The Effectof Performance Management Practice On Employee Motivation In The Case Of Liban Jawi District Secoundry Schools.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of performance management practices on employee motivation in Liban Jawi Secondary school, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State. In order to fulfill the objective this study used a mixed research approach was employed. Cross sectional Survey questionnaire was employed taking a sample of 158 from respondent teachers through simple random sampling technique (lottery method) to collect data. Besides, semi- structured interview was used to consolidate and verify the information. Descriptive statistics, correlations and multiple regressions analysis were performed to analyze quantitative data, using statically package for social science (SPSS) version 23 and qualitative data analysis in narrative form. The descriptive result show that almost all practices of performance management rated below moderate, except knowledge of performance management. The result also indicated that the school employers were not in good position in motivation. The results from Pearson’s correlation indicates that except knowledge of performance management and involvement of employees in performance planning other practices of performance management have positive and significant relationship with overall employees’ motivation. The result of multiple regression analysis shows that performance execution, performance assessment, managing and reviewing performance, performance renewal and re-constructing positively and significantly contribute on employees’ motivation 53.7%. It is recommended that the Liban Jawi measuring and developing the performance of employees to enhance employees’ motivation. It is also recommended that secondary school should practice different financial and non financial incentive in addition to the existing motivational practices that are related to employees’ performance to enhance the employees’ extrinsic and intrinsic level of motivation. The finding with respect to the implementation of Performance Management Practice indicates that the average mean values for the practices of Performance management ranges between the lower (M = 2.578, SD = 1.149) for performance assessment and the higher (M = 3.864, SD = 1.096) for knowledge of performance management. Finally, the school should give attention to performance execution, assessment, managing and review and renewal and re-constructing to enhance employees performance and motivation.