.T Alabi, people have been managed in groups and organizations since prehistoric times. The success of any organization including the school system hinged on the establishment of a conducive working environment geared towards the advancement of the productive capacities of people at work. These capacities are in pursuit of achieving the educational objectives as well as satisfying the needs of individual staff. Bearing in mind that the quality of education in any society depends considerably on the number and quality of its personnel, the teacher is no doubt the pivot on which qualitative education and development hangs. The primary aim of school personnel management is to secure sufficient numbers and categories of suitable teachers and support staff to undertake the task of educating the students to the standard expected by the students, the parents and the society at large. Thus, the quality of education provided in schools depends directly on the capability, commitment and motivation of the teachers together with significant number of non-teaching staff employed in a variety of support roles. According to O’Neil, (1994), human resources available to schools constitute their most valuable asset and their greatest management challenge. This study examines the personnel management practices and teacher’s job satisfaction in Kwara State Secondary Schools.
