MANAGERIAL SCHEDULING AS CORRELATES OF ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined managerial scheduling as correlates of administrative effectiveness in higher institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The relationship between scheduling and administrative effectiveness were discussed. The sample for the study was 150 administrators and 300 academic and non-academic staff, who rated the administrators. They were selected using simple random and purposive random sampling techniques. An instrument tagged “Questionnaire on scheduling as correlates of administrative effectiveness in higher institutions in Ekiti State Nigeria (QSC)” and “Questionnaire on Administrative Effectiveness in Higher Institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria (For Academic and Non - Academic staff)” (QAE) was used. The data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson‟s product moment correlation analysis. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Face and content were used to establish the validity of the Instruments. To ascertain the reliability of the instruments, the split half method was used. They were found to be 0.84 and 0.87 for (QSC) and (QAE) respectively. The findings revealed that scheduling is greatly related to administrative effectiveness. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that administrators of higher institutions like Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, Registrars, Bursars, Librarians, Directors of Program, Assistant Director of Program and Heads of departments should regularly assign fixed time for events and strictly adhere to it for the improvement of administrative work.