scholarly journals The Role of Principals and Administrators in Performance Appraisal of School Teachers in Punjab

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-142
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nadeem ◽  
Dr. Seema Arif ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Naeem
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
District Administrators ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Average Criterion ◽  
District Administration

Qualitative research was conducted in the interpretive paradigm using phenomenology as an approach to check the execution of the performance appraisal system (PAS) at higher secondary schools in Punjab. The population of the study consisted of key stakeholders of appraisal, higher secondary school principals, teachers, and district administration. 6 out of 36 districts were selected from school district rankings, each falling in poor, good, and average criterion. Participants of one district served as a pilot and the rest for the main study. A total of 35 participants were selected from five districts purposively; a selection criterion was used to select a set of one administrator, one principal and five teachers from each of the five districts. After obtaining consent from the participants, structured interviews were conducted with the school principals and district administrators, while the focus group was held with the teachers of each district using self-constructed interview protocols. Thematic analysis was performed on data obtained from different sources. Seven themes emerged during analysis reflected that the principals and teachers have enough knowledge and experience to conduct the PAS. It is a positive activity that must be continued; however, the procedure needs improvement. PAS should be planned and conducted with the consultation of teachers, motivating them for further improvement.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal System for Government Secondary School Teachers in Punjab

2018 ◽  
Vol III (IV) ◽  
pp. 590-600
Author(s):  
Naveed Azmat ◽  
Khuda Bakhsh ◽  
Khaliq Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Performance Appraisal System

Performance Appraisal of the team is a core element of administration to achieve the required objectives of an organization. The study was intended to measure the effectiveness of the existing performance appraisal system towards professional excellence of secondary school teachers as perceived by their principals. Two hundred secondary school principals were found available as a sample to mark the questionnaire. The researcher himself developed a questionnaire for the principals to seek their opinions on the present performance appraisal system. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics. It was found that the effectiveness of the system is of moderate level in Punjab. The performance appraisal system contributed fifty-nine per cent to the professional excellence of the teachers. Some strong recommendations were also written on the basis of findings to see the performance appraisal system more effective

scholarly journals Personnel Performance Appraisal Dimensions for Indian Construction Organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3404-3410
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
Industry Performance ◽  
Performance Appraisal System ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Performance Dimensions ◽  
Construction Organization

Personnel Performance Appraisal (PPA) is a Human Resource Management (HRM) tool which helps to improve individual performance and there by enhance organization and industry performance at large. However, Personnel performance appraisal practice in construction organizations is poor. This is associated with lack of clear performance measurement dimensions. The purpose of this paper is to identify personnel performance appraisal dimensions for Indian construction organizations. In this study mixed method approach is adopted, different performance appraisal dimensions were identified through literature review and a questionnaire was developed. Also, semi structured interviews with professionals from construction organization was conducted. The survey has identified 7 Key performance dimensions. Additional performance dimensions applied in construction organizations were identified through the interviews and were categorized in to quantitative and qualitative dimensions. The interview findings show that the quantitative measures are given more attention than qualitative measures in the organizations. Effective performance appraisal system needs setting objective dimensions to measure performance. The qualitative and quantitative dimensions identified in this study will help construction organizations to improve their personnel performance appraisal system in particular and the HRM practice in general

Subversive leadership and power tactics

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Metro Vancouver ◽  
The Status ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Relational Harm

Purpose Principals’ leadership has become a subversive activity that is carried out strategically to challenge and disrupt the status quo and resist policies and practices that are counterproductive to their work. The purpose of this paper is to reveal subversive tactics principals use in pursuit of justice and equity in schools and identify challenges and risks associated with their subversive leadership practices. Power tactics were used as a conceptual framework to guide the analysis of subversive activities by school principals. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study focuses on 18 elementary and secondary school principals from six district school boards in the Metro Vancouver area who participated in the semi-structured interviews on their practices that epitomize different tactics in response to increasing demand and accountability. Findings The power tactics identified in this study illuminate many of the dilemmas principals face in their work and demonstrate the various ways principals exercise their political acumen to “act strategically to determine which tactics to use, when, and with whom.” In exercising ethics of subversion and critique, participants are more likely to use soft, rational, and bi/multilateral rather than hard, non-rational, and unilateral power tactics. Such tendency reveals their concern about causing relational harm and shows their strategic avoidance of direct confrontation. Research limitations/implications Considering the limitations on the sample size and the research context, more research is needed to examine to what extent subversive practices are exercised and how they play out in different contexts. Originality/value The study shows that leadership involves upholding morals and values, even if this means having to use subversive practices to ensure inclusive, equitable, and just outcomes.

scholarly journals Performance Appraisal for Employee Development: Exploring Perceptions of Supervisors

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Anup Bhurtel ◽  
Eka Raj Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Employee Development ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Technical Schools ◽  
Performance Appraisal System ◽  
Permanent Employees ◽  
Further Development

