Public administration and civil service reforms in Nigeria / Tunji Olaopa.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Ibadan, Nigeria : bookcraft, 2012Description: xii, 320 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789788135586 (paperback)
Other title:
  • Public administration & civil service reforms in Nigeria [Cover title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JQ3089.5 .O73 2012
Contents:
Theories of public adiministration -- The civil services and the idea of professionalism -- Overview of the theory and practice of public administration in Nigeria -- Evolution of the Nigerian civil service and reform initiatives -- The Obasanjo civil service renewal programme, 1999-2007 -- Elements of an optimal public administration system; model for the Nigerian federal civil service --Postscript.
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive insight into the origin and evolution as well as the various phases of growth and decline of the Nigerian civil service; the nature and problems of past and current reforms; and an agenda of action to reposition it as a professional service. This is presented with the backdrop of an extensive exploration of the main theoretical issues and concepts in the field of public administration.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308) and index.

Theories of public adiministration -- The civil services and the idea of professionalism -- Overview of the theory and practice of public administration in Nigeria -- Evolution of the Nigerian civil service and reform initiatives -- The Obasanjo civil service renewal programme, 1999-2007 -- Elements of an optimal public administration system; model for the Nigerian federal civil service --Postscript.

This book provides a comprehensive insight into the origin and evolution as well as the various phases of growth and decline of the Nigerian civil service; the nature and problems of past and current reforms; and an agenda of action to reposition it as a professional service. This is presented with the backdrop of an extensive exploration of the main theoretical issues and concepts in the field of public administration.

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