Nature of Performance Management of Academic Staff in Private Universities

Abstract

Performance management is a continuous process of identifying, measuring and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with the strategic goals of the organization (Aguinis and Kraiger 2009). This study described the nature of performance management of academic staff in private universities. The study majorly employed a quantitative approach using a cross sectional study design with some qualitative element. 142 respondents were carefully chosen using different sampling techniques. Use of the survey, interviews focused group discussions together with documentary analysis were employed for both quantitative and qualitative approaches respectively. A total of 142 respondents played a part in the study. Data were analyzed using different statistical techniques that mainly included descriptive and inferential statistics respectively. Results were found to be statistically related with academic performance. For that matter, both the conclusions and the recommendations are based on the four objectives of the study which were, (1) To find out the management practices that influence performance of academic staff in private universities in Uganda, (2) To outline the behavioural practices that influence the performance of academic staff, (3) To find out the nature of performance management that influence the performance of academic staff, and (4) To find out the challenges and possible remedies to the performance of academic staff in private universities in Uganda.