LAWRENCE EDET NSA - St Clements University

In line with the realization of the importance of change in a
dynamic scientific environment, RTOs must therefore identify
areas in their management structure requiring change and
how to go about it. Change is no doubt, desirable for
management improvement, even though, it is often resisted.
RTOs must be dynamic (i.e. willing to change), competitive,
client-driven in their approach and cost conscious with a high
degree of probity and accountability.
1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The research objectives of the study are both immediate and
developmental. The immediate objective attempts to look into
specific issues, which are directly addressable within the
context of the study. The development objectives on the other
hand, attempt to develop models or strategies that could be
adopted to re-structure the management systems and improve
on the performance of Research and Technology
Organizations.
A. Immediate Objectives
The immediate objective of the study is to investigate,
understand and describe the context of an organization’s
practices and benchmarking, which defines processes,
practices and performance indicators for measuring which
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