dc.contributor.author | Mogere, Emily | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-16T09:12:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-05-16T09:12:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95695 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research is aimed at investigating the perceptions of secondary school teachers in Nairobi
on the influence of performance appraisal on promotion decisions by the Teachers Service
Commission [TSC]. The study was carried out in Nairobi County. The sample size was 135
public secondary teachers selected randomly from the 9 schools from each of the 9 districts of
Nairobi. The data was collected by use of questionnaires administered to 15 teachers of each of
the participating schools. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics and presentation of the
results was done in tables, frequencies and percentages.
The major findings of the study indicated that the view of the majority of the teachers is that
promotion by TSC is not based on performance appraisal but the teachers agree that performance
appraisal establishes a link between performance and appraisal. The teachers also feel that
promotion by the TSC is not based on consideration of seniority, ethnicity, political
consideration or performance appraisal. They, however agree that promotion by the TSC is based
on the interview but hard work does not assure them of promotion by TSC when opportunity
arises. Finally, they would prefer promotion based on performance appraisal. The research
concluded that most of the teachers feel that performance appraisal does not influence promotion
decisions by TSC.
The researcher recommends to TSC to employ more male teachers in Nairobi for gender equity
and also to recruit younger teachers of below 25 years because they are underrepresented. The
TSC also should consider performance of students in national examination and any training that
the teachers would have acquired when promoting teachers. The TSC and the Ministry of
Education should make sure that all schools have internal performance appraisal because most
teachers feel that it does not come out clearly in the teaching profession. The teachers’
perception on performance appraisal on promotion is unfavourable because they feel that the
connection between the two is not clear. The TSC should look to this concern.
For further research the researcher recommends that similar research should be conducted in
different counties of the country and other countries to allow for wider generalization. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.title | Perceptions of Public Secondary School Teachers in Nairobi on the Influence of Performance Appraisal on Promotion Decisions by the Teachers Service Commission. | . |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |