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Public Policy Implementation in a Democratic Governance Society:: A Roadmap to Empowering Citizen Participation: An Empirical Study - Softcover

Mgbeke, Dr. Darlington

 
9781449000714: Public Policy Implementation in a Democratic Governance Society:: A Roadmap to Empowering Citizen Participation: An Empirical Study

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This is a must-read book for inquisitive minds, those with big ideas in the collaborative foundations of Democratic Governance, Public Administration and Capacity Building. It is a book of building and improving public service, current issues and best practices in managing transformational trends in governance and democracy, employee empowerment citizen participation and the rampant culture of corruption in the Nigerian system of government. It is a book of learning from the practice of Democratic Governance in a civic society; a practical example of Nigerian inept leadership in management of the Public Administrative sector that includes thought-provoking normative arguments; a book that creates a powerful learning instrument for students of research methodology; a reference book for adult learners and researchers; a book that can bring each person's life experiences to share, and allow them to open their minds as they read the book with innovative public leadership development in mind.

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Public Policy Implementation in a Democratic Governance Society: A Roadmap to Empowering Citizen Participation: An Empirical Study

By Darlington Mgbeke

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Copyright © 2009 Dr. Darlington Mgbeke
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ISBN: 978-1-4490-0071-4

Contents

CHAPTER 1 DEFINITION OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE............................................................1History Evolution of Democracy............................................................................4The economics of Poverty, Inequality Discrimination, Gender and Violence..................................7Corruption as the Reason for the Problems in Government...................................................12CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SOURCES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.......................................................17Ethnicity and Democracy...................................................................................21Training..................................................................................................22Education.................................................................................................22Globalization Effects on Organizational Change............................................................30Migration is another important factor on why we need globalization........................................31Gender, Diversity, and Feminist Approaches to Leadership..................................................32Technological Effects on Third-World Nations..............................................................32CHAPTER 3 SOURCES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE...............................................................35Culture, Modernization, and Decentralization as an agent of democratic governance.........................36Political and Economical development as an agent of Democratic Governance.................................38Motivation as an agent of Democratic Governance...........................................................40Globalization as an agent of Democratic Governance........................................................41Information Technology as agent of Democratic Governance and development..................................42Democratic Governance-culture, political, economical, empowerment, and globalization......................44Power, Diversity, and Culture.............................................................................46Summary and conclusions...................................................................................49CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE STUDY.................................................................59Introduction..............................................................................................59Statement of the Problem..................................................................................61Background of the Problem.................................................................................61Purpose of the Study......................................................................................62Research Questions........................................................................................63Objectives of the Study...................................................................................63Significance of the Study.................................................................................64Public managers' perception about Empowerment.............................................................64Motivational Theories.....................................................................................68Motivational and maintenance factors - Work and achievement...............................................76Effect of Change on an Organization.......................................................................82Perspectives on Empowerment...............................................................................84Management Practices......................................................................................87Motivation................................................................................................89Motivational Development..................................................................................90Empowerment and Servant Leadership........................................................................92Leadership and Management.................................................................................94Issues Affecting Leadership and Organizational Change.....................................................97Summary...................................................................................................98CHAPTER 5 LITERATURE REVIEW..............................................................................103Introduction..............................................................................................103Description of the Literature Search......................................................................103Public managers' perception of Empowerment................................................................108Motivational Theories.....................................................................................112Effect of Change on an Organization.......................................................................125Perspectives on Empowerment...............................................................................128Management Practices......................................................................................131Motivation................................................................................................132Motivational Development..................................................................................134Empowerment and Servant Leadership........................................................................136Leadership and Management.................................................................................138Issues Affecting Leadership and Organizational Change.....................................................141Summary...................................................................................................142CHAPTER 6 HOW DATA WERE COLLECTED........................................................................147Introduction..............................................................................................147Research Design...........................................................................................147The Case Study............................................................................................148Advantages and Disadvantages of the Case Study Method.....................................................150Characteristics of Qualitative Research...................................................................151Data Collection and Analysis..............................................................................157Summary...................................................................................................159CHAPTER 7 RESEARCH RESULTS...............................................................................163Introduction..............................................................................................163Data Analysis.............................................................................................164Survey Questions..........................................................................................167Summary of Survey Findings................................................................................173Chronological Order of Interview Dates with...

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