EFFECT OF DECENTRALIZATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR IN KENYA: A CASE OF TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

OWUOR ADAH PENINAH ANYANGO, DR WERE SUSAN

Abstract


This study sought to evaluate the effect of decentralization of human resource management practices, as one of the reforms, on employee performance in the Kenyan education sector with reference to the TSC. Specifically, the study evaluated the impact of decentralization of staff establishment, discipline management, training and development and record management as indicators of employee performance at the Teachers Service Commission. A total of 115 County employees from six counties that make the Aberdare Region in Kenya participated in this study over a period of 4 months in 2017 and the collected data analysed using SPSS (software version 2.0). The results of this study indicate high levels of validity and reliability (Cronbach’s α > 0.8). In addition, all four indicators were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05) in an inferential analysis using multiple linear regression and bivariate correlation suggesting that the decentralization of human resource practices had a positive outcome on employee performance at the TSC.  The study found that decentralization of staff establishment positively influence employee performance at Teacher Service Commission. The study also revealed that decentralization of discipline management had positive significant effect on employee performance. The study   also found that there was strong relationship between decentralization of training and development and employee performance at Teacher Service Commission. The study found that that there was strong relationship between decentralization of record management and employee performance at Teacher Service Commission. This study thus recommends that the management of Teacher Service Commission at the county level need to be strengthened. Specifically, the study recommends that the TSC fully decentralize staff establishment, enhance training and development of employees on regular basis at county levels,  decentralize record management while recognizing the importance of also keeping them at the headquarter level and fully decentralize discipline management in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.


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