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

ABSTRACT

This research work “AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF LEADERSHIP IN TERTIARY INSTITUTON” looking at the ineffective and techniques which our leaders used so as to inaccomplish 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 inaccomplish the set goals.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  INTRODUCTION

1.1  THE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The work “An investigation into the problems of leadership in Nigerian tertiary institutions has a critical look at the leadership problems at which the Nigerian tertiary institutions are led using Federal Polytechnic, Oko as a case study.

        Leadership as known is the act of directing people/group of persons so as to accomplish as stated objectives, determines the success and failure of an organization based on the style adopted. Also leadership can be seen as the ability to influence people to strive willingly towards accomplishing groups objectives.

        Konnitze and Dr. Donnell (1972) in Umeh (2005:145) define leadership as “interpersonal influence, exercise in situation and directed through the communication process towards the attainment of a specific goal or goals”.