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9 Theoretical Framework
Educational resources (both human and physical) and the headteacher‟s administrative skills are
important in pupils management, and if well utilized, will bring about high achievement among
pupils. There are three skills any manager requires so as to perform his/her duties efficiently and
effectively (Walker et a!. 1991). The three skills approach developed by Katz (1955) can be used to
determine who is a good administrator. These three skills are Technical skills - Technical skills
include understanding and being able to perform effectively specific processes, practices and
techniques required of specific jobs in an organization. Head teachers require relevant technical skills
to manage pupils efficiently. Human relations skills - These skills refer to the ability to understand
the pupils and to interact effectively with them. The skills enable head teachers to act both officially
and humanely. They are important for dealing with pupils not only as individuals but also as groups.
The Skills can be acquired from both training and experience.
Conceptual skills — They involve ability to acquire, analyze and interpret information in a logical
manner. They include recognizing how various functions of the organization depend on one another
and how changes in any one part affect all the others. It is imperative that head teachers should
enhance their administrative effectiveness by acquiring newer and emerging concepts and
techniques in management. Through further training and staff seminars, the conceptual capacities
of head teachers can be expanded. Resources are also important for efficient and effective pupils
management for higher achievement. The study also utilizes production function for education
advanced by Psacharopoulous and Wood Hall (1985). Production is described as any process where
certain elements are combined through a certain technology to produce output. The elements that
are combined in the production are called inputs and in education, human and physical resources
are viewed as inputs to a production process. The outputs are the achievement. These include the
behavioral and academic performances of the learners Pupils.