Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 6 (2021)
INFLUENCE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LECTURERS IN POLYTECHNICS IN NORTHWEST, NIGERIA
Obi,, Mary Noeleen Bibiana Irukaku
n.obi@unizik.edu.ng Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Nnmadi Azikiwe University, Awka
Shuaibu, Nura
nurafuntua72@gmail.com Department of Office Technology and Management, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina
The study investigates the influence of staff development programmes on job performance of
Office Technology and Management (OTM) lecturers in polytechnics in Northwest, Nigeria.
Two research questions guided the study, while two hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey
research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 177 OTM lecturers
from public polytechnics in North West, Nigeria. The entire population was used. A structured
4-point sealed questionnaire containing 20 items in two clusters was used for data collection.
Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while
t-test was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that
OTM lecturers in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria agreed that staff development programmes
influenced their job performance. It was, therefore, recommended among others that, Tertiary
Education Trust Fund (Tetfund), in collaboration with other educational stakeholders should
make staff development programmes more accessible to OTM lecturers which will help them to
improve their instructional planning.
Office Technology and Management (OTM) lecturers in polytechnics in Northwest, Nigeria.
Two research questions guided the study, while two hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey
research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 177 OTM lecturers
from public polytechnics in North West, Nigeria. The entire population was used. A structured
4-point sealed questionnaire containing 20 items in two clusters was used for data collection.
Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while
t-test was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that
OTM lecturers in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria agreed that staff development programmes
influenced their job performance. It was, therefore, recommended among others that, Tertiary
Education Trust Fund (Tetfund), in collaboration with other educational stakeholders should
make staff development programmes more accessible to OTM lecturers which will help them to
improve their instructional planning.
Afshan, S., Sobia, I., Kamran, A., & Nasir, M. (2012). Impact of training on employee
performance: A study of telecommunication sector in Pakistan. Interdisciplinary
Journal of Contemporary Research in Business. 6 (4), 13 – 26
Armstrong, M. (2012). Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice, 12th
Ed. London: Kogan Page.
Auta, M. A. & Egwu, E. O. (2020). Workplace performance of University Technology and
Vocational Education (TVET) Student – Teachers: A Tracer study. Journal Plus
Education, 25 (1)229-238
Dambo, B. I. and Enyekit, E.O. (2019). Instructional planning competencies required by
business educators in teaching of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions
in Rivers State. Nigerian Journal of BusinessEducation. 6 (1), 370 – 378.
Daniel, A. D., Agbe J. I., Odeh R.C. & Tyokyaa C.I. (2019). Influence of staff development
programmes on staff job performance in Colleges of Education in North Eastern
Nigeria. Global Journal of Human-Social Science: G-Linguistics and Education. 5
(19), 7-13.
Ejeka C. and Mgbonyebi D. (2016). Towards achieving quality assurance in office and
technology management programme in Delta State Polytechnic. International Journal
of Vocational and Technical Education Research. Published by European Centre for
Research Training and Development UK (www.eajournals.org) ISSN: 2059-1187, 2
(2) 1-8.
Jalam, H. Y. (2015). Impact of staff development programmes on the performance of teachers
in secondary schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Unpublished masters thesis, Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Komolafe I. A. & Olubato F. Y. (2018). Distance learning in office technology and
management programme: Challenges and strategies for improvement. Al-Hikmah
Journal of Education. 5 (2), 108 – 117.
Musa, S. (2016). Impact of staff development programmes on the performance of teachers in
secondary schools in Yola metropolis, Adamawa State. Unpublished masters thesis,
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
National Board for Technical Education, (2004). OTM curriculum and course specification for
the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma. A minimum academic standards
for Polytechnics in Nigeria. Kaduna: NBTE Press.
Okey-colbert E. O. and Aliyu M. (2017). ICT challenges in teaching and learning of office
technology and management in Nigeria. SosPoly Journal of Science and Agriculture.
2, ISSN: 2536-7161
Okunade, B. (2016). Human resource management. (SOC358) University of Ibadan distance
learning centre, open and distance learning course series development. ISBN 978-021-
729-0
Pemida, R. O. (2017). Managing staff development programmes for Nigerian secondary schools
teachers in an era of economic recession. African Journal of EducationalP Research
and Development, 9 (1), 269-275.
