MANAGEMENT PROBLEM IN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ENUGU

ABSTRACT

            A visit to any of the state organization convinces one of clear lack of managerial know how in the organization. There are indiscipline, authoritarian leadership style, and the situation gets worse as one get to the lower levels of the organizational hierarchy. All resources are very poorly utilized in the organization.

Policies act as deterrent rather than facilitator of decision-making, there is over concentration of decision making in one person and delegation is non-existence, where it exist, responsibility is delegated and commensurate authority is withheld.

            The management cadre, which is a siniquonon for economic development, is lacking. The government in many instances has assumed the function of entrepreneurs and taken over the managerial functions. Instances abound to convince every one that the government has not fared well as a good manager and has even performed worse than private entrepreneurs.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction

1.1       Background of the study

1.2              Statement of problem

1.3              Purpose of study

1.4              Significant of the study

1.5              Limitation of the study

1.6              Scope of the stud

1.7              Definition of terms

1.8              Reference

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       Review of related literature

2.1       Meaning of Management and Functions

2.2              Management Problems in the Institute

At Department Level and General Level

2.3              Effects of Poor Management in the

Student and entire Nation

2.4              Management Problems in other organization

2.5              Summary

CHAPTER THREE

3.0       Data Presentation

3.1       Analysis of Data

3.2       Recommendation

3.3       Conclusion

3.4       Reference

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       INTRODUCTION

            Since there is no general accepted definition of management, I can say that management is the study of how man work together to achieve a systematic result.

            As a science of it’s own, management will reliably inform managers what to do in a particular situation to enable them to predict the consequences of their actions while as art, it is the know how to accomplish a desired concrete result.

            Koontz (1980 pg.20) also said “with the possible exception of formulating science itself, art is the most creative of all human pursuit”. Therefore when the importance of effective, and efficient group cooperation in any society is appreciated, it is not difficult to urge that managing is most important of all arts.

            According to Luther Gulick management is a field of knowledge that seeks to systematically understand why and how men work together systematically to accomplish objectives and make these cooperative systems more useful to mankind.

By this statement, he is optimistic that management is no it’s way to becoming a science since it’s studied systematically and its theories are being tested against its experiences.

            However, management problem has been order of the day in Nigeria, especially in our higher institutions, both in Polytechnics and our Universities. The acute level of mismanagement has been to the extent that our academic standard has been sent to the mould.  

            The effect of poor management on the student and the entire nation, for instance, in the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu could be dealt by everybody.

            This high level of mismanagement, more especially in Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, has lead to our picking up the topic, problems of management and technology Enugu, problems of management in institute of management technology Enugu.

The Institute of Management and technology Enugu was established since 1973 to carter and admit eligible candidates and train them for various courses both at national Diploma and Higher National Diploma, National Certificate of Education and other programmes. This Institute up till this present day has suffered a lot of management problems from different level of department and different levels of academic and non-academic bodies. Due to poor management, the students of this institution have several engaged themselves on rioting in which they damaged a lot of school properties.

Besides, cases of not paying of salary when due have resulted in strike actions of both academic and non-academic staff of institution in 2000 and 2003. It is the matter of a great, that the Institution suffers a severe decline of academic work and to the present date are still trying to cope up with academic calendar which they lost during those protracted strike action.

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The background of this study, take root from the Institute of Management and Technology which was established in 1973 to carter and admit eligible candidates and train them for various course both at the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma, National Certificate of Education and other programme. This Institute up till this present day has gone through a lot of management problems from different levels of academic and non-academic bodies. Due to this poor management, the students of this institution have a several engagement on rioting in which they damaged a lot of school properties.

Besides, cases of not paying salaries when due have resulted into strike actions, of both academic and non-academic staff of the institution in 2000 and 2003. It is a matter of a great that the institution suffers a severe decline of academic work and to the present date are still try to cope up with academic calendar which they lost during those protracted strike action.

1.2       STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

            The ultimate aim of the study is to examine all the various problems militating against effective management in Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, tracing the root causes of the problem and suggesting the solution for the remedies. Those problems includes:

              i.      To find out what lead to the academic and non-academic strike action of 2000 and 2003, appropriate measure taken to resolve it.

2.                                          It will equally take a look at the level of mismanagement and management problem faced by the department and departmental heads.

3.                                          A look at the academic and non-academic union of the Institution and the various problems they faced in the Institution.

4.                                          It will find out management problem in other related organization at every level of the organization interviewed.

Finally, it will examine the relationship between the management and the workers and relationship between lectures and the students.

1.3       PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

            The main motive of the study is to examine to the grass-root all the problems that hindered the operative effectiveness and efficiency in Institute of management and technology Enugu, which includes:

1.                  To ensure the best effectively and efficiently level of standard of management and to produce qualified students.

2.                  To ensure that strike and riot are totally wiped out in the Institution and to see that the academic calendar returns to its normal form.

3.                  To ensure that effort of federal government to revamp education standard in Nigeria is not a wasted effort.

4.                  To ensure that lecturers are paid when due and to ensure better relationship between the lecturers and the students.

5.                  To educate other organizations on ways of solving the management problem at whatever level.

            Finally, it will also prove that effective and efficient management is what is required to guide any institution to pinnacle of excellence.

1.4       SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

            Since the research was on the management problems in Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, it views that this project is of great importance to the Institute of Management and Technology, where the research was conducted. The Institute where they consult this project following the fact, this project was on the problem that of management in their institution. They will now take a corrective measure having exonerated from the problem that face the Institution through this project, they can follow those remedies pin-pointed in this project.

            Secondly, it is of great importance to the government because they will use this project as fact, therefore facing reality in their management problems. They will know how to grant aids to the Institution and equally rate this problem and assess that problem and remedies before making budget.

            The student will also benefit from this research in their academic pursuit. Management problem in Institution is a problem both to the nation and to the students also. They will also consult the research in their courses of the study or during their own project for reference purposes.

            Generally speaking, the benefit of this project or research is to the Institute, students and the entire nation.

1.6   DEFINITION OF TERMS

Management:  Management has been defined as means of working together of people to achieve objectives of the organization.

Strike:  This is where the workers of an organization have refuse to work or carryout their daily function in the organization until their demands are reached.

Organization: This is system of having an established structure and conscious planning in which people work and deal with one another in a coordinated and co-operative manner for the accomplishment of recognized goals.