Enchancing Public Accountability and Performance in Nigeria: Periscoping the Impediments and Exploring Imperative Measures

Over the past decades, accountability and performance have been central in public sector management. Accountability is important for effective performance in the public sector because both elected and non-elected officials need to show the public that they are performing their responsibilities in the best possible way and using the resources provided them effectively and efficiently. This article examines the impediments to public accountability and performance in Nigeria, and recommends remedial actions for effective public accountability and performance in Nigerian public sector management. The article adopts qualitative method in gathering data from various sources. It traced the absence of accountability in public sector management in Nigeria to the incursion of the military into the Nigerian public administration. It shows with relevant examples how the cultureof non-accountability and poor performance has eaten deep into the fabric of the society. It therefore proposes some measures to address the malaise of public accountability and performance in Nigeria. The article contends that unless good governance is in place with public accountability carefully observed, effective public sector performance cannot be realized.

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Corporate Governance and Performance of Audit Committee and Internal Audit Functions in an Emerging Economy’s Public Sector

Indian Journal of Corporate Governance ◽

10.1177/0974686220923789 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 85-98

Author(s):

Shewangu Dzomira

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Public Sector ◽

Audit Committee ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Internal Audit ◽

Audit Committees ◽

The Public ◽

Effective Performance ◽

And Performance ◽

Management Audit

This article seeks to examine corporate governance and the performance of audit committee and internal audit functions in an emerging economy’s public sector. These two functions form a part of imperative corporate governance aspects, and their effective performance ensures better service delivery by public sector agencies. The study is premised on stakeholder theory, which has turned out to be the central point of public sector discourses. The study is based on qualitative content analysis, which aspires to present information about corporate governance and effectiveness of audit committees and internal audit units in South Africa’s public sector. The findings suggest that there is good corporate governance in terms of the existence of audit committees and internal audit functions in the public sector. However, the results suggest that the audit committees and internal audit units in South Africa’s public sector are not effective. Absence of advice, implementation of recommendations and inadequacy of resources have undermined the performance of audit committees and internal audit units in South Africa’s public sector. The leadership and other assurance bringers ought to consider the findings elevated by the audit committees and internal audit and execute their commendation. Their findings should be urbanised into action plans that are implemented by management. Audit committees must improve their oversight on internal audit functions so that both units would effectively perform. The subsistence of successful audit committee and internal audit components in the public sector certifies proficient and effectual exploitation of resources for the gain of all stakeholders.

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Employee Perceptions of Leadership and Performance Management in the Botswana Public Service

Public Personnel Management ◽

10.1177/009102600303200209 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 301-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kempe Ronald Hope

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Performance Management ◽

Public Service ◽

Good Governance ◽

Employee Perceptions ◽

Public Servants ◽

The Public ◽

The Past ◽

And Performance ◽

Perceptions Of Leadership

Public servants in Botswana play an important role as partners in the management of the public sector and national affairs; and, during the past three decades, the country has acquired a reputation for sound development management and good governance. That reputation has been derived primarily from the behavior and performance of the country's public servants who have been motivated to fulfill their duties honestly and effectively. However, in recent years, a culture of indifference and outright laziness has crept into the public service leading to serious bottlenecks in service delivery. This article discusses and analyzes employee perceptions of leadership and performance management in the Botswana public service in light of the country's reputation with respect to the nature and functioning of its public servants.

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Employee Perceptions of Leadership and Performance Management in the Botswana Public Service

Public Personnel Management ◽

10.1177/009102600203100409 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 531-542 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kempe Ronald Hope

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Performance Management ◽

Public Service ◽

Good Governance ◽

Employee Perceptions ◽

Public Servants ◽

The Public ◽

The Past ◽

And Performance ◽

Perceptions Of Leadership

Public servants in Botswana play an important role as partners in the management of the public sector and national affairs. During the past three decades, the country has acquired a reputation for sound development management and good governance. That reputation has been derived primarily from the behavior and performance of the country's public servants, who have been motivated to fulfill their duties honestly and effectively. In recent years, however, a culture of indifference and outright laziness has crept into the public service, leading to serious bottlenecks in service delivery. This article discusses and analyzes employee perceptions of leadership and performance management in the Botswana public service.

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Modernization and Accountability in Public-Sector Administration

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Handbook of Research on Modernization and Accountability in Public Sector Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3731-1.ch002 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 18-39

Author(s):

Serkan Ökten ◽

Elvettin Akman ◽

Çiğdem Akman

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Public Administration ◽

Political Accountability ◽

Public Employees ◽

Public Accountability ◽

Public Sector Management ◽

The Public ◽

New Public

The issue of studying has been determined as the development of the Turkish public sector in terms of modernization and accountability. In this chapter, it is aimed that postmodernism and new public administration concepts as well as the effects of modernization and accountability concepts coming to the public in the field of public administration are aimed. These impacts will be examined by examining the legal arrangements related to political and administrative accountability as well as the use of new legislative acts such as e-government and ombudsman. Modernization and accountability in public sector management in Turkey can be evaluated under the following headings; Political Accountability, Public Accountability, Accountability at Public Administration, Accountability at Public Employees, Accountability as Different Citizens, Citizenship Accountability.

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การนำหลักธรรมาภิบาลมาใช้ในการบริหารกิจการภาครัฐ ในหน่วยงานสาธารณสุขในสามจังหวัดเขตภาคใต้ตอนบนของประเทศไทย (The Acceptation of Good Governance In The Public Sector Management The Health Department In Three Upper South Provinces of Thailand)

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3550955 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

surapon loymai ◽

Chaiya Yimwilai

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Good Governance ◽

Health Department ◽

Public Sector Management ◽

The Public ◽

Upper South

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Comparing The Principalship of Madrasah and Sekolah in The Decentralization Era

International Conference of Moslem Society ◽

10.24090/icms.2016.1823 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 24-35

Author(s):

Saefudin A Safi'i

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

School Leadership ◽

Policy Development ◽

Central Government ◽

Good Governance ◽

Ground Level ◽

New Order ◽

The Public ◽

Centralized Management ◽

Decentralization Policy

The downfall of the New Order Regime in 1998 brought about significant change to Indonesia’s public sector. Law number 22 of 1999, further refined by Law 32 of 2004, provide legal bases for district governments to administer the public sector. The central government also introduces the notion of good governance through the promulgation of various regulations. For Madrasah however, decentralization policy failed to provide clear legal bases as to how it relates to district government. Law 32 of 2004 verse 10 article 3 retains the centralized management by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This however does not exclude Madrasah from public demand of implementing the principle of good governance. This study analyses the dynamics of principal-ship both in the Sekolah and the Madrasah in the era of decentralization. By comparing two research sites, this study sought to create better understanding about the context by which the organization climate of two different schools are shaped, and how principals and teachers perceives the notion of school leadership in the light of most recent policy development. To do this, interviews were undertaken and questionnaire-based data collection was also conducted. The study found that in the ground level implementation of decentralization policy, Sekolah developed more rigorous leadership compared to that in the Madrasah. This research recommends the adoption of stronger regulation regarding principal-ship of Madrasahs in order to create an environment that is more in tune with the spirit of public service reforms.

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