Al-Hikmah University Journal

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.