Abstract:
The intention of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of human resource
management in government preparatory schools of Eastern Hararge Zone. To conduct
this study, descriptive survey method was employed. Among the 16 government
preparatory schools found in the Zone, 8 of them were selected randomly as sample
schools. The populations of participants were 104 teachers and 54 administrative
workers have participated in the study through available sampling technique. The 8
principals and 8 supervisors were included as interview respondents using available
sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as main tool of data collection. Interview
and document analysis were used to substantiate the data gathered through
questionnaire. Frequencies, percentage, mean and independent t-test was utilized to
analyze quantitative data gained through the questionnaire. The qualitative data
gathered through interview and document analysis were analyzed by narration. The
findings revealed that the underutilization, mismatch selection of administrative workers
and some teachers loaded period. As respondents revealed, the employees were not as
good as motivated by the school administration, and also the school administration failed
to practice performance appraisal of teachers in the school for promotion of the staff.
Human resource management was a requirement to be practiced in schools as a means to
meet the individual needs of the teacher and administrative worker for the sake of
training improvement. To this end, it is recommended for human resource management,
match selection of administrative worker and balance the period allotted of teachers.
School administration to create an opportunity in implementing various human resource
management options in relation to the individual teachers and administrative worker
developmental levels and needs. The scarcity of teachers for subjects in the school and
heavy work load could be offer solution by woreda Educational Office and Zonal
Education Departments.
