Issues in USA-Africa relations under Donald Trump

Adibe, Jideofor

doi:10.31920/2516-5305/2017/v14n1_2a1

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“…The responses of the participants, especially their agitation against northern dominance, are evidence of ethnic cleavage among the people of south-western Nigeria. Several scholars, such as Adibe (2015) and Umezinwa (2012), have argued that the political behaviour of Nigerians is largely controlled by tribal consciousness and ethnic sentiments. According to Turaki (2010), the problem of tribalism and ethnic cleavages was created by the British colonial government through its divide-and-rule tactics.…”

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Adejumo-Ayibiowu

2023

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Scholars and policymakers widely acknowledge the critical role of good governance in rural development and poverty reduction. Unfortunately, decades of good governance reforms have not reduced poverty in Nigeria. But what is good governance? The problem is that the working definition and popularized principles of good governance do not actually emanate from the poor. Moreover, there is a lack of contextualization of the concept of good governance within the Nigerian context. Rather, donors’ institutional understanding is universalized through the imposition of a good governance agenda. This study aims to bridge this gap by examining the concept of good governance through the lens of rural communities in south-west Nigeria. Understanding good governance from the viewpoint of local citizens, who are the recipients of governance reforms, is vital for effective targeted reform. The study is based on the premise that communities possess a deep understanding of their own social circumstances and possess the capacity to express their unique insights. Employing Participatory Action Research (PAR) and qualitative methods like semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions, the research engaged a purposively selected sample from three rural communities in south-west Nigeria. The findings revealed that, for these communities, good governance primarily involves the government's ability to meet basic needs and provide welfare-enhancing infrastructure. Conversely, bad governance is characterized by declining welfare, economic hardship, and inadequate infrastructure. Interestingly, participants did not prioritize reforms like regular elections or anti-corruption measures as core attributes of good governance, although they did not oppose these aspects. This study underscores the need to incorporate the perspectives of local citizens in defining good governance, allowing for homegrown solutions that might offer quicker and cost-effective strategies for development.

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Adejumo-Ayibiowu

2023

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“…It is also the most observed, cherished, but often despised. In learning institutions, actions of exemplary leaders have led to student triumphs and academic successes (Adibe, 2008;Slutsky et al, 2005;Zlochower, 2002) and the well-being of the teaching workforce. Over the years, however, arbitrary harmful effects, toxic and destructive leadership styles, and the consequences of the appalling actions and behaviours of toxic education leaders are gaining the attention of the research community (Bhandarker & Rai, 2019;Mehta & Maheshwari, 2013).…”

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The Paradox of Leadership: Toxic Education Leadership in the Learning Institutions

Yengkopiong

2024

East Afr. j. educ. stud.

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Leadership practice in learning institutions is a paradox and it is now of interest to scholars, the secular, and religious authorities. Unfortunately, the objectives of leadership, as a system, in the learning institutions, are the least understood by the leaders themselves. In these learning institutions, exemplary leaders are ideal, but with the magnitude of corrupt leaders in society, it is difficult to nurture exemplary leadership. Presently, the conditions that undermine teachers' effectiveness in the learning institutions must be identified and promptly rectified. These conditions include actions and behaviours of toxic education leaders. These leaders discourage teachers from performing their duties. This study aimed to document the actions and behaviours of toxic education leaders in learning institutions. The study was carried out using ethnographic, social constructivism, and pragmatic approaches between 2013 and 2023 in five learning institutions in Western Australia. It is reported that toxic cultures in learning institutions develop because of actions and behaviours of toxic education leaders. These toxic leaders are content with the status quo because their leadership capabilities are stuck in their juvenile growth stage, making them incapable of transcending the leadership scale. The leaders allow the institutions to breed incompetence and incrimination, almost always with contempt, frustrating the efforts of teachers, leading to teacher shortages. These actions and behaviours of toxic leaders lead to mistrust and discontent in learning institutions. It is concluded that by regularly moderating the actions and behaviours of toxic education leaders, there may be a reduction in incidents of out-of-value behaviours and eliminating toxic and poisonous conducts that lead to unethical actions in learning institutions

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“…The neoliberal economic reforms that took place in the 1990s under the umbrella of new public management mostly focused on public sector governance in Africa, notably in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Lassou and Hopper, 2016;Lassou et al, 2018;Rozenfeld and Scapens, 2021). In more recent years, as initiatives to support the growth of African economies have been introduced, the private sector has been at the core of the economic transformations (Adibe, 2014;Babarinde, 2009;Campbell, 2008;Olewe, 2021). The reforms have been accompanied by the adoption of 'best practices' such as total quality management (TQM) and the balanced scorecard (BSC) that were originally developed for and used mainly in private corporations in the West (e.g.…”

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Quality management adoption and management accounting change in a sub-Saharan African firm

Teklay

Bobe

2023

AAAJ

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PurposeIn this study, the authors investigate how institutions influence the adoption and implementation of a quality management practice (QMP) that was originally developed for Western developed countries but is being used in sub-Saharan African firms. The authors’ aim is to contribute to the literature on how local and broader institutions in sub-Saharan African firms impact the adoption of QMP (specifically ISO 9001:2015) and how the firm's situated rationalities shape the associated change in management accounting practices.Design/methodology/approachThe authors applied the extended Burns and Scapens framework and employed a case study research approach. The authors collected empirical data through semi-structured interviews and secondary sources and used direct content analysis to analyse the data.FindingsThe authors’ findings suggest that although personal values and commitments to modernising the business are the main drivers of change, the continued dominance of traditional accounting logic restricts the necessary change in management accounting to support effective QMP implementation.Practical implicationsThis study emphasises the importance of aligning institutional logics to fully realise the benefits of new strategies and identifies technical competencies, access to information and communication technology, and clarity about the role of management accounting in modernising management practices as critical success factors.Originality/valueThis study is original in that it provides insights into the impact of contextual factors in less developed countries on institutionalising QMP and management accounting change, demonstrating the importance of aligning management accounting change with proposed organisational strategies to fully realise their benefits.

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Issues in USA-Africa relations under Donald Trump

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

The Paradox of Leadership: Toxic Education Leadership in the Learning Institutions

Quality management adoption and management accounting change in a sub-Saharan African firm

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