Predictive Relationship between Management Techniques, Managerial Networking Strategies and Effective University Education in South East, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated predictive relationship between management techniques, managerial networking strategies and effective university education in South East, Nigeria. Correlational research design was used for the study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. All 415 respondents comprising 361 Heads of Department and 54 Deans of faculties/colleges in federal public universities in South-East. Census method was adopted, hence there was no sampling. Management Techniques and Managerial Networking Strategy Questionnaire” (MTMNSQ) and “Effective University Education Questionnaire” (EUEQ) were used form data collection. MTMNSQ and EUEQ were validated by three experts from the field of educational administration and planning. Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instruments. The analysis yielded a reliability index of .74 for MTMNSQ and .88 for (EUEQ). The 411 copies of the questionnaire were administered with the help of four briefed research assistants. Research questions were answered using Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient, while the hypotheses were tested using Linear Regression analysis at 0.5 level of significance. Findings revealed that there was a high positive and significant relationship between management techniques, managerial networking strategies and effective university Administration in South-East Nigeria. Based on the finding of the study, the researcher recommended that, Deans and HODs as university administrators should often challenge old ways of doing things and encourage staff to undertake management techniques that would foster effective university administration.