STAFF RECOGNITION AND LECTURERS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate staff recognition and lecturers’ academic performance in selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study adapted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 3215. The sample of the study was 523 obtained through Taro Yamane formula for sample size determination. The questionnaire was validated by Senior Lecturers in Business Management and Management Evaluation Departments in Ebonyi State University Abakaliki who used Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with a value of 0.000. The reliability of the instrument of 0.781 was obtained by using test–retest and Cronbach coefficient alpha. Data generated were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 5% level of significance. The result of the hypothesis revealed that there is a positive relationship between staff recognitions and academic staff performance in the selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria with the value of r = 0.6744; p value = 0.00 at 5% level of significance. The study recommended that management of the tertiary institutions should enhance academic staff performance through staff recognition since all efforts are focused towards accomplishing the objective of the institutions. Also, institution authorities should frequently re-evaluate and review the non-financial reward practices and implement them in the education sector.