Influence of organizational politics on resource allocation in Nigeria universities

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of organizational politics on resource allocation in Nigerian universities. Three research questions were answered in the course of the study and two null hypotheses were tested. The study utilized the descriptive survey design. This study sampled 229 from the population using stratified random sampling technique. The study used a structured instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation co-efficient and a reliability value of 0.82 was obtained. Mean and Standard Deviation (SD) were used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using wilcoxon rank test and z-test. Findings revealed amongst others that various categories of staff within the university system sometimes approached the chairmen and members of resources allocation committees for preferential treatment in federal and state universities. Again, state universities agreed that apart from senior academic colleagues, close friends and junior colleagues who sometimes approached chairpersons and members of resources allocation committees for preferential treatment, other categories of staff within the university such as vice chancellors and principal officers also sometimes approached the chairmen and members of Resource Allocation Committees for preferential treatment. Based on the findings, it was recommended that founders of universities in Nigeria should endeavour to improve on resource allocation to their universities and that there should be transparency and accountability in resources allocation in the universities by duly applying laid down rules and regulations among others.