Ijaz Butt needs to change his management style and administrative policies of PCB
The PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has been directed by the government to bring changes in the management. The patron-in chief of PCB President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani has directed the PCB chairman to revamp the PCB management. Under-fire PCB Chief http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 has been asked by higher authorities to appoint new officials in the Board or forget about getting an extension. The directives issued carried deadline for the stressed chairman for introducing the changes or prepare himself for his designation change.
Ijaz Butt two years’ tenure marked by different controversies is completing this month. The recent match-fixing scam against Pakistani players and the counter allegations by Ijaz Butt made the Pakistani cricket laughing stock in the word. The mishandling of events further exacerbated the deteriorating status of cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
Yawar Saeed, one of the Ijaz Butt’s most trusted man in the PCB resigned few days earlier after facing continuous pressure for resignation by media and the people. The Butt’s era would be remembered for decline in Pakistan cricket on an unimaginable level. Not only Pakistan faced several controversies in terms of alleged match-fixing, but also Pakistan reached on the verge of worst cricket relations with the foreign cricketing world.
Inside sources reveal that government has given October 10th as the final deadline for Ijaz Butt to make the required changes. According to Government, changes must encompass administrative reforms, forming a new set of administration and reforming the PCB constitution.
Ijaz Butt has been assured of his chairmanship until the next world cup on conditions of bringing administrative changes in the PCB. Government has urged upon the PCB chairman to bring new cricket technocrats in the PCB set-up. The decision by Government to introduce changes in the PCB management is indeed a welcome step. However, change always comes from the top and the man at the helm of all the affairs had been Ijaz Butt.
If the government is really serious in improving cricket sports in the country, chairman PCB must be changed. The management style of Ijaz Butt may be termed as the sole responsible factor for the deteriorating situation of cricket in the country. His autocratic tendencies and centralization of powers in his own hands has led to chaos and frustration at every level of PCB. Ijaz Butt’s ill-timed media briefings have also caused lot of embarrassment to cricket in general and Pakistani cricket in particular.
He kept mum when he was most needed to speak on behalf of Pakistani players during the recent match-fixing controversy. As soon as the controversy started fading away, Ijaz Butt appeared on the media and spoke uselessly in his local style simply causing embarrassment at later stage.
During the spot-fixing controversy, the Pakistani High Commissioner in Britain seemed to take charge of PCB’s chairman. Ijaz Butt remained conspicuously away from the limelight during the whole controversy.
With the glimpse of changes in the offing, former veterans have started pulling their strings for important slots in the lucratively packaged PCB. Two former employees of the PCB, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 between 2000 and 2004. Similarly, Noman had previously offered his services as an analyst during Tauqir Zia’s tenure. It is revealed from the inside sources that Prime Minister offered the former employees to have key positions in the new set-up. However, the Prime Minister made it clear on them that they have to work under the chairmanship of Ijaz Butt.
The officials in the PCB lack the requisite decision-making power to effectively use their authority. Ijaz Butt needs to review the management concepts of delegation and decentralization along with their advantages for the organizational efficacy. Former Test captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Miandad-c66580 also had a detailed discussion with President Asif Ali Zardari during his meeting with patron-in-chief. He also asserted upon the president to have more authority in the cricket affairs. Ijaz Butt has kept Javed Miandad at a distance in the real cricket matters, despite having the latter’s appointment of director Cricket.
Change in management style is required to improve the efficacy and efficiency of PCB management. Delegation of authority and democratic norms are the call of day for the organization to improve the cricket affairs in the country. PCB chairman must review his management style and the ensuing attitude to reveal some real changes in the cricket. Otherwise, ceremonial changes in the lower hierarchy or administration may not prove effective without a behavioural change at the top.
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