Resumen de Factors influencing electronic teacher performance appraisal and development system implementation in public primary schools

Florence M. Mutunga, Angeline Mulwa, Dorothy Ndunge Kyalo, John O. Nyaega

• Objective: This paper sought investigate the factors influencing electronic teacher performance appraisal and development system implementation in public primary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. Influencing factors considered were feasibility study, human resource management, communication management and e-readiness   Theoretical Framework: The study was anchored on; Stakeholders’ theory and The Diffusion of Innovations Theory.

    Method: the study employed a mixed research design. Questionnaires and interview schedules were administered to 384 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.

    Results and Discussion: The survey established that all the four factors had a positive correlation on the implementation of on electronic teacher performance appraisal and development system implementation in public primary schools in Kitui county.  Feasibility study and communication management had a moderate correlation while both human resource management and ereadiness showed a weak correlation on electronic teacher performance appraisal and development system implementation in public primary schools,.

    Research Implications: The study found that human resource management and e-readiness had the least influence on the electronic teacher performance appraisal and development system implementation in public primary schools. The survey recommends that government sectors’ managers in Kenya should ensure thorough and adequate considerations specifically on e-readiness and human resource management such as recruitment of qualified technical personnel are technically well trained and highly motivated to implement e-service projects in order to be accomplished within the scope, budget, time and of quality. That, government should empower network service providers to enhance network connections in all regions in the country.

    Originality/Value: This research advances the understanding of project initiation processes role in achieving e-services implementation. It provides a replicable model for understanding electronic readiness in public primary teachers before implementation of e-services.