THE IMPACT OF CORRUPT PRACTICES IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE (A CASE OF IMO STATE CIVIL SERVICE)

Abstract

This research work trace corrupt practice in Nigeria public service and how it affects the organizational productivity and good governance. It examined the nature cause of corruption, consequences of corruption control and measure for corruption. It discovered that while corruption is at base as the nation problems and that Nigerians are not doing enough to reduce or eradicate corruption among the public service. Many programmes and policies has been made to fight these ugly monsters called (corruption) programmes like servicom, economic financial crime commission (EFCC), independent corrupt practice commission (ICPC) etc. low productivity and poor governance persisted. It is the opinion of this work that corruption has adversely affected the image of Nigeria and its public service. Consequently, in analyzing this topic, the literature review outlines various area where corrupt practices are been carried out through data collected from questionnaires, magazines and textbooks. I discover that poverty has been a stumbling issued in the Nigeria policy. Secondly greed has contributed to the downfall of productivity in Imo state public service.

 TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page                                                 ii

Dedication                                                      iii

Acknowledgement                                            iv

Abstract                                                         v

Table of content                                              vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0. Introduction                                     

1.1. Background of study

1.2. Statement of the problem

1.3  objective of the study

1.4  research questions

1.5. Statement of hypothesis

1.6  Significance of the study

1.7  Scope of the study

1.8  limitation of the study

1.9  Definitions of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0. Literature review

2.1. Introduction

       Reference

CHAPTER THREE

• Research methodology

3.1  Introduction

3.2. Research design  

3.3. Sources/method of data collection

3.4. Population and sample size

3.5. Sample technique

3.6. Validity/ reliability of measuring instrument

3.7. Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0. Presentation and analysis of data

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Presentation of data

4.3. Analysis of data

4.4  Test of Hypothesis

4.5  Interpretation of result

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0. Summary, conclusion and recommendations

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Summary of findings

5.3. Conclusion

5.4. Recommendations

       References

       Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0. INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

This concept corruption is a disease to governance and in any organization. We are going to look into what and how corrupt practices are being carried out in an organization. Most of us have an idea of what corruption is, but we don’t necessary share the same idea. That is why we need to ask the question about what corruption is. For example, do you believe giving money to  seep up the procession of an application is corruption? Do you think awarding contracts to those who gave large campaign contribution is corruption? Do you think using government construction?

Corruption is not just the clearly “Bad” cases of government official skimming off money for their own benefit. It includes cases where the system don’t work well and ordinary people are left in a bind needing to give a bribe for the medicine or the licenses they need. All of the above examples of public corruption they all involve the misuse of public office for private gain in other words, they involved a government officials benefiting at the example of the tax payer or at the expense of the average person who comes into contact with the government.

No matter how the word “corruption” is perceived it denotes “decayed” and actions that borders on immorality, dishonesty, disparity, imparities or debasing actions.

The Longman dictionary of contemporary English defines corruption as “dishonesty” illegal or immoral behaviour especially from someone with power: Agoha C. (2994:129-130) posits that if a person of integrity condescends by doing things unexpected from him, he becomes corrupt.

Bribery which is both corruption and moral perversion constitute corruption what construes as corruption may be regarded otherwise by another that is to say that corruption is in the eyes of the condemned and not the beneficiary.

Corruption of course has two phases, the good and the bad, it is good to him that benefits from it and bad when is unfavorably affected by corruption.

Agoha also sees corruption “as a virus of mind need for materialism competition setting fear of denial of reward after honesty service to private and government institution, poor corruption of service”. Corruption also facilitated unemployment, poverty, extended social responsibilities as it is cased by the privileged rich.

Agbese (1994) in his book corruption is the society page 103 states “that corruption afflicts a society with the urgent need for individual material success in a development society.

Sen (1999:274) view corruption or corrupt behaviour as the violation of established rules for personal gain and profit”

Nye (1967:103) defined corruption as “a behaviour which deviate from formal duties of a public role because of private gain and regarding close family pecuniary etc”.

1.2  STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

       Corruption is such a sensitive issue that  has destroyed the successful running of organizational productivity in Owerri civil service commission. In the course of research work several problems emerged which are not only fundamental but their proper understanding is very necessary. Those problems are as follows.