Institutional Management Practices for Administrative Effectiveness in Public Universities in Rivers State

This study investigated institutional management practices for administrative effectiveness in public universities in Rivers State. Three research questions and three hypotheses were used for the study. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consist of 2985 lecturers from the three public universities in Rivers state. The sample for this study was 746 respondents. The 746 respondents selected represented 25% of the total population of 2985 lecturers from the three public universities in Rivers State. The instruments used for data collection of data for this study was design by the researcher titled ‘Institutional Management Practices for Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire” (IMPAEQ). The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha method. The reliability index yielded a result of = 0.87. Mean and Standard Deviation Statistics were used to answer the research questions while t-test inferential statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that performance evaluation practices enhance administrative effectiveness in public universities in Rivers State. It concluded that institutional management practices influence administrative effectiveness in public universities in Rivers State through a holistic approach encompassing performance evaluation, research and innovation support and work-life balance initiatives which cultivate environments conducive to efficient and impactful administration. It recommended among others that Government should allocate resources for research facilities, equipment, and grants to facilitate innovative research projects.