Handbook of public management in Africa / edited by Gerrit van der Waldt (Research Professor of Public Governance, Department of Public Management and Governance, North-West University, South Africa).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

van der Waldt, Gerrit, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in public administration and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Public administration.

Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This forward-thinking Handbook provides a thorough and comprehensive guide on the positive prospects for public management and governance across the African continent. Exploring best practices learned by public management and governments in the region, this book examines Africa's ability to leapfrog developed nations in the adoption and adaptation of managerial models, techniques and applications for government. Literature on governance on the African continent is often pervaded with examples of poor leadership, low managerial competency, failing infrastructure, corruption and malpractice. Adopting a comparatively constructive and pragmatic approach, this Handbook explores the broad spectrum of government functions and operations across the continent to outline examples of optimal public policy implementation and performance improvement of public institutions. Bringing together over 30 eminent scholars from the five main African regions, it delivers a comparative analysis of cases and examples in order to ascertain best practice and build effective frameworks for the future. This essential Handbook will appeal to students and scholars of public administration and management, political science, developmental studies and planning and policy development. It will also be of great benefit to public sector practitioners, political representatives and development agencies looking to learn from African public management"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Public management from an African perspective / Gerrit van der Waldt

Part I: Public management in an African context

1. The dynamic world of public management / Thekiso Molokwane

2. Public management in Africa / Benon C. Basheka

3. Systems of government: A comparative analysis of selected African countries / Gerrit van der Waldt

4. Good governance in Africa in the era of the fourth industrial revolution / David Mhlanga and Mufaro Dzingirai

5. Good corporate governance in state-owned entities: The case of zimbabwe / Gideon Zhou

6. Monitoring and evaluation in government: The case of South African municipalities / Nokukhanya N. Jili and Andrew Enaifoghe

Part II: Public management functions and applications

7. Public policymaking in Africa: Experiences of zimbabwe / Hardlife Zvoushe

8. Public financial management in Africa / Benson B. Okech and Nicholas D. Ogola

9. Governance and debt accumulation in Africa / Augustin K. Fosu and Dede W. Gafa

10. Government planning in Africa / Innocent Chirisa and Zebediah Muneta

11. Local and urban governance in Africa: The case of zimbabwe / Vincent Chakunda

12. Ethical governance in Africa: The case of nigeria / Chinyeaka J. Igbokwe-Ibeto

13. Managing human resources in government: The case of botswana / Theophilus T. Tshukudu

14. Public health governance in Africa / Gerrit van der Waldt

15. Conflict, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and social cohesion in African governance / Eric B. Niyitunga

16. Fostering democratic governance in Africa: The case of sadc / Paul Kariuki

Part III: Emerging trends and perspectives to public management

17. Public sector reform and innovation in sub-saharan Africa: The case of Ghana / Joseph R.A. Ayee

18. Network and collaborative governance in Africa / Elvin Shava

19. Public-private partnerships and environmental governance: The case of South Africa / Danielle Nel-Sanders

20. Managing sustainable development in African countries / Alex Nduhuura, Muhiya T. Lukamba, John P. Settumba, Ivan K. Twinomuhwezi and Innocent Nuwagaba

21. Towards digital governance in Africa / Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Balogun and Ezra Ihezie

Closing remarks: Public management quo vadis? / Gerrit van der Waldt

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781803929392 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.