The purpose of the present study was to explore the perceptions of supervisors on performance appraisal in relation to employee development adopting a qualitative design. In line with its research objective, data obtained from semi-structured interviews conducted with 14 supervisors from the proposed 10 model technical schools and the head office of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Nepal was analysed. The study brought forth that supervisors perceived the existing performance appraisal system less effective as it was used merely for getting employee-promotion. The supervisors were unable to appraise non-permanent employees; and even for permanent classed employees, they were obliged to keep the results confidential. They were thus unable to discuss the results with the concerned employees and jointly set goals for their further development. The study calls for establishing a comprehensive performance appraisal system for all employees in which results were analysed, and linked with plans for employee development. As the paper was confined to exploring the perception of 14 supervisors, further research could be done in future with greater number of samples. Moreover, there is room for studying the appraisees’ perception so that this issue can be explored from wider perspective aiding in the employee performance.Int. J. Soc. Sci. Manage. Vol-3, issue-2: 93-101

The implications of loneliness among school principals

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peleg Dor-Haim ◽  
Izhar Oplatka
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Perspective

PurposeThis paper explores the subjective interpretations of school principals' experiences of loneliness in the workplace and the implications of those experiences. The study poses two questions: (1) How do school principals perceive that their experience of loneliness affects their emotional well-being? (2) How do school principals perceive that the experience of loneliness influences their performance at work?Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 elementary and secondary school principals in Israel. A qualitative research methodology was employed to collect and analyze the data.FindingsData analysis resulted in four overarching themes, which captured the subjective consequences of principals' experiences of loneliness at work: a negative effect on work performance, emotional distress, physical health consequences and a positive perspective on loneliness.Originality/valueExpanding upon the current knowledge regarding principals' perceived outcomes of loneliness may help to deepen our understanding of principals' emotional experiences and functioning at work. This examination is of great value as previous research has demonstrated the central role of principals on school success.

Role of the School Management for the Improvement of Teachers Satisfaction during the Conduction of Performance Appraisal System

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD NADEEM ◽  
SEEMA ARIF ◽  
IRFANA RASUL
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Management ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Performance Appraisal System

Teacher’s satisfaction during the conduction of Performance Appraisal System (PAS) is highly dependent on the school management. Therefore, role of the school principal for monitoring the performance of teachers at higher secondary schools is commendable to achieve the targets. Survey research was conducted to review how the school management role impacted achieving the PAS targets for the satisfaction of teachers. Multistage sampling technique was opted for exploring the opinions of school principals and teachers from nine districts of the Punjab by using an already established tool Performance Appraisal Scale for Higher Secondary School Teachers (PAS-HSSTs). This questionnaire comprised of closed-ended items was used to get opinions from 90 principals and 540 teachers of higher secondary schools of Punjab. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. Items were factorized using the explanatory factor analysis technique yielding seven factors. Pearson Correlation was conducted to determine the strength of the relationship among the variables, while multiple linear regressions using the stepwise method was conducted to check the critical risk factors associated with the satisfaction of teachers during conduction of Performance Appraisal System. Management facilitation was rendered the best approach for successful Performance Appraisal System implementation. Performance appraisal was a significant and powerful predictor of teachers’ satisfaction; hence school principals focused on the ways and procedures to manage their teachers’ performance in order to enhance the overall effectiveness of PAS. Results revealed a highly complex situation faced by school mangers; though satisfaction of the teachers during PAS might be enhanced through proper training and awareness of the system. PAS might be more effective if teachers were satisfied. Keywords: Performance Appraisal System, Teacher’s Satisfaction, Management Role and School Improvement.

scholarly journals Conservation Debates: People’s Perceptions and Values towards a Privately Protected Area in Southern Ecuador

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Verónica Iñiguez-Gallardo ◽  
Fabián Reyes-Bueno ◽  
Olga Peñaranda
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Southern Ecuador ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Land Tenure System

The perceptions and values that local communities have towards protected areas are of great value for the improvement of these territories’ management. Such perceptions and values are often absent in the conservation planning process, particularly in those privately protected areas that are established in areas where the land tenure system is based not only on ownership but also on customary uses. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data obtained through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and members of communities surrounding a privately protected area in southern Ecuador, we identify that the level of collaboration with the managers, the distance to the protected area, the percentage of untitled land, and the dependence on the resources (customary uses) are among the variables affecting these perceptions and values. Positive perceptions towards protected areas and naturalistic values are developed among those who collaborate with the protected area managers, whereas negative perceptions, and a mix of naturalistic and biospheric values are developed among those who have a sense of a lack of attention to social needs although supporting nature conservation at the same time. The evidence presented shows the importance of matching local peoples’ expectations with conservation goals during the establishment of a protected area.

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