Hardback
Handbook of Public Management in Africa
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.
More Information
Critical Acclaim
Contributors
Contents
More Information
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.
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.
Critical Acclaim
‘As much of public management literature is focused on Western countries and their emphasis on efficiency, effectiveness, and economy, this edited volume on African public management is most welcome given its focus on community and consensus-building. To place public management in its political, historical, and cultural context with attention for all government levels is most welcome. Van der Waldt has done Africa and the study of public administration a great service.’
– Jos C.N. Raadschelders, The Ohio State University, US
– Jos C.N. Raadschelders, The Ohio State University, US
Contributors
Contributors: Adedeji Adeniran, Joseph R.A. Ayee, Adekunle Balogun, Benon C. Basheka, Vincent Chakunda, Innocent Chirisa, Mufaro Dzingirai, Andrew Enaifoghe, Augustin K. Fosu, Dede W Gafa, Chinyeaka J. Igbokwe-Ibeto, Harrison Adewale Idowu, Ezra Ihezie, Nokukhanya N. Jili, Paul Kariuki, Muhiya T Lukamba, David Mhlanga, Mokaloba Mokaloba, Thekiso Molokwane, Zebediah Muneta, Alex Nduhura, Danielle Nel-Sanders, Eric B. Niyitunga, Innocent Nuwagaba, Nicholas D. Ogola, Benson B. Okech, Elvin Shava, John P. Settumba, Theophilus T. Tshukudu, Chinyeaka J. Igbokwe-Ibeto, Ivan K. Twinomuhwezi, Gerrit van der Waldt, Gideon Zhou, Hardlife Zvoushe
Contents
Contents:
Introduction: public management from an African perspective 1
Gerrit van der Waldt
PART I PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN AN AFRICAN CONTEXT
1 The dynamic world of public management 10
Thekiso Molokwane
2 Public management in Africa 29
Benon C. Basheka
3 Systems of government: a comparative analysis of selected African countries 48
Gerrit van der Waldt
4 Good governance in Africa in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution 61
David Mhlanga and Mufaro Dzingirai
5 Good corporate governance in state-owned entities: the case of Zimbabwe 74
Gideon Zhou
6 Monitoring and evaluation in government: the case of South African municipalities 92
Nokukhanya N. Jili and Andrew Enaifoghe
PART II PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND APPLICATIONS
7 Public policymaking in Africa: experiences of Zimbabwe 108
Hardlife Zvoushe
8 Public financial management in Africa 131
Benson B. Okech and Nicholas D. Ogola
9 Governance and debt accumulation in Africa 151
Augustin K. Fosu and Dede W. Gafa
10 Government planning in Africa 169
Innocent Chirisa and Zebediah Muneta
11 Local and urban governance in Africa: the case of Zimbabwe 187
Vincent Chakunda
12 Ethical governance in Africa: the case of Nigeria 209
Chinyeaka J. Igbokwe-Ibeto
13 Managing human resources in government: the case of Botswana 227
Theophilus T. Tshukudu
14 Public health governance in Africa 235
Gerrit van der Waldt
15 Conflict, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and social cohesion in African governance 247
Eric B. Niyitunga
16 Fostering democratic governance in Africa: the case of SADC 264
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 279
Joseph R.A. Ayee
18 Network and collaborative governance in Africa 300
Elvin Shava
19 Public–private partnerships and environmental governance: the case of South Africa 316
Danielle Nel-Sanders
20 Managing sustainable development in African countries 335
Alex Nduhuura, Muhiya T. Lukamba, John P. Settumba, Ivan K. Twinomuhwezi and Innocent Nuwagaba
21 Towards digital governance in Africa 355
Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Balogun and Ezra Ihezie
Closing remarks: public management quo vadis? 374
Gerrit van der Waldt
Index 377
HAAF_
Introduction: public management from an African perspective 1
Gerrit van der Waldt
PART I PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN AN AFRICAN CONTEXT
1 The dynamic world of public management 10
Thekiso Molokwane
2 Public management in Africa 29
Benon C. Basheka
3 Systems of government: a comparative analysis of selected African countries 48
Gerrit van der Waldt
4 Good governance in Africa in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution 61
David Mhlanga and Mufaro Dzingirai
5 Good corporate governance in state-owned entities: the case of Zimbabwe 74
Gideon Zhou
6 Monitoring and evaluation in government: the case of South African municipalities 92
Nokukhanya N. Jili and Andrew Enaifoghe
PART II PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND APPLICATIONS
7 Public policymaking in Africa: experiences of Zimbabwe 108
Hardlife Zvoushe
8 Public financial management in Africa 131
Benson B. Okech and Nicholas D. Ogola
9 Governance and debt accumulation in Africa 151
Augustin K. Fosu and Dede W. Gafa
10 Government planning in Africa 169
Innocent Chirisa and Zebediah Muneta
11 Local and urban governance in Africa: the case of Zimbabwe 187
Vincent Chakunda
12 Ethical governance in Africa: the case of Nigeria 209
Chinyeaka J. Igbokwe-Ibeto
13 Managing human resources in government: the case of Botswana 227
Theophilus T. Tshukudu
14 Public health governance in Africa 235
Gerrit van der Waldt
15 Conflict, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and social cohesion in African governance 247
Eric B. Niyitunga
16 Fostering democratic governance in Africa: the case of SADC 264
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 279
Joseph R.A. Ayee
18 Network and collaborative governance in Africa 300
Elvin Shava
19 Public–private partnerships and environmental governance: the case of South Africa 316
Danielle Nel-Sanders
20 Managing sustainable development in African countries 335
Alex Nduhuura, Muhiya T. Lukamba, John P. Settumba, Ivan K. Twinomuhwezi and Innocent Nuwagaba
21 Towards digital governance in Africa 355
Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Balogun and Ezra Ihezie
Closing remarks: public management quo vadis? 374
Gerrit van der Waldt
Index 377
HAAF_
