Culture, Development, and Public Administration in Africa
Title | Culture, Development, and Public Administration in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Ogwo J. Umeh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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* The first text that integrates a cultural context into the study of public administration programs * Covers the whole of southern Africa: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe * Written jointly by an African professor of public administration and an American political scientist Despite extensive theoretical consideration over the past several decades, the discipline of public administration still suffers from an inability to meet on-the-ground administrative challenges in developing countries. In the past, public administrators have relied upon Western organizational models considered rational and efficient. But in neglecting various social and cultural aspects of any non-Western country, development proceeds in fits and starts. Using southern African nations as an example, the authors argue that emerging societies are poor today thanks to the overreliance on non-local models. Practitioners must consider local cultures--languages, symbols, customs, and rituals--in developing effective administrative practices. They must absorb the experiences of people who know first-hand the dynamics and conditions in these countries. Otherwise, neither citizens nor leaders will manage their affairs and development processes effectively. Written particularly for undergraduate and graduate students in public administration, political science, and comparative and development public administration, but also for policymakers, managers, administrators, and individuals who seek to understand the challenges of organizing and managing development, this book helps foster a culturally sensitive understanding of public administration in a global context.
Culture, philosophies and reforms in public administration for the globalizing world
Title | Culture, philosophies and reforms in public administration for the globalizing world PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin O.C. Ijeoma |
Publisher | AOSIS |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2018-12-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1928396690 |
The aim of this scholarly collected work is to contribute to the scientific discourse on public administration in a globalised environment. The book reflects on governance challenges in South Africa and in Africa, with its point of departure being the ‘master narratives’ (the so-called grand debates) such as New Public Management and, specifically, the role of technology. It also reflects on the so-called middle range discourses concerning organisational-level issues in government (e.g. leadership and work procedures) and explores new solutions to old governance challenges like corruption and service delivery. The uniqueness of this collected work lies in its ability to reflect on existing philosophies and practices in an innovative way. Through its multidisciplinary lens, the book opens up a new vision for the future of public administration in the South African context and on the African continent, not neglecting the current local, regional and global environment. Until recently, globalisation was considered an entrenched world order, but international political events during the course of the past few years have resulted in one of the biggest challenges to its endurance in recent history. This includes developments such as the successful referendum in Britain to exit the European Union, highlighting the growth of a severe nationalist and protectionist agenda that may be a signal of the unravelling of the current globalism world order. These developments inspire deeper interrogation of the challenges to effective public administration globally and the ripple effects in South Africa and Africa as a whole. Pointedly, it is evident that ensuring the voice of citizens in policy decision-making remains a critical governance challenge. On the policy front, there are perennial challenges of land reform, service delivery and poverty, while on the governance front, corruption has metastasised with a growing culture of impunity and lack of accountability in leadership. In the midst of growing corruption, and more than 20 years into democracy, South Africa’s income inequality remains one of the highest in the world. This setting constitutes the context of the research outcome published in this scholarly work.
Public Administration in Africa
Title | Public Administration in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2016-04-19 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1439888817 |
With contributions from leading regional scholars, Public Administration in Africa: Performance and Challenges examines the complexities of the art of governance from the unique African perspective. The editors bring together a cohesive study of the major issues and regions by taking an analytic approach with the strong problem-solution application. Regions addressed range from South Africa, Congo, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Botswana. Themes include colonialism, reform, poverty, economy, decentralization, financing, media, political structures, and more. Beginning with an analysis of the relationship of policy design and its destination, service delivery, the book discusses the historical development of a state that has gone through upheavals in government and explores a decayed political economy that ultimately results in a need for sweeping measures. The text examines the issues emerging policy-makers in Africa must tackle, namely poverty and the denial or lack of resources to keep a dignified human life. It highlights how the media can be a catalyst for good governance and provides analytical aspects of implementing good governance reforms. The book concludes with an examination of the concepts of decentralization and devolution in measuring service delivery performance and an exploration of Africa’s economic success story. It also details the African Peer Review Mechanisms in selected African countries and provides a holistic analysis of local government functioning in Africa. These features and more make it an interdisciplinary reference for diverse social, economic, political, and administrative issues.
Public Administration Training in Africa
Title | Public Administration Training in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Fuseini Haruna |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2014-12-19 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1482223813 |
There is a growing global interest in Africa and how to improve the quality of life of its people and for good reason. The world can no longer afford to ignore the democratic changes that have occurred across the continent over the past two decades, changes with tremendous implications for professional education and training for the tasks of nation
African Public Administration
Title | African Public Administration PDF eBook |
Author | Rwekaza Sympho Mukandala |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Administrative agencies |
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Governing development across cultures
Title | Governing development across cultures PDF eBook |
Author | R.B. Jain |
Publisher | Verlag Barbara Budrich |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2006-12-13 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3866498357 |
The book is a critical examination and appraisal of the status, methodology and likely future trends of the emerging sub-discipline of “Governing Development” within the broader discipline of political science, leading to the application of “Good Governance” in the administration and development of the newly emerged nations during the later half of the twentieth century.
The Administration of Change in Africa
Title | The Administration of Change in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Program of Eastern African Studies |
Publisher | New York : Dunellen |
Pages | 456 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Compilation of conference papers and essays on public administration activities and functions to foster economic development in Africa - presents theoretical perspectives on development policy and economic administration, and covers administrative aspects and political aspects of development, bureaucracys and elites, institutional frameworks, economic growth and social change, etc. References. Conference held in syracuse 1970 may.