Abstract
A university’s ability to remain competitive in a knowledge-driven world depends on the development of its teaching staff. Government and the private sector have invested in staff development in Nigerian and Pakistani universities. This article compares their staff development policies and practices as well as teachers’ job performance. An expo-facto comparative research design was adopted. We found significant differences between universities’ staff development policies and practices as well as lecturers’ job performance in the two countries (F (3, 657) = 41.879, ρ =.000). The article recommends effective implementation of staff development policies (funding, selection, performance appraisal, and promotion) to enhance staff’s skills and competencies and improve Nigerian universities’ position in global rankings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-123 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | International Journal of African Higher Education |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 Jul 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Staff development
- performance
- policies
- practices
- teachers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education