Abstract:
ABSTRACT
The research was to find out the recruitment and selection practices and
performance of Distance Education tutors at University of Cape Coast. The
specific objectives that directed the study were; to ascertain tutors recruitment
practices; to ascertain tutors selection practices, to examine the influence of
recruitment practices on tutors performance and to assess the influence of
selection practices on tutors performance at College of Distance Education
(CoDE), UCC. The research adopted a quantitative research approach with the
research design being the descriptive and correlation research design. The
sample size used was 160 out of a population of 254. Out of the 160 tutors
sampled, 154 responded to the study. The study adopted a convenience
sampling technique with a self-structured questionnaire as the main instrument.
The quantitative data were analysed with Statistical Product and Service
Solutions (SPSS 20 version) software. It was found that some major recruitment
and selection practices are avoided by CoDE, UCC. The study also revealed that
there is a significant positive relationship between recruitment practices and
performance of tutors of College of Distance Education, University of Cape
Coast. The results of the study also pointed out that, there is a very strong
positive impact between selection practices and the performance of the tutors.
The study recommends that CoDE UCC should invest more in recruitment and
selection practices in general to help employ the right and qualified tutors. The
recruitment and selection practices should involve the creation of recruitment
awareness policies and the selection criteria of the organisation should be
reviewed
