HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AS CORRELATES OFJOBPERFORMANCE AND COMMITMENTOF ACADEMIC STAFF IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This study examined human resource management(HRM) practices as correlates of Job Performance and 
commitment of Academic Staff in Nigerian Universities with focus on business educators. Three (3) research 
questions guided the study and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The 
study adopted correlational survey research design. A population of 56 business educators was used for the study. 
The entire population of the 56 business educators constituted the sample size since it was manageable. The 
instrument for data collection was the questionnaire titled:“Human Resource Management Practices as Correlates of 
Job PerformanceandCommitmentof Business Educatorsin Nigerian Universities 
Questionnaire.”(HRMPCJPCBENUQ).  Findings revealed that HRM practices significantly predict job performance 
and commitment of business educators.Based on the findings, the study recommended among others, that school 
managements should make concise effort to ensure that viable human resource departments are constituted where 
none existed and to also make certain that human resource management practices are well-articulated in institutions 
for effective performanceand optimal service delivery especially in Nigerian Universities.