PREFACE
A lot has already been
written this subject “an assessment of the management system of Enugu State
Water Corporation” but most of the analysis centres on the problems of Enugu
State Water Corporation and how to curb them. Few of them have taken to find
the factors that hinders the effectiveness of the corporation.
This seems to be a
mockery of the government’s good intentions of establishing it to raise the
standard of living of the citizenry. From the work of earlier
researchers’ seminars and talks delivered by eminent scholars, it is now
evident that the corporation is not living up to expectations and standard
because of some defects and problems.
This research work will
not only examine some of these problems but will also consider the factors that
hinders the effective operation of this corporation after which solutions and
possible ways of curbing them will be highlighted. This work will also
carry the great challenge of bringing the force one management system of the
Enugu State Water Corporation right from the cradle. This study will show
the effectiveness of the management system of the corporation and to suggest
one management principles that when applied will help the corporation work
efficiently and achieve its goals and objectives.
I believe my criticism
will stimulate new contributions from other scholars, researchers and students
for a positive result on the management of Enugu State Water Corporation.
ABSTRACT
This research work is based mainly on the assessment of the management system
of the Enugu Water Corporation. The purpose of this work being to
highlight solutions that will curb the problems that arise from the corporation
as a result of the management system of the corporation.
Most of the data used in this work were collected by the use of questionnaire
which were distributed to the sample staff of the corporation. I made use
of both primary and secondary data collections and from responses and
observation, it was gathered that workers in the corporation were not being
motivated that their level of integration were not satisfactory and government
undue interference in the management of the corporation is not conducive and
satisfactory.
Based on the findings,
it is recommended that if the corporation will adopt a good management system
and be able to keep proper record of its account at the same time motivating
their employees as expected its problems and setbacks have to be curbed.
Considering the government undue interference in the corporation, it is suggested
that since Enugu state Water Corporation Board is owned, managed and controlled
by the government, it should dance to the whims of the government as the
government is to provide a conducive environment and atmosphere for it.
The corporation is not profit oriented.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE SUBJECT MATTER1
1.2
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM ASSOCIATE WITH THE SUBJECT
MATTER
1.3
PROBLEM(S) THAT THE STUDY WILL BE CONCERNED
WITH
1.4
THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING THE AREA;
1.5
DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE
REVIEW
2.1
THE ORIGIN OF THE SUBJECT AREA
2.2
SCHOOL OF THOUGHT WITHIN THE SUBJECT AREA
2.3
THE SCHOOL OF THOUGHT RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM OF
STUDY
2.4
DIFFERENT METHODS OF STUDYING THE PROBLEM
2.5
SUMMARY
REFERENCES
CHAPTER THREE
CONCLUSION
3.1
DATA PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STUDY
3.2
ANALYSIS OF THE
DATA
3.3
RECOMMENDATION
3.4
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
OF THE SUBJECT
In a developing country
like Nigeria, the public sector necessarily bears much or the higher percentage
of the burden of development respective of our ideological stand. The
constitute mainly government agents in development process because they render
services directly to the people. Their success if therefore of a vital
importance to development, yet the picture presented under both civilian and
military regimes over the failure of these government owned company’s and
parastatals most of the times till remains government undue interference in the
day to day activities and operations of the companies and inadequate funding,
unfavourable environment and condition of work and services, politicization of
the enterprise and poor managerial capability. None of the above
mentioned problems can be said to be more glaring because any one of them is
capable of hindering the activities and operations of the company to any
greater length.
The developing nations
are known for low technological advancement and progress and extremely how
labour productivity. Nigeria is not left out of this as a developing
country as her scene portrays a vivid situation of this even with all her
abundant natural resources. The Nigerian economy is so bad that most organizations
do not operate and work smoothly and efficiently as supposed.
A glance at the
performance record of any public corporation will be very convincing. The
Nigerian Airways, Nigerian Railway Corporation and Nigerian Coal Corporation
are also not left out of this. Their failure to operate efficiently
necessitated the sub-contracting of the management of the corporations to
expatriates. The inability of the Nigerian Postal Authority and the
National Electric Power Authority with those three vital corporations mentioned
above, to render adequate services to the people has been the concern of many
Nigerians.
A lot of management
problems have been observed to be attitude based and therefore when one
enterprise goes wrong, one should suspect that some management principles have
either been abused or neglected or violated.
Poor managerial
capability characterized almost all our economic sectors especially in the area
of public sector, to that extent, a realistic approach to the development of
this sectors (public sectors) call for qualified high level manpower especially
at the management levels.
It is against this that
I tend to find out the problems of Enugu State Water Corporation with a view to
proffering lasting solutions to not only the corporation but also other public
corporation insufficiencies occasioned by poor management.
For a proper
understanding of this work, it is a sine qua non to start from the grassroot
considering the establishment of Enugu State Water Corporation. The water
supply administration in Enugu State was limitedly the responsibility of the
public works department (P.W.D.) from inception in 1924, in 1973 the then East
Central State Water Board was created forming the nucleus work force.
