MANAGING OF GOVERNMENT FINANCED TRANSPORT SERVICE
MANAGING OF GOVERNMENT FINANCED TRANSPORT SERVICE
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1999-10
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MAI SALLAU, IBN MUSA
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Abstract
This study assessed how the managemert aspect of Plateau
Express Service Limited affects its performance. To
facilitate this assessment, a combination of primary and
secondary data were employed. The primary data was obtained
through the administration of questionnaires, and oral
interview, while the secondary data was ootained from related
literature and official documents of the corporation.
Results of the study indicate that tie phenomenon of high
labour turn-over, inadequate funding, too much political
interference evident in the corporation affect its
performance. However the result indicates that there is in
place proper coordination of operation hence the hypothesis
linking the effect of poor co-ordinatior of operation in PESL
and its performance proves negative.
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To make up for the lapses in personnel management of
PESL, this study has recommended that the high labour turnover
syndrome should be arrested by charging personnel only on
cogent reasons and making the appointment of the chief
executive non political. On the problem of inadequate
funding, the study recommended that PESL should seek for
either bank loans or enter into partnership or both. In
addition, the corporation is advised to further strengthened
its control mechanism to avert the situation of diversion of
funds for the enhancement of its economic base. Government is
enjoined to grant the management of PESL partial operational
autonomy, in both its personnel and financial management.
Finally, further research is necessary into some areas to
further ascertain how the performance of PESL can be improve.
The areas identified in this study are, the relationship
between federal urban mass transit agency and state transport
corporations; the link between training of staff and the
performance of the corporation; and ths relationship between
transport agencies and commercial banks interms of agencies
accessibility to loans.
It is believed that this stu3y should have been
worthwhile, if its objective is seen tD have been achieved.
Description
THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGF ADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF DEGREE OF MASTERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA - NIGERIA
OCTOBER 1999
Keywords
GOVERNMENT, MANAGING,, FINANCED,, TRANSPORT,, SERVICE: