A Comparative Study of Human Resource Management Practices in Private and Government Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa City Administration
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine problems related to the practices of human
resource management and to compare their similarilies and differences between private
and government secondary schools in Addis Ababa City Administration Specifically, the
study-sought in to teachers' intrinsic and extrinsic satisfactions in relation to teaching
actlvilles, teachers' feeling about their appraisers and appraisal criteria and
compensation and benefits in private and government secondaty schools in Addis Ababa
City Administration Finally, teachers ' altiludes towards their school management were
examined. A descriptive survey research method was used. Data were collected Fom
teachers, department heads and vice-directors through questionnaire and in-depth
interview. The secondary sources used were review of related literature to give
theoretical frame to the study. Six secondary schools having 339 teachers were
considered as sample schools. One hundred-five teachers from government and 50
private participated in the study. The data were analyzed using percentage, cumulative
mean scores, srandard deviation and F-ratio (one way ANOVA). 1n both private and
government, it was found that the cumulative level of teachers' sati!>jaction with their
intrinsic job factors were not adequate to motivate them to perform to their maximum
potential. 1n addition, teachers in both private and government schools have
dissati!>jclction with some extrinsic job factors to the extent of unavoidably having
detrimental consequence on their encouragement to pel:form effectively and efficiently.
To this end, teachers were highly dissatisfied with theirjob security and pension scheme
in private while salary payment in government. Furthermore, there were lack of
appraisal objectivity, incapability of appraisal standard and no discrelion of the result
were found as a problem of teachers in p. rivate' and, government. Moreover, there wais no
benefit given to teachers yet they were paid below their expectation Finally, managers in
private schools were more influential and communicators than their counterparts in
government. However, democratic style of leadership was jimclioning in both schools. As
the study, aims to improve teachers' satisfaction and to lessen their dissati~raction it is
indispensable to improve the teaching activities and teaching context of secondary
schools. Thus, enriching teaching activities and assigning teachers to various grade has
to improve intrinsic motivation, developing appropriate appraisal s]lstem is jimdamental
elements that seeks atlention Accordingly, rewarding out perj(Jrmers and establishing
compensable salary structure also needs attention Finally, managers in government
have to offer training on how to handle and communicate with teachers.
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Human Resource Management, Practices in Private and Government