This was succeeded by the Anambra State Water Board established in 1976 which
was in turn superceded by Anambra State Water Corporation in 1978. Under
the Anambra State of Nigeria edict No 16 of 1978, the Anambra State Water
Corporation one its statutory existence. It has five directors and some
zones situated at Onitsha, Aguata, Awka, Udi, Abakaliki, Nsukka, Nnewi, Ihiala
and Enugu as the headquarters.
Enugu State Water
Corporation came into being after the division of the old Anambra State into
two. It was after Enugu state carved out of the old Anambra State was
carved out of the old Anambra State in August 27th 1991 that
Enugu State Water Corporation came into being. This Corporation had its
first General Manager in the person of I.G Oyoke. Today, the functional
zones of the corporation have been expanded and extended to the following
places via; Enugu, Nsukka, Nineth Mile Corner and Udi excluding Abakaliki in
Ebonyi State and others in the old Anambra State with the headquarters located
at no 3 constitution road Government Reserved Area (G.R.A.) Enugu. Its
main duly is the production and distribution of good quality drinkable water to
the public and is been subverted by the state government. It has the
staff above 1,300 with the following department via: the Board at the Apex, the
General manger, Public Relation Office (P.R.O.) and the Internal Audit Department.
On the same strata is the commercial department, finance and supplies
department, engineering department and administrative department. Under
the Engineering department is the construction operation and maintaining
Mechanical – Electrical Group (M.E.C.) Planning research and statistics and
planning design.
Currently the Enugu
Water Corporation as a public sector has about two projects to undertake and
execute. The two projects are the rural water supply project and the
National water rehabilitation project.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF PROBLEM
There are some factors
hindering the smooth and efficient running or working of the Enugu State Water
Corporation. These facts are varied and are traceable to productive
personnel, management and external interference. The Enugu State Water
Corporation being a public company established with public fund and whose
services are invaluable with no alternative is constantly under public eyes as
a result of increasing evidence of mismanagement and poor managerial staff
relationship.
The Enugu State Water
Corporation is also faced with multifarious management problems which may be
termed mismanagement. Owing to lack of proper planning, organization,
directing and controlling of the corporation, others re management and/or
control of the corporation in the hands of inexperienced personnel, government
interference unduly, political interference, span of control, finance, lack of
proper accountability, lack of motivation and integrity factors, ill
application of management principles and leadership.
I therefore aim at
ascertaining one managerial problems of the corporation hence the statement of
the problem facing the corporation with the view of determining its effect on
their performance, activities as well as operation.
1.3 OBJECTIVE
OF THE STUDY
Based on the problems
associated with the subject as enumerated above which the study will be
concerned with, the important of this study is very imperative and will have to
be emphasized.
The objectives of the study
therefore includes:
1.
To find out the proper system of management which includes planning,
organizing, controlling and motivations that will be used by the Enugu State
Water Corporation so as to avoid further management problems.
2.
To find out the means of giving incentive and motivating the staff so that they
can improve their productivity and the staff relationship.
3.
To ascertain ways of giving proper accountability about the corporation to enhance
the normal function Enugu State Water Corporation and reduce poor
accountability.
4.
Another objective of this study is to find out the good leadership that will be
suitable for the management of corporation.
5.
It is also the objective of this study to proffer solution to all problems of
the Enugu State Water Corporation known to me as well as preventive measure to
avoid or prevent future problems. This will help boost the supply of good
quality drinkable water in Enugu state.
1.4 STATEMENT
OF HYPOTHESIS
1a. NULL
HYPOTHESIS (HO) The management system of Enugu State Water Corporation is
conducive for effective performance.
b.
ALTERNTIVE HYPOTHESIS (Hi) The employees of the Enugu State Water Corporation
is not conducive for effective performance.
2A. NULL
HYPOTHESIS (HO) The employees are satisfied with the level of integration that
exist among the different departments of the corporation.
b.
ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS (Hi) The Employees are not satisfied with the level of
integration what exist among the different department of the corporation.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The statutory objective
behind the establishment of public utility companies by government with the tax
payers money was to provide services to the public and with a view to raising
their standard of living. In view of this, therefore the role of the
State Water Corporation (ESWC) towards rendering these essential and important
services to the people of the state could not be over emphasized. This
goal intention of the government had been met due to problems associated with
management of the outfit.
However, through this
study a stop would be put to this seemingly chronic problem which have tended
to waste public funds thereby relegating government intention to the
background. This study would benefit the populace of Enugu state who make
use of the service rendered by the corporation and will have overall good
effect on the country’s GNP while others who have one thing or the other to do
with the corporation will benefit also.
1.6 DEFINITION
OF KEY TERMS
The following terms are defined as they apply in
this research.
a.
SYSTEM: This can be defined as a set of interdependent, interacting
elements, a group of units so combined as to form an organization whole whose
output is greater than. The output of the constitute units (Unamka 1997).
b.
SUB-SYSTEM; This is the individual units that make up a system.
Each sub-system has its own district activity with its focus of operation but
having the total enterprise goal in view, these sub-systems one diversified and
interdependent which show that “everything is related to everything else”
(Unamka 1997).
c.
MANAGEMENT; This can be described as the act of working, particularly through
people for the achievement of the broad goals of an organization.
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