Resources Management Techniques and Benefits in Tertiary Institutions

This paper discuss the concept of resources, resources management techniques and benefits of resources management in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The paper is a position that depends on secondary data. The secondary data that were collected from government documents, print resources and online publication. Content analysis was used to narrow the literature to the theme of the study. The paper revealed that resources are very important to the realization of tertiary institutions’ goals and resources management aids effectiveness and efficiency in the institutions. The paper identified the benefits of resource management in tertiary institutions to include; reduction in resources wastage, optimization of time resources planning, minimization of risks, improvement in institutional performance, effective communication, effective forecasting, reduction in turnaround time and maximization of resources efficiency and improvement in quality and attainment of institutional’ goals. The paper also listed resource allocation, resource utilization, resource forecasting and resource leveling are some of  the resources management techniques and  material/physical resources; financial resources; time resources; human resources; and supporting resources-light as some of resources management techniques available in tertiary institutions.