AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF LEADERSHIP IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

(A STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO.)

By

CHUKWUDOZIE DANIEL CHIZOBA

Presented To

Department of Public Administration

This research work â€�“AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF LEADERSHIP IN TERTIARY INSTITUTONâ€Â� looking at the ineffective and techniques which our leaders used so as to in accomplish the leadership objectives. Specifically, the work answers questions which bordered on the problems of leadership which the institution is going ontos. The five chaptered research works limit its scope of study in Federal Polytechnic, Oko using proper information gathering method to obtain data whereas twelve principle officers of the administration and academic sector are used as the sample size. Also, the interview used for data collection included students. The chapter four led to the chapter summary, recommendation and conclusion. The research work actually show the most leader ship problems which pull down the bad rapport between the management and the subordinates so as to in accomplish the set goals.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page                                     i
Approval                                     ii
Dedication                                 iii
Acknowledgements                             iv
Table of contents                             vi
Abstract                                     ix

CHAPTER ONE
1.0    Introduction                             1
1.1    Background of the study                     1
1.2    Statement of the problem                    7
1.3    Purpose of the study                     10
1.4    Significance of the study                     11
1.5    Research question                         12
1.6    Scope of the study                         13
1.7    Limitation of the study                     14
1.8    Definition of terms                        15


CHAPTER TWO
2.0    Literature Review                        17
2.1    Background information in the study area     17
2.2    Leadership Definition                     18
2.3    Leadership problems                        19
2.4    Problem characteristics                    22
2.5    Leadership, Management and Bureaucracy    24
2.6    Functions of a leadership and management     25
2.7    Tertiary institutions and federal polytechnic     28
2.8    Techniques of leadership                    31
2.9    Theories and approaches to leadership problems    32

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    Research Methodology                     38
3.1    Design of the study                        38
3.2    Area of the study                        39
3.3    Population of the study                    40
3.4    Sample size/sampling techniques            40
3.5    Instrument for data collection                 41
3.6    Validity and Reliability of the instrument         41
3.7    Distribution and Retrieval of the instrument     42
3.8    Method of data analysis                     44

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    Data Presentation and Analysis             45
4.1    Presentation of Findings                     45
4.2    Discussion/Analysis of findings             53

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations    58
5.1    Summary                                58
5.2    Conclusion                            59
5.3    Recommendations                        60
References                            62
     Appendix                             64
    Questionnaire                            65