Impact of Management Guideline in Appointment of Chief Executives on State Own Tertiary Institution in Enugu state, Nigeria

Abstract

The study seeks to explore the impact of Management guideline in appointment of chief executives on State Own Tertiary Institution in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives guiding the study were to; Determine the method of management succession of chief executive appointment in Enugu State owned tertiary institutions. The study adopted Cross sectional descriptive survey.  160 structured questionnaires were randomly distributed among the respondents who were the staff and management of tertiary Institution. The population for this study comprises the 5 principal officers of Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu and the 4 principal officers of the institute of Management and Technology Enugu. A sample size of 114 respondents was gotten and use in the study which was determined by using Yoaro Yameni (1954) statistical methods (formula). Hypotheses were tested using table, percentages and Z-test statistical tools. The study find out that from the analysis government follows the laid down guideline in appointment of chief executives of state owned tertiary institutions in positive with a supporting or backing percentage. Where Z 5.96 > Z 1.645 at 0.5% level of significance which lead to the rejection of Ho and concluded that government follow the laid down rules in appointment of chief executives of Enugu State owned tertiary institutions. The study recommended that the appointment must not all follow that one is a professor, or doctor, but must be on experience and within the system.