New Public Management in Africa : Contemporary Issues

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910506383003321
• Autore: Hinson Robert E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2021; ©2022
• ISBN: 3-030-77181-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 pages)
• Collana: Palgrave Studies of Public Sector Management in Africa Ser.
• Altri autori (Persone): MadichieNnamdi; AdeolaOgechi; Nyigmah BawoleJustice; AdisaIsaiah; AsamoahKwame
• Disciplina: 351.6
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- 1: New Public Management in Africa: An Introduction -- Introduction -- Public Service Governance in Africa -- New Public Management and Core Issues and Themes in Africa -- Theoretical Pathway to New Public Management -- Structure of the Book -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Market Orientation in the Public Sector: The Perspective from an Emerging Economy -- Introduction -- Background and Definition -- Methodology -- Market Orientation in the Public Sector -- Application of Market Orientation Within the African Public Sector -- Antecedents of Market Orientation in the Public Sector -- The External Environmental Factors Influencing the MO-Performance Relationship -- External and Internal Market Orientation -- Dimensions of External Market Orientation and Performance -- Internal Market Orientation Components and Organisational Performance -- Synthesising Academic Research on Public Sector Market Orientation in Africa -- Research Gaps and Direction for Future Research -- References -- 3: Leveraging Trust to Enhance the Public Sector Brand in Africa -- Introduction -- The Paradigm Shift to New Public Management and Public Value ; Management in Africa -- Popular Trust in African Institutions -- Corruption and Trust in the Public Sector -- Trust in Times of Uncertainty: The Case of COVID-19 -- Branding the Public Sector in Africa as Trustworthy: A Recommendation -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: The Trust Puzzle: Policy Implications for Promoting Good Governance in Africa -- Introduction -- Literature Review of Public Trust Within the Context of the New Public Management in Africa -- The Context of Trust in Public Administration and the New Public Management -- The Relevance of the New Public Administration's Trust in Government.; Utility of Veblen's Trained Incapacity and Dewey's Occupational Psychosis to Trust in NPM -- Methodology -- Findings and Discussions -- Public Trust in Politicians -- Voice, Accountability, and Public Trust -- Freedom of Expression and Trust -- Judicial Independence and Public Trust -- Approval of Democracy and Trust -- Control of Corruption and Trust in Government -- Policy Implications and Recommendations -- References -- 5: Leadership and Human Capital Management in New Public Management -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Human Capital Management Model -- Leadership Style and NPM -- Study Methodology -- Discussions of Lessons on Leadership and HCM of NPM in Africa -- Training, Capacity Building, and Public Service Delivery in Nigeria -- Staff Level, Recruitment, and HCM Performance in Kenya -- Leadership and Performance Management in NPM, Kenya -- Public Leadership and NPM Experience in Zimbabwe -- Leadership and Accountability in NPM Experience, Zimbabwe -- Conclusion, Implications, and Recommendations -- References -- 6: Logistics in the New Public Management Framework in Africa -- Introduction -- New Public Management and the Basis for Its Development -- Theories Underpinning the Development of NPM and Their Consequences -- Public Choice Theory -- Principal-Agent Theory -- Transaction Cost Theory -- Expansion and Spread of NPM Across the Globe -- Some Benefits and Drawbacks of NPM -- Benefits of NPM -- Decentralisation -- Contracting out and Performance Contracting -- Privatisation and Public-Private Partnership -- Corporatisation -- Drawbacks of NPM -- Danger of Centralisation -- Tendency for Corruption -- Use of Private Management Technique -- Deployment of NPM Style in Logistics: Roads, Rails, and Ports of African Countries -- Nigeria -- Other African Countries.; Challenges Bedevilling the Implementation and Effectiveness of NPM in African Countries -- Conclusion -- References -- 7: Contractualism in the Urban Water Policy Reforms in Ghana -- Background -- New Public Management -- Contracting Out in the Public Sector -- History of Urban Water Reform in Ghana -- NPM Reforms and Private Sector Involvement in Water Sector -- Contradictions in the Contractual Arrangement -- Collaboration with Civil Society -- Management Contract: The Aqua Vitens Rand Ltd -- Clash of Organisational Culture: GWCL Versus AVRL -- Performance Management: The AVRL -- Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- References -- 8: The New Public Management (NPM) and Outsourcing: An African Perspective -- Introduction -- The Concept of Outsourcing -- NPM: A Catalyst for Public Sector Outsourcing -- Public Sector Outsourcing: A Theoretical Framework -- Public Choice Theory -- Agency Cost Theory -- Transaction Cost Theory -- Risk Management of Outsourcing -- Strategies to Ensure Effective Outsourcing in the Public Sector -- Identify Core Competencies -- Evaluate Opportunities -- Supplier Selection -- Organise the Transition Process -- Monitor and Evaluate the Performance -- A Case on Outsourcing Vaccine Logistics to the Private Sector in Western Cape Province in South Africa -- ; Effective Vaccine Management -- Practical Recommendations for the Public Sector in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 9: Enhancing Public Sector Quality Performance Using Total Quality Management in Developing Economies -- Introduction -- The Concept of TQM -- TQM in Africa -- TQM in the Public Sector -- The Link Between NPM and TQM -- The TQM Practices -- Management Leadership -- Employee Training -- Employee Relations -- Quality Data and Reporting -- Supplier Quality management -- Product/Service Design -- Process Management -- Customer Relations Management.; Quality Performance -- Cases of TQM Application in the Public Sector -- Case One: Service Improvement Plan in the South African Public Sector -- Case Two: Implementation of 5S-KAIZEN-TQM in Public Hospitals in Egypt -- Recommendations for the Public Sector in Developing Economies -- References -- 10: Public Sector Restructuring and Public-Private Partnerships in Africa -- Introduction -- Public Sector Restructuring -- Public Sector Reforms: A Fragmented Field -- Redefining the Role of the Public Sector -- NPM in Botswana -- Public-Private Partnerships -- Education Reforms in Africa -- Healthcare Reforms in Africa -- Health System Reforms in Botswana -- Health System Reforms in Seychelles -- Health System Reforms in Kenya -- Conclusions -- References -- 11: Managing Complexity in the Public Sector: The Case of African Higher Education -- Introduction -- Complex Systems Design and Public Sector Infrastructure -- Complexity in Education Reforms -- Africa and The Bologna Process -- Regionalism and the Bologna Process -- Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) -- East African Community (EAC) -- Southern African Development Community (SADC) -- West African Monetary and Economic Union (WAMEU) -- Teacher Training for Sustainable Development -- Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- 12: Digitalisation and New Public Management in Africa -- Introduction -- The Upside and Downside of Digitalisation of Government Services -- Trends in the Digitalisation of Government Activities in Africa -- Digitalisation of Government Activities and Corruption in Africa -- Achieving Digitalisation of Public Sector Institutions in Africa -- The Future of Digitalisation of Government Activities -- Recommendation for African Countries -- Conclusion -- References -- 13: The New Public Management and the Way Forward in Africa -- Introduction.; NPM and Contextual Issues in Africa: Lessons from the Book -- New Trends in Public Sector Management -- Implications for Public Sector Institutions in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.