COMMUNICATION SKILLS: A NECESSITY FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN SCHOOLS

EZEWUZIE JIDEOFOR

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This paper examined communication skills as the needed skills for effective management of Nigerian schools. The issue of effective management is one of the problems facing Nigerian schools. In the past, Nigerian school managers w e r e n o t f a c e d wi t h m a n y p r o ble m s o f c o m m u ni c a t i n g m a n y k i n d s o f information. Our school system was not as complex as today. In recent years, there has been an increase in school enrolment, coupled with the complexity in the school management. Hence, school managers in Nigeria have many problems of communicati on to contend with. This makes communication skills imperative for effective management of Nigerian school. The paper discussed the meaning o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n s k ills, i m p o r t a n c e o f c o m m u ni c a t io n s k ill s f o r effective management of Nigerian schools. The pape r recommended amongst others that managers of Nigerian schools should be encouraged to attend seminars and workshops on communication skills.
Keywords: Communication, Communication skills, Management, Nigerian schools


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