Conceptual Review of Communication Practices, Administrative Competence and Effective Performance of Principals in Nigeria

Abstract

Communication practices and administrative competence as the hallmark for 
effective performance of principals in Nigeria is the focus of this paper. It is not 
enough to keep the communication practices and administrative routine in public 
secondary schools in particular as a doctrine but to be necessary tools to achieve 
set goals of the school system especially in this era of global competitiveness. This 
paper is based on conceptual review. Reviews of several literature indicates that 
public secondary schools' principals can have a great interpersonal and managerial 
skills if they can work on their skills based on recommendations. Therefore, based 
on the study's reviews, it is argued that, although other factors may be at play to 
affect principals' effective performance, the leadership style of the principals has a 
significant impact on communication practices, administrative competence, and 
performance in public secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper assessed the need 
for good communication practices, administrative competence and effective 
performance of principals and recommended the way forward to achieving effective 
performance of principals in Nigeria.