Micromanagement Practices of Principals as Predictors of Teachers’ Productivity in Private Secondary Schools in Rivers State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated micromanagement practices of principals as predictors of teachers’ productivity in private secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and corresponding hypotheses guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted. The population comprised an estimated 21,225 teachers in 1,415 accredited private secondary schools in Rivers State, from which a sample of 393 teachers was determined using the Taro Yamane formula and selected through a multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected using two researcher-developed instruments: The Micromanagement Practices of Principals Questionnaire and the Teachers’ Productivity Questionnaire . The instruments were validated by experts, while Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients of 0.83 and 0.87 were obtained for the two instruments, respectively. Simple regression was used to answer the research questions, while a t- test associated with simple regression was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that excessive classroom supervision, overcontrol of instructional planning, and centralised decision- making each significantly predicted teachers’ productivity to a low extent. The study concluded that principals’ micromanagement practices significantly predict teachers’ productivity. It was recommended, among others, that principals of private secondary schools should adopt supportive rather than excessive classroom supervision to enhance teachers’ confidence and productivity.
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