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Abstract:
Effective channels of communication are important in universities in Ghana, because every administration function and activity involve some form of direct or indirect communication. Whether planning and organizing or heading and monitoring, university administrators communicate with and through other people. One essential characteristic of successful universities is the proper channels of communication. Good academic performance is made up not of a series of isolated processes but a closely interrelated channels of communication which combine to produce an effective academic production. This paper was designed to clarify issues on administration and channels of communication in Ghanaian universities. The specific objective of the paper was to determine the role of effective channels of communication in university administration. This paper also examines organizational structure, types and directions to channels of communication for effective university administration. It concluded that university administration is successful through communication flow in four directions-upward, downward, horizontal and vertical. Recommendations for improving administration in universities through directions to channels of communication in Ghana were offered.

Keywords: Universities, Administration, Organizational Structure, Communication, Channels.

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