Ethical Leadership and Good Governance: Nigeria L/Government System

ISBN-13: 9786139875429 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 308 str.

Bartholomew O. Okagbue

Opis

The root of crisis in any organization, private or public sector is a lack of good leadership based on ethical norms and practice. A leadership that is based on ethics and practice has the capacity of providing good governance. Though the study is focused on the grassroots government in Nigeria, its result is applicable in any level of government. The grassroots government, known as local government in Nigeria, is not only a government close to the people; also, it offers a crucial learning field for men and women who would eventually transition to state and federal government. Men and women of ethical principles have the capacity needed to establish and sustain ethical leadership that ensures good governance. Factors associated with good governance, such as, participation, accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law, etc., are enhanced and sustained when such ethical minded people occupy the positions of leadership in government. Government is established to serve the collective interest of the public, using all the available resources for that purpose. To guarantee good governance in public sector, government, ethical leadership needs to be fostered.

O autorze

Okagbue, Bartholomew O.
Bartholomew Okee Okagbue is a Roman Catholic priest, ordained in 1988, of Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. He studied in the USA where he obtained M.A both in Government and Politics and in Theology and Ph.D in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University. Currently, he works at Mercy hospital, Muskegon, MI as a chaplain.