Effect of Career Advancement on Employee Performance in Catholic Church Managed Secondary Schools in Meru Diocese
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract:Performance of employees in any organization is one of the major determinants of profitability and sustainability. In any organization employees are major assets, they play a major role towards the organizations' success. There is the need for research to focus on the determinants of productivity and performance of employees in organizations. Career Advancement is many at times used to narrow the gap between the current performance and future expected performance. Empirical studies reveal that there is little research carried out on the link between career Advancement and employee performance in educational institutions. After the initial training many employees in Catholic Church managed schools have undertaken other trainings but have not moved up the ladder; rather they have stagnated at the same position with no or little to show in terms of career advancement. Catholic Church managed schools require employees who perform their duties well yet there is little to show in terms of promotions, students’ results and advancement in these schools; lack of career advancement in these schools is still a problem. This paper presents a study on the effect of career advancement on employee performance in Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru Diocese Kenya. It adopts a descriptive research design since the researcher gathered both qualitative and quantitative data that describes the effect of career advancement in Catholic Church managed high schools in Meru Diocese. The target population includes all the 481 employees of all the Catholic Church managed high schools in Meru Diocese; this includes both the teaching and non-teaching staff. A census survey was used in selecting all the Catholic Church managed schools in Meru Diocese, purposive sampling was done to deliberate on the choice of respondents who are well informed and are at the management level. A total of 52 employees who are senior managers were picked. The study used a semi-structured questionnaire; in addition, there was an interview guide as data collection tool for collecting the primary data. The findings of the study were analysed using inferential statistics and descriptive statistics; inferential statistics was linear regression model and descriptive statistics include the use of weighted means, standard deviation, relative frequencies, and percentages. There was content analysis for interview guide because it gives qualitative data. The data was then coded to enable the responses to be grouped into various categories. Tables and other graphical presentations were used appropriately to present the data that was collected for ease of understanding and analysis. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21, is a tool that was used to assist in analysis. The study established that career advancement had a positive effect on employee performance in the Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru Diocese. Study recommendations for further research are that research be conducted on the effect of remuneration and motivation on employees’ performance in the Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru Diocese and on how lack or availability of resources affects performance in the Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru Diocese. Keywords:Career advancement, Catholic Church managed schools and Employee performance.
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Raphael Gitonga Akotha, Joan Lilian Ogendo, Francis A. Anyira
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