School Personnel Management

School Personnel Management- A Sub Title Of The Book- Educational Management: New Perspectives

Overview

Personnel management is a dynamic process which responds to time, place and circumstances. It is not an easy concept to interpret since it encompasses all the processes of getting and retaining qualified personnel (teaching and non-teaching) with a view of providing instructional services necessary for the achievement of stipulated educational goals.

This sub-title discussed personnel management as it relates to staff and students in the management of schools and similar institutions of learning. However since the themes and sub themes involved in the concept are many and varied, only major functions and principles were presented with some details. The focus of this sub-title was on manpower planning, recruitment and selection, induction, training and development, and the appraisal of personnel. The author recognizes that a well structured and organized personnel management is a sine qua non for the successful administration of the educational system. Every member of staff and student irrespective of gender or socio economic status is important and relevant to the objective of the organization (Nwagwu, Ijeoma & Nwagwu, 2004). Therefore, all palpable efforts should be made to accommodate the interests, needs and welfare of every member of the organization.