ABSTRACT
This project examined the use of the
committee system in organizational decision making. The NIGERGAS Company (NIG. LTD.) was used as
part of the writing based on case study.
Literature related to the subject area were reviewed in order to have a
sound academic backing to the research work.
Secondary data and oral interview
were used as a supplementary instrument.
Meanwhile, secondary data was collected from textbooks, journal and the
company’s record. The data obtained were
presented and analysed using data of frequencies and the chi-square test statistics
for testing. Among others, it was found
that capabilities of people were not considered before appointing into
committee and that through committee decisions costs more, they are worth the
cost because of the quality. We
therefore recommend among others that committee membership be restricted to
those who possess the capability/qualifications, experience and skills required
for the committees assignment and that organization develop strategies to ensure
reduction in the time, money and resources spent on committee.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 General
Background to the subject matter
1.2 Problems
associated with the subject matter
1.3 Problems that
the study will be concerned with
1.4 The Importance
of studying the area
1.5 Definition of
important terms
1.6 Chapter
Reference
CHAPTER TWO
2.0
Literature
Review
2.1 The Origin of
the subject matter
2.2 Schools of
Thought within the subject matter
2.3 The school of
thought relevant to the
problem of study
2.4 Different
methods of studying the problems
2.5 Summary
2.6 References
CHAPTER THREE
3.0
Conclusion
3.1 Data
Presentation (highlights of the study)
3.2 Analysis of the
data
3.3 Recommendation
3.4 Conclusions
3.5 References
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
GENERAL BACKGROUND TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER:
The use of the committee system of
reaching decision is not new in the public and private sector organization in Nigeria. A study of Nigerian establishments shows that
78% of the organizations studies reported the existence of one committee or the
other. We are familiar with such term as
executive, advisory, legislative standing and adhoc committee that exist in
most public and private sector of organizations as tools for decision making. Although, most decision in organizations are
made after consultation with those member of that organisation who have the
special knowledge or experience relating to the problem at hand or after
consultation with those whose advice is considered valuable, the highly
specialized managerial skills to arrive at the best solution to complex and
sensitive organizational problems. But
there have been some negative controversies as to the justification of the use
of those specialized managerial skills which can only be provided by
committees. Many people see committee
especially in government owned establishment.
(a)
Time
consuming
(b)
Very
expensive
(c)
Usually
composed by unqualified personnel.
(d)
A
group of people whose decision is most often a compromise.
(e)
A
means through which executives hide their inefficiency.
On the other hand, opponents of this
view state that the committee system has the advantage of producing excellent
judgment through combined ideas that the development of personnel sense of
judgment creating the chance of greater acceptance of ideas etc. Thus there is a need for a balanced to be
struck between the demerits and merits of employing the committee system as
tool for reaching decisions in order to effectively develop and utilize them in
future for optimum results. Because of
the extensive use of committee system by the government parastatals.
1.2
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT
MATTER:
The committee have some disadvantages
and problems, those include the time spent to arrive at a generally acceptable
decision. Committee is most often not
consumerate to the benefits derivable from their use. It is a fact that it will cost an organization
more to maintain several people working on the same problem than if it were one
person. Another problem is on the
educational and technical qualification of the members of the committee
especially in public sector enterprises in criticized on grounds of poor
qualifications of members.
Moreover, critics that most
committees decision are compromise decision.
This is collaborated by a study of the public service which showed that
55% of the respondents were of the view that committees were guarantee doubts
for making decisions. All these generate
doubts as to the effectiveness of the committee system of decision making.
1.3
PROBLEMS THAT THE STUDY WILL BE
CONCERNED WITH:
This is empirical research work which
has the purpose of investigating into the use of committee in decision
making. As a result of the effectiveness
and limitations of its use, it can be determined and suggestions made on how
best to use the system for making decision. Specifically the study has the following
objectives:
To ascertain policy towards the use
of committees, and to identify problems inherent in committee system of the
organization. To examine the method used
in appointing members into committees at a company. To find out how staff of a company perceive
the committee system of that organization.
To offer suggestions on how the company’s committee system could be
improved to properly function as an effective tool for achieving better decision.
1.4
THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING THE AREA:
This empirical research will be
useful to the management of all organizations especially those that use
committee for making decisions.
It would also be of most significance
to the government owned companies which make extensive use of committees.
Finally, the study would serve as a
background for further studies and a resource for scholars and other
researchers who might be interested in the subject area.
Once the purpose for which this
committee automatically stands dissolved, standing committees is formed and
established by some organizations and to which duties are assigned from time to
time, some companies or organizations established standing committees in
different facts of operation.
1.5
DEFINITIONS OF IMPORTANT TERMS
COMMITTEE: Body appointed to discharge special function
by body including representatives of separate appointing bodies, sitting of
member of the whole house, house of parliament sitting to discuss details of
committed bill or can be defined as also person whom charge of lunatic is
committed.
EXECUTIVE: Concerned with execution especially of laws
and sentence and also a branch of government.
DECISION: Act
of deciding, settlement of an issue, conclusion come to or resolve made,
decisiveness of mind or deciding an issue or contribution to a battle or
superiority.
LEGISLATIVE: Executive specially or describing of about the
people that make law.
ORGANISATION: Organised body or system of society
CONSULTATION: Take counsel or seeking information or advice
from person or book.
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