EFFECTIVE BUREAUCRACY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AKWA IBOM STATE CIVIL SERVICE

This study investigates the effective bureaucracy and productivity in Akwa Ibom State Civil
Service, and ways of increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the service. The subjects are staff
of Akwa Ibom State Civil Service. The data were collected from interview and questionnaire with
a twenty five item questions administered to each subject. The method used in the analysis of
data was Pearson’s product moment correlation, chart and frequency distribution tables. The
findings establish that bureaucratic formalities hinder the degree of productivity in the service.
In a bid to combat this problem, various government agencies, individuals and nongovernmental organizations should adopt a kind of liberal rules for guidance of behavior, and in
decision making, allow both the senior and junior staff to contribute their quota and thus
minimize this social menace of low productivity in the service.