PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

The research project an assessment of the level of political interference in the implementation of public procurement in public institutions. The objective of this study aimed at assessing the level of political interference in the implementation of Public Procurement process, identifying other factors affecting public procurement implementation in public institutions and suggesting some possible remedies to preventing political interference in public procurement implementation in public institutions. For this study, the survey research design was adopted. The choice of the design was informed by the objectives of the study as outlined in chapter one. This research design provides a quickly efficient and accurate means of assessing information about a population of interest. The population for this study were workers in Civil Service Commission in Edo state, Nigeria. A total of 134 respondents were selected from the population figure out of which the sample size was determined. Public procurement activities suffer from neglect, lack of direction, poor co-ordination, lack of open competition and transparency, differing levels of corruption and most importantly not having a cadre of trained and qualified procurement specialists, who are competent to conduct and manage such procurements, in a professional, timely and cost-effective manner. Inflexible and bureaucratic systems of procurement contribute to unacceptable contract delays, increased costs, the potential for manipulation of contract awards and lack of fair competition, all of which create the perception in the population at large, that public expenditure is slow, ineffective, expensive and often corrupt

This study examined the effect of leadership on organizational performance: A case study of UBTH. The study adopted the survey design on the bases of which the questionnaires was used as research instrument to source data. The population of the study comprised of 3840 staff in University of Benin Teaching Hospital,. A sample of 200 staffs was adopted for the study. The data was analsyed using percentage and chi-square statistical technique. The result shows that leadership effectiveness affects organizational performance in University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The result also revealed that leadership administrative behaviour affects organizational performance in University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The result further indicated that supportive and directive leadership style affects organizational performance in University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The study recommends that since leadership is one of the basic means used in attainment of organizational goal/objective, every organization should ensure that the right leader man their organization in order to achieve their set goals and or objectives. Leaders should adopt a well-articulated leadership behavior that will maximize their
leadership potential as well as transcend into the behaviour of their employee which will facilitate organizational performance. Organizations should endeavour to encourage their employees as well as recommend their behaviour for optimal performance. The management team should always have the welfare of the workers at heart. Subordinates should be educated about the need for harmony with them and their leaders in the work place for the mutual benefit that geared towards organizational performance.