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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction 1
- Statement of the problem 2
- Objectives of the study 3
- Importance of the study 3
- Scope and limitation of the study 4
- Definition of the terms 4
- Organization of the study 5
REFERENCES 6
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature review 7
- Definition of Bureaucracy 7
- Importance of Bureaucracy 10
- Problem of Bureaucracy 12
- Theoretical frame work 14
REFERENCES 18
CHAPTER THREE
- Research methodology 19
- Sample and population of the Study 20
- Sources of Data 22
- Method of Data Analysis 23
- Research Problem 23
Reference 25
CHAPTER FOUR
- The concept of public Sector 26
- Purpose of public Sector 29
- Problem of public Sector 35
- Solutions to the problems of public Sector 39
CHAPTER FIVE
- Summary, recommendation and conclusion 42
- Summary 42
- Recommendation 43
- Conclusions 44
Bibliography
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:
- To examine the meaning nature and scope of bureaucracy
- To examine the important of bureaucracy to the public sector
- To examine the bureaucracy structure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
- To examine the meaning nature and scope of public sector.
- To examine the purpose of public to both individual and government.
- To see into the problem faced by public sector problem.
- 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:
- The study helps to confirm that bureaucracy is paramount in any formal establishment which public sector happen to find itself.
- The study throws more light on the role of the bureaucracy is a total for effective performance of an organization.
- Furthermore, the study also serves as a foundation for further studies in social science field.
- Ultimately, the study will help to improve performance in public sector and contribute to academic development.
- Above all stated, the study will to contribute towards societal advancement.
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study is limited to bureaucracy as a total for effective performance in the public sector with particular reference to Kwara State polytechnic, Ilroin.
And also, the limitation of this research work are time constant financial constraint, as additional page could not be added, owing to financial handicap.
1.6 DEFINITION OF THE TERMS
Bureaucracy: Combination of French and Greek words means office power.
Effectiveness: According to oxford Dictionary means the state or equality of being able to perform or have and effect or efficient in task performance in practical application to public sector and services.
Public Sector: It means what is generally referred to as government services which include the civil services government parastatals, policy and armed forces.
Public Services: The public services include the government parastatals or government companies or enterprises public utility, public corporation or social service oriented, state owned companies and mixed economy enterprises.
1.7 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
Chapter one comprises of background, introduction, statement of the problem, objective of the study, important of the study, definition of terms used and organization of the study.
Chapter two deals with literature review, chapter three deals with research methodology, chapter four deals with the concept of public sector.
Chapter five entails recommendation and conclusion.
References
Obafemi, O.F (1996) Essential term in Public Administration, Berende Publisher: Ilorin.
Ayodele, S. (2005) Issue in Public Administration Gebpo press Ventures.
Balogun, M.Y (1983) Public Administration in Nigeria Development Approach, Macmillan Publisher, London.
Sheu, M. (2001) Element of Public Administration and Management Studies: Olad Publisher, Ilorin.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 DEFINITION OF BUREAUCRACY
The term “Bureaucracy” has its origin in the works max Weber (1864-1920) a notable German Sociologist, political economist, and administrative scholar who contribute to the study of bureaucracy according to him, the term bureaucracy comprised…
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