Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Performance at Wenchi Methodist Senior High School

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate human resource management practices (HRM) and employee performance in Wenchi Methodist Senior High school. The study adopted a survey research design. A total of 110 of the staffs of the school were randomly selected for the study. Relevant data for the study were collected through the use of questionnaires. Statistics were presented in forms of frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics using Pearson product-moment correlation and simple linear regression to achieve the objectives. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the data analysis. The study revealed that the HRM practices of the school were generally up to scratch. The performance of the staff was found to be high. Also, significant positive relationship exist between the HRM practices and the performance of the employees in the school and as well, the performance of the employees was significantly affected by the HRM practices in the school. For practical purposes, the school should keep up with its good HRM practices, but should also trigger steps to improve the few shortfalls that were identified in its HRM practices.