ABSTRACT
This project study exposes the reader to know the
problems of effective management is all about. The various problems involved in
effective management.
Coal
miners lack effective management for the accomplishment of the coal
corporations goals and objectives
Various
methods where employed in collecting data for the study which involves personal
interview.
Different
managers in the corporation were interviewed with the data collected,
presentation and analyzing were done and finally summary were given and
conclusion was drawn.
Chapter one focus on the general background which
is made up of problems associated with the subject matter, problems associated
with will be concerned with, the importance of studying the area, definition of
important terms etc.
Chapter Two will deal with a brief review if
related literature on which the project is based.
The chapter three deals with data presentation
analysis of data, etc.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title
Page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Chapter
one
1. Introduction
1.1 General Background to the subject matter.
1.2 Problems associated with the subject matter
1.3 Problem(s) that study will be concerned with
1.4 The important of studing the area.
1.5 Definition of important terms
1.6 References (using APA method)
Chapter
Two
2. Literature Review
2.1 The origin of the subject area
2.2 Schools of though relevant to the problem of study
2.3 Different methods of studying the problem
2.4 Summary
2.5 References
Chapter
three
3. 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
1. Introduction
1.1 General Background to the subject matter
There
was Hills in Udi near Enugu
in the then Anambra state. It was in 1909 that one of the
most important minerals called ‘coal’ was discovered.
Although
further exploration continued the existence of coal in abundance in different
parts of the country. Presently, the proven coal reserve in the country is over
1.5 billion tones.
The
quality of coal has been tested and accepted in the world market as one of the
book. On the 18th of November 1949, 21 coal miners were killed at
Iva valley mine in Enugu
during a shooting incident. The miners engaged in a go-slow strike action to
back up their demand for bread were given bullets. Following this incident a
commission of inquring headed this incidents a commission of inquring in to the
Enugu shooting
incident in 1949.
In its findings, Fitzgerald commission recommended
that independents bodies be set up to manage business established by
government.
And
so the Nigeria
coal corporation was born through the enactment of ordinance No 29 of 1950.
before this time, Nigeria
coal corporation was jointly administered with Nigerian Railways under the
ordinance 29 of 1950. the corporation is solely changed with the responsibility
to mine treat, render saleable and sell coal and coal by-products in Nigeria and
Overseas.
In
1977, the Federal Government entered into a contract with overseas coal mining
construction company of Poland (KOPEX) for the mechanization of the two (2) Enugu coal mines. The
project was designed to increase daily product of coal from about 400 to 100
tounes. Contrary to expectation, kopex due to technical reasons and in
consequence daily production reasons and in consequence daily production hardly
exceeded two tones. The scheme was finally terminated in 1983. It is a matter
of great concern that the industry suffered a servere decline and came to its
present how to ebb inspite of government efforts to raise its tones.
1.2 PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER
Since the research is on the problems of effective
management in government owned companies. The research took an indepth look at
the problems militating against effective performance in government owned
companies, before narrowing down to Nigeria
coal corporation, Enugu.
Some
of the problems of government owned companies high lighted in this research
work are:-
i.
Government
does not have the mechanism to manage companies. In government procedures
appears more important than result and discreation appears limited
ii.
In
government owned companies nobody wants
to take the bame for a mistake
Consequently
executives of government owned companies usually take minimal asks for fear of
having to explain to the ministry as bold decision that has not worked out
well.
iii.
Government
owned companies follow government employment policies like salary awards,
special grades for certain categories of labour etc. irrespective of
productivity and whether or not such a policy is appropriate.
iv.
The idea of
“government owned†in Nigeria
corrayes inefficiency and mediocrity.
Suppliers immediately refuse them
normal good business dealings like credit facilities and are afraid of the
constant charges that occur in such companies.
It
id in the opinion of the researcher that where this problems are taken note of
the recommendation in this research work adequately carted for in planning g
there is no doubt management of government owned companies will realize or
achieve its predetermined mission, goal and objectives on time.
This is purely whast effectiveness and
efficiency of management are all about.
1.3 Problem(s)
that the study will be concerned with
it
is of general concerns as that government owned companies in Nigeria are
performing below the expectation of the private enterprise. It is against this
that the researcher concentrated on the problems the management are having in
mistake these companies to achieve its goals and objectives.
Hence
the researcher work was on identifying and analyzing this problems and possibly
making some useful recommendation to these problems.
The
research work had a major limitations due to the fact that the study was
carried out on only one company. (Nigeria
coal corporation Enugu) out of several other
government owned companies in Nigeria.
This
may not serve as an ideal situation for generalization but the fact that the
company operate within the same socio-economic environment, it was considered a
fairly representative sample.
The
management of Nigeria
coal corporation saw the work as mere academic exercise. They deliberately kept
away some official documents that would have helped in the research work due to
official policy against releasing such documents.
1.4 The
Importance of studying the area
The aim and
importance of studying this area is to examine all the various problems
militating against effective management in Nigeria coal corporation. Enugu. To trace the root
causes of the problem and suggesting solution for its remedies.
These
problems include:-
1. A look at the contribution of appointments
to the executive positions and seeking appropriate remedies.
ii.
It
will take a look at finding and concrete ideas for the effective and
corporation Enugu.
iii. to find out what lead to the termination in
1983 of a contract signed by the government in 1977 with a mining construction
company of Poland (kopex)
for the mechanization of the two Enugu
mines. This contact was designed to increase the daily production from 400-1000
tones per day.
iv Finally, it will examine the relationship
between the management and the workers, management and Board of Directors and
management and the government
v It will also examine wheather appointment
to the executives and managerial positions should be made by the government or
by Board of Directors.
1.5 Definition
of Important terms
Most
of the terms used are managerial terms which includes:-
Management
According to koot2
and O’ Donnell (1968), “Management is the process of geeting things done
through and with other in an organization individual is allowed to work in an
organization so long as his individual goal does not conflict with the
organsational goal.
Ejifor (1981) defines management as “the art or
science of working in an organization through being directed by and by
directing and co-odinating the activities of people to achieve one’s personal
goals in the context of the goals of one’s organization.
Motivation
Vroom
(1964) defined motivation as a process governing choices among alternative
forms of voluntary activity.
Management by objectives (MBO)
George Odiome define management by
objectives as a process whereby the superior and subordinate manager of an
organization jointly identify its common goals, define each individuals major
areas of responsibility in terms of the results expected of him and use these
measures as guides for operating the unit and assessing the conbutations of
each of its members.
References
1. Ejiofor
P.N.O (1982) management in Nigeria
–
Theories
and issues. Onistsha, Africana – Fep. Publishers Limited P. 208
2. Herold
koont2 and Hein2 W. (1990) Essentials of
Management.
New York MC-Graw Hill publishing company
P.320
3. Geroge
S. Odiorne; MBO –system of Managerail
Leadership
London; sir Isaace Pitman and sons limited.
4. Drucker
Peter (1954). The practice of management
New York: Harper and Row.
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