Tertiary Education Trust Funds (2019). Guidelines for accessing tetfund intervention funds.
http://www.tetfund.edu.ng
Vuong B. N., Phuong N. N., & Tushar H. (2021). The effects of psychological climate
factors on job performance in joint-stock commercial banks in Vietnam. Journal of
Asian Finance, Economics and Business Vol 8 No 4 (2021) 1021–103 doi:10.13106
/jafeb.2021.vol8.no4.1021
Whetten, D. A., & Cameron, K. S. (2020). Developing management skills. New York,
NY: Addison–Wesley, Wheelan.
Yakubu, A. A. (2018). Assessment of staff development programmes on the job performance of
lecturers in colleges of education in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Unpublished masters thesis,
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Nigeria.
Zulueta, F. M. (2006). Principles and method of teaching. National Bookstore,
Retrieved:https://www.slideshare.net/gerouggy/instructional planning38791965
27/10/2019
performance: A study of telecommunication sector in Pakistan. Interdisciplinary
Journal of Contemporary Research in Business. 6 (4), 13 – 26
Armstrong, M. (2012). Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice, 12th
Ed. London: Kogan Page.
Auta, M. A. & Egwu, E. O. (2020). Workplace performance of University Technology and
Vocational Education (TVET) Student – Teachers: A Tracer study. Journal Plus
Education, 25 (1)229-238
Dambo, B. I. and Enyekit, E.O. (2019). Instructional planning competencies required by
business educators in teaching of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions
in Rivers State. Nigerian Journal of BusinessEducation. 6 (1), 370 – 378.
Daniel, A. D., Agbe J. I., Odeh R.C. & Tyokyaa C.I. (2019). Influence of staff development
programmes on staff job performance in Colleges of Education in North Eastern
Nigeria. Global Journal of Human-Social Science: G-Linguistics and Education. 5
(19), 7-13.
Ejeka C. and Mgbonyebi D. (2016). Towards achieving quality assurance in office and
technology management programme in Delta State Polytechnic. International Journal
of Vocational and Technical Education Research. Published by European Centre for
Research Training and Development UK (www.eajournals.org) ISSN: 2059-1187, 2
(2) 1-8.
Jalam, H. Y. (2015). Impact of staff development programmes on the performance of teachers
in secondary schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Unpublished masters thesis, Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Komolafe I. A. & Olubato F. Y. (2018). Distance learning in office technology and
management programme: Challenges and strategies for improvement. Al-Hikmah
Journal of Education. 5 (2), 108 – 117.
Musa, S. (2016). Impact of staff development programmes on the performance of teachers in
secondary schools in Yola metropolis, Adamawa State. Unpublished masters thesis,
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
National Board for Technical Education, (2004). OTM curriculum and course specification for
the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma. A minimum academic standards
for Polytechnics in Nigeria. Kaduna: NBTE Press.
Okey-colbert E. O. and Aliyu M. (2017). ICT challenges in teaching and learning of office
technology and management in Nigeria. SosPoly Journal of Science and Agriculture.
2, ISSN: 2536-7161
Okunade, B. (2016). Human resource management. (SOC358) University of Ibadan distance
learning centre, open and distance learning course series development. ISBN 978-021-
729-0
Pemida, R. O. (2017). Managing staff development programmes for Nigerian secondary schools
teachers in an era of economic recession. African Journal of EducationalP Research
and Development, 9 (1), 269-275.
Tertiary Education Trust Funds (2019). Guidelines for accessing tetfund intervention funds.
http://www.tetfund.edu.ng
Vuong B. N., Phuong N. N., & Tushar H. (2021). The effects of psychological climate
factors on job performance in joint-stock commercial banks in Vietnam. Journal of
Asian Finance, Economics and Business Vol 8 No 4 (2021) 1021–103 doi:10.13106
/jafeb.2021.vol8.no4.1021
Whetten, D. A., & Cameron, K. S. (2020). Developing management skills. New York,
NY: Addison–Wesley, Wheelan.
Yakubu, A. A. (2018). Assessment of staff development programmes on the job performance of
lecturers in colleges of education in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Unpublished masters thesis,
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Nigeria.
Zulueta, F. M. (2006). Principles and method of teaching. National Bookstore,
Retrieved:https://www.slideshare.net/gerouggy/instructional planning38791965
27/10/2019