LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE VICECHANCELLOR IN CONTROLLING UNREST IN THE NIGERIAN UNIV ESRTSUIDTEYN
LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE VICECHANCELLOR IN CONTROLLING UNREST IN THE NIGERIAN UNIV ESRTSUIDTEYN
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1997-12
Authors
J OS EPH, G UGW ON G B ON ET
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Abstract
This thesis is the product of the researcher's interest in, and
concern about,students unrest in the Nigerian University and
especially on factors underlying this phenomenon in the University
campus. The choice of Ahmadu Bello University as a Case Study was
informed by the fact that this institution has recorded the highest
incidence of students unrest of any Nigerian University, Students
unrest is seen in this work as a real national problem that requires
urgent solution.
The research was aimed at identifying actual factors underlying
students crises as characterised by Ahmadu Bello University. It
therefore became necessary to direct the research instruments on the
students as a functional group as these relate with the management of
their institution. Equal attention was directed at funding of the
University. This is because this item has implications for almost
every aspect of the organisational behaviour of the University, and so
affects the general welfare of students which is central to the
problem. Looking at the relationship between the students and
management necessitated conceptual analysis of leadership generally,
and leadership of the University in particular.
The research revealed that the problem of students unrest also
emanates from the University's being a sub-system within a large
system. The work also revealed that the University cannot be
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A T H E S I S S U B M I T T E D T O T H E D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N I N P A R T I A L F U L F I L L M E N T O F T H E R E Q U I R E M E N T S
F O R T H E A W A R D O F T H E D E G R E E O F M A S T E R O F P U B L I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
( M . P . A . ) O F A H M A D U B E L L O U N I V E R S I T Y
Z A R I A
DECEMBER, 1997
Keywords
LEADERSHIP,, ROLE,, VICECHANCELLOR,, CONTROLLING,, UNREST,