MANAGEMENT OF STAFF RELATIONSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE

The study investigated the management of staff relationship for effective administration of public senior secondary schools in Rivers state. The study adopted descriptive research design. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated and posed to guide the study. The population of the study was
6,174. A sample of 500 male and female teachers from 303 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State was used for the study. Simple random sampling techniques was used to drawn the sample. A self structured questionnaire titled “Management of Staff Relationship for Effective Administration Questionnaire (MSREAQ) Mean and standard deviation scores were use to answered the four research questions, while independent sample t-test analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The response pattern was 4 point modified Likert scale ranging from Very High Extent (VHE) = 4points, High Extent (HE) =3points, Low Extent (LE) =2points and Very Low Extent (VLH) = 1point. The instrument was validated by two experts in department of measurement and Evaluation who ascertained the face and content validity of the instrument. A reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.82 using test-retest method through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). It concluded from account of the study that management of staff relationship influences effective administration of public senior secondary schools in Rivers state. Based on the account of the findings, it was recommended among that: School administrators should cultivate the culture of open communication to in order to improve the cooperation of teachers in the school, School administrators should adopt participative management style where grievances and conflict in the schools will be minimized through teachers in participation in decision making process. Besides, Schools administrators should encourage teachers by listening and accommodating their opinions in the schools and School administrators should organize and recommend teachers for training and development programmes such as in-service, workshops, seminars, conferences etc. this will serve as way of motivation to them thereby will enhances effective administration of the school.