The role of leadership in governance: The Nigerian experience

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" The role of leadership in governance: The Nigerian experience "
Chizoba Nwora Madueke G. Igein

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	52545
Doc. No	:	TL22499
Call number	:	‭3320296‬
Main Entry	:	Chizoba Nwora Madueke
Title & Author	:	The role of leadership in governance: The Nigerian experience\ Chizoba Nwora Madueke
College	:	Walden University
Date	:	2008
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2008
Page No	:	194-n/a
Abstract	:	Leadership crisis has plagued Nigeria's public sector governance since independence in 1960. The problem is that failed efforts of successive Nigerian administrations, ineffective leadership and poor governance, has resulted in government instability and economic setbacks. The purpose of this study was to examine transformational leadership theory as an alternative that can lead to a positive change. During the 1950s and 1960s Nigerian public sector was regarded as one of the best in Africa, today Nigeria is ranked among the worst in the world. The research questions focused on the extent to which the role of leadership influenced the governance of the Nigerian public sector, and the relationship between corrupt leadership and poor governance. This qualitative study used secondary data from 1960 to 2007. Pattern matching technique was used to establish reoccurring themes that link data analysis to the research findings. The findings revealed themes that underpin the role of leadership in governance. The factors isolated include lack of control of corruption, and lack of rule of law, poorly articulated government policies, and implementation. It is recommended that a transformational leadership model be adopted as it has the potential to improve the quality of governance. The implications for positive social change include a departure from Nigeria's historical past of a pattern of leadership characterized by coups, counter coups, corruption, and instability. Further, positive social change can be evident when the citizens regain confidence and trust in the public sector and a fair and equitable leadership process becomes the dominant force.
Subject	:	Social sciences; Public sector management and leadership; Public sector management; Leadership; Governance; Nigerian; Social structure; Organizational behavior; Organization theory; Government; Nigeria; 0703:Organizational behavior; 0700:Social structure; 0703:Organization theory
Added Entry	:	G. Igein
Added Entry	:	Walden University