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Bureaucracy As A Tool For Effective Performance In A Public Sector
[A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC ILORIN]
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The performances of most organizations both private and public section are mostly depend in organization structure.
Bureaucracy in any organization brings efficiency and effectiveness to that organization design. Bureaucracy was popularized by max Weber in 1922 in his work the theory of social and economic organization.
According to him “bureaucracy means office power†because it adapted its name from French, “Bureau†in French means office, while ‘cracy†being anglicized Greek work for power.
The two words now join together (bureaucracy) means office power, max Weber became father of the day, he gave definite meaning to that organization system.
Bureaucracy which is the same with public service organization is characterized with high degree of specialization between the service and department.
The Bureaucracy approach to organization design is highly intended to control the affairs of organization structure by ensuring a high level of predictability in every worker’s behaviors.
Through the application of general rules and procedures, the bureaucracy system ensures that the workers and as well as the customer of the public services receives fair treatment.
Bureaucracy as the traditional approach to public services postulates a system based on the legitimacy of controls by the superior and obligation of obedience by its nature and enforced by a system of sanction or rewards.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
As bureaucracy is a tool for effective performance in the public sector, effort are not made to set pace not tempo for measurement, type and basic uses of organization relevant for varying level of effectiveness and efficiency requirement in the organization. This study is therefore, intended to solve the problem.
However, the empirical investigation of the study was based on the academic situation using Kwara State Polytechnic as a case study.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Bureaucracy is purpose chosen as my focus due to its important to an organization. I therefore, see this as paramount to the understanding of organization performance with particular reference to Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
The objective of this study includes:
ï¶ To examine the meaning nature and scope of bureaucracy
ï¶ To examine the important of bureaucracy to the public sector
ï¶ To examine the bureaucracy structure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
ï¶ To examine the meaning nature and scope of public sector.
ï¶ To examine the purpose of public to both individual and government.
ï¶ To see into the problem faced by public sector problem.
ï¶ Above, all to examine how bureaucracy can be used a total to aid effectiveness and to seek efficiency in the public sector performance.
1.4 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
The importance of the study are these:
ï¶ The study helps to confirm that bureaucracy is paramount in any formal establishment which public sector happen to find itself.
ï¶ The study throws more light on the role of the bureaucracy is a total for effective performance of an organization.
ï¶ Furthermore, the study also serves as a foundation for further studies in social science field.
ï¶ Ultimately, the study will help to improve performance in public sector and contribute to academic development.
ï¶ Above all stated, the study will to contribute towards societal advancement.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]BIBLIOGRAPHYALbrow, M[1970] Bureaucracy Maemillan LondonAyodele, S[2009] The nerves of public Administration Gebpo press Ilorin.Balogun, M.J[1982] Public Administration in Nigeria development approach Maemillan London.Ernest, M. [1992] power and money. A Marxist theory of Bureaucracy; version London.Ludwing, V.M. [1992] Bureaucracy, Yale university press, is BN 978-0-86597-663-4.Obafemi, J.O [1996] Essential terms in public Administration Berende, Ilorin.Olarewaju, A.k [2000].Critic Issue in T ... Continue reading---
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