Ethics and Accountable Governance in Africa's Public Sector, Volume II

This book is a fascinating treatment of ethics, governance, and anti-corruption initiatives from a public sector management perspective and is especially relevant for an Africa looking to benefit from the recently launched Africa Continental Free Trade Area.

This second part of a two-volume set spans a wide array of contemporary issues. Chapters explore the challenges related to building an ethical climate in Africa's public sector, what the imperatives of anti-corruption initiatives should be in Africa, ethical orientation in promoting project performance, corporate governance in Zimbabwe's local authorities and the role of NGOs/CSOs in promoting public sector accountability. On digitalisation, the book discusses the management of Tanzanian public service integrity in the digital era and digital innovation towards sustainable public sector administration in Africa.

Public sector management, ethics and corporate governance academics, students, managers and policy makers will find this edited volume critical to improving public sector management in Africa.

Identifies the challenges in building an ethically conscious public service in Africa Explores the potential of digital innovation as one solution towards ethical leadership Examines the structures and systems in place in the public sector

Autorentext

Kemi Ogunyemi teaches business ethics, managerial anthropology, self-leadership and sustainability management at Lagos Business School. She also directs Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics and the Senior Management Programme. Her consulting and research interests include personal ethos, work-life ethic, social responsibility, sustainability, governance, and anti-corruption risk assessment.

Isaiah Adisa is a management researcher and consultant based in Nigeria. He has co-edited book(s), with several other book chapters and journal articles in recognised outlets. He is affiliated with the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, and his research interests cut across human resources management, organizational behaviour, marketing, and gender studies.

Robert Ebo Hinson is the Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic at the University of Kigali. He is also Visiting Professor of Marketing at the Lincoln International Business School, Professor of Marketing at the University of Ghana, and Extraordinary Professor of Marketing at the University of the Free State Business School.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Leadership and Policy Implementation for Good Governance in Africa.- Chapter 2. Challenges to Building Ethics in Public Service in Africa.- Chapter 3. Corporate governance in Zimbabwe's local authorities: A void in the devolution path.- Chapter 4. The Role of Ethical Orientation in Promoting Project Performance in African Universities.- Chapter 5. Managing Tanzania Public Service Integrity in the Digital Era within a Governance Framework: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future Needs.- Chapter 6. Which Ethics for Building Public Service Ethics in Africa?.- Chapter 7. Imperatives of Anti-Corruption initiatives in Enhancing Public Service Delivery in Africa.- Chapter 8. The Role of Non-Governmental and Civil Society Actors in Public Sector Ethical Compliance.- Chapter 9. Digital Innovation towards Sustainable Public Sector Administration in Africa.- Chapter 10. Achieving Responsible Leadership and Governance in Africa's Public Institutions.