Human Resources Management in the Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in Secondary Schools
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The main objective of this study is to examine the Human resources management in the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools.
It will focus or the objective of this study will be to find out how Human resources management impacts the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
In carrying out this research it is pertinent to review what some authors and scholars had said about the issue under investigation.
This chapter highlights the definitions of human resources, management, the acquisition of human resources, development of human resources, motivation of human resources, and maintenance of human resources. All these have to be reviewed what authors and scholars had said about them.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (HRM) DEFINED
Graham and Bennett’s (1993:3) are of the view that human resources management is concerned with the human side of management of enterprises and employees relations with their firms whose purpose is to ensure that the employees of the company are used in such a way that the employer obtains the greatest positive benefits from their abilities and the employees
Obtains both materials and psychological rewards from their work.
Robbins (1982:11) in his own said that effective human renounces management is a process consisting of four functions.
- Acquisition
- Development
- Motivation and
- Maintenance of human resources
Akanwa (1997:3) gives bit by bit definition of human resources management. Thus “Human”: is concerned with “people,” “resources” is seen as “supplies” of stock, something useful, while management is the art of efficiently getting work done by people.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (HRM) DEFINED
Graham and Bennett’s (1993:3) are of the view that human resources management is concerned with the human side of management of enterprises and employees relations which their firms whose purpose is to ensure that the employees of the company are used in such a way that employees obtains both materials and psychological rewards from their work.
Robbins (1982:11) in his own view said that effective human resources management is a process consisting of four functions.
- Acquisition
- Development
- Motivation and maintenance of human resources
Akanwa (1997:3) gives bit by bit definition of human resources management. Thus “Human” is concerned with “people”, resources” is seen as “supplies” of stcok, something useful while management is the art of efficiently getting work done by people.
ACQUISITION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
The acquisition function being with human resources planning, relative to human resources requirement, an organization needs to know where they are going and how best to get there.
Acquisition of human resources includes recruitment, selection and socialization of employees the acquisition process is completed when the selected employees have been placed in the organization and have adapted to the organization and their work environment.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
POPULATION OF THE STUDY
According to Udoyen (2019), a study population is a group of elements or individuals as the case may be, who share similar characteristics. These similar features can include location, gender, age, sex or specific interest. The emphasis on study population is that it constitute of individuals or elements that are homogeneous in description.
This study was carried out to examine the Human resources management in the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools. Selected secondary schools in Yewa North Local Government area in Ogun State form the population of the study.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of hundred and twenty (120) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which 100 were returned. The analysis of this study is based on the number returned.
The table above shows the age distribution of respondents. 24% of the respondents are between the age bracket of 20-30 years; 47% which constituted the majority are between the age bracket of 31-40 years and 29% are above 40 years.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Introduction
This chapter summarizes the findings on Human resources management in the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools, Yewa North Local Government area in Ogun State as case study. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
Summary of the Study
In this study, our focus was on Human resources management in the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools, Yewa North Local Government area in Ogun State as case study. The study is was specifically focused It will focus or the objective of this study will be to find out how Human resources management impacts the teaching and learning of social studies in secondary schools.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are staff of selected secondary schools in Yewa North Local Government area in Ogun State.
Conclusions
With respect to the analysis and the findings of this study, the following conclusions emerged;
In conclusion, an organization does not exist in a vacuum. It must need people that 9 will put effort together so as to realize the goals and aspiration of the organization. It is pertinent to say that no people no organization, meaning people are the most important assets of an organization or enterprise because without them order factors or production will lie idle.
Therefore, the success of an organization depends on the employee of and organization. If the organization succeeds, its employees are commended and if fails they are blamed for it and employee are the life wire of an organization. Hence the success of an organization depends on the quality of human resources in the organization.
Recommendation
Understand the reality that success of the organization depends or lies on effective human resource management. The recruitment and selection of employees should be free fair so that the best and appropriate employees will be employed and place on the right position which will lead to the higher performance of the employees.
Secondly, the company should be giving incentive to her employees for higher performance, this act will surely boast their morale and be committed to the company should indulge in profit sharing by giving encouraging wages to its employees that make the profit and the machines or materials used.
Finally, the company should not over use her employees rather it should develop training and development schemes for her employees. If a company employees are fired intermittently, it will incur more cost as a result of fresh recruitment and selection exercises will be made.
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