This study investigated how the human resource management functions of Ekiti
State Teaching Service Commission, Ekiti State, Nigeria had been administered.
Some functions such as recruitment, postings and transfers, promotion, manpower
training and development were examined, with the aim of identifying areas of
problems that had been plaguing the Commission in the process of administering
these functions. The research instruments used for the collection of data for this
study were questionnaires, one set for the officials of the Commission and the
other for teachers and principals. Data analyses indicated that there is no
significant difference among Commission officials, principals/teachers in their
perceptions of the general effectiveness of the Commission in carrying out its
functions. Based on the findings, it was concluded that close control of the
Commission by the government affected effective performance of the
Commission in some areas of their functions. Recommendations were made with a
view to improve on the efficiency and effective performance of its employees.
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