UPNG ROTS FROM UNETHICAL AND POOR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
by ALEX DON RENALI Since the current management was appointed, UPNG has completely fallen off the academic radar and ladder. UPNG since has been suffering from nepotism, unethical behaviour, vindictive management practices and lack of academic thrust and direction. 1. Decision Making Process Any management guru will tell you that the quality of the decisions in an enterprise, organisation or an institution reflects on the value such decision adds to the organisation. When the decision making process is poor, then the value such a decision adds to the organisation is poor. After two years, it is now very evident that the decision to appoint Mellam as the VC was a poor decision. The University of PNG is suffering under his VC-ship in all fronts, reflecting a poor decision and reflecting the quality of the decision makers. 2. Management of the University Under the current managers of the University, the management practices now being experienced have been non-conforming and out of