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Article Title:
Relationship between Performance Measurement Practices And Managerial Roles In Public Secondary Schools
by Peter Otieno Odhiambo; Francis Chisikwa Indoshi and John Agak

Abstract:
The current focus on performance measurement practices in the public sector has been significantly influenced by new public management paradigm shift which places heavy emphasis on managing for results. This is an emerging issue especially in public secondary schools. Therefore the purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between performance measurement practices and in public secondary schools. Its objectives were to (a) nature of relationship between performance measurement practices and managerial role (b) establish the best measures of performance measurement practices (c) To establish if the performance measurement model fit data well. The study population consisted of 200 secondary school managers The sample was 180 managers after using 20 for pilot study. Data was collected using both open and closed questionnaire. The open and closed questionnaire was constructed by the researcher and validated by three experts in research methods from Maseno University. School managers stated that consolidation and continuity roles had strong positive correlation with competitiveness. There was a high reliability of measures therefore yielding constant result. Determinant measures were better indicators of performance measurement practices than result measures and the model fitted the data well. The study recommends that there is need to break from bureaucratic in efficiency and be ready to implement comprehensive management of information system to minimize the cost of operation and maximize revenue achievement. This study would contribute towards broadening knowledge on various education sector stakeholders towards embracing performance measurement practices which are result based.

Keywords: performance, measurement, practice, managerial roles, public secondary schools

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