Ethics and Accountable Governance in Africa's Public Sector, Volume I: Ethical Compliance and Institutional Performance (Palgrave Studies of Public Sector Management in Africa)

✍ Scribed by Kemi Ogunyemi (editor), Isaiah Adisa (editor), Robert E. Hinson (editor)

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 214
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is an excellent resource for academics and students interested in ethics and accountability in the public sector, as well as for practitioners, NGO workers and policymakers. Over the last decades, issues in ethical leadership have become central to the global call for higher moral standards on the part of corporate organisations and their leaders and managers. The book’s chapters investigate these concerns in Africa, where governance gaps often reflect poor leadership. Parenthetically, in 2001, a UNDP report found difficulties in applying anti-corruption laws and managing public institutions in the continent. Twenty years on, significant efforts have been made to improve the situation, yet extensive challenges still subsist. In this first volume, contributors discuss the practice of ethics, anti-corruption, and performance management, and propose solutions, some general to the continent and others country-specific.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Part I: Ethics and Ethical Compliance
Part II: Governance and Public Sector Performance
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I: Ethics and Ethical Compliance
1: Ethics and Accountable Governance in Africa: An Introduction
Introduction
Ethics and Accountable Governance in Africa
Issues and Trends
Conclusion
References
2: Ethical Dilemmas and the Changing Reality in Africa’s Public Sector
Introduction
The Concept and Theories of Ethics
Ethics
Ethical Theories
Ethical Dilemma
Research Methods
Overview of the African Public Sector
Factors That Are Changing the Reality of the African Public Sector
Ethical Dilemmas in the African Public Sector
Encountering Aggressive Clients
Encountering Disillusioned Colleagues
Derogatory Talk in the Office
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
3: Conflict of Interest in Public Sector Organisations in Africa: Reflections on the Ghanaian, South-African and Kenyan Situation
Introduction
What Is a Conflict of Interest?
Conflicts of Interest and Corruption
Efforts by the Ghanaian Government to Address the Menace of Conflict of Interest
Some Cases of Conflict of Interest in Ghana
Case 1: Conflict of Interest by the CEO of the Public Procurement Authority of Ghana
Case 2: Allegation of Conflict of Interest Against the Finance Minister (Mr Ken Ofori-Atta)
Case 3: Conflict of Interest Allegation Against Dr Richard Anane (MP) and Minister of Roads and Transport
Case 4: Conflict of Interest and Bribery Allegation Against President Mahama on Ford Expedition Gift
Some Conflict of Interest Situations in South Africa
Case 1: Conflict of Interest Against Karen Killian (Employee) by Browns, The Diamond Store (Employer)
Case 2: Conflict of Interest Case Between Andre Herholdt and Nedbank Ltd and Congress of SA Trade Unions
Some Conflict of Interest Cases from Kenya
Case 1: Conflict of Interest—The Case of State Officers
Case 2: Conflict of Interest Case Against MOSES Kasaine Lenokulal and Orxy Service Station by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
Discussion, Implications and Recommendations
Addressing Conflict of Interest from a Social Marketing Perspective
Conclusion
References
4: The Subversion of the South African Public Accountability Ethics Codes of Conduct in the Name of Disaster Management During COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
The Management of Disasters Internationally
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics to Curb Public Service Corruption in South Africa
COVID-19 Emergency Procurement Aligned to the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
A Case of COVID-19 PPE Procurement Corruption in South Africa’s Public Sector
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
5: ‘Thuma Mina’ as a New Ethic of Public Service Accountability in South Africa
Introduction
Thuma Mina: Its Genesis, Roots, and Popularity
Thuma Mina: Taking Stock of Its Spirit, Ethics, and Ethos
Thuma Mina: Its Salient Ethical Traits for South African Public Service Leaders
Thuma Mina: Its Initial Critical Performance Impact Assessment
Conclusion
References
Part II: Governance and Public Sector Performance
6: African Ethics and Public Governance: Nepotism, Preferential Hiring, and Other Partiality
Introduction
Impartialism Versus Partialism
African Moral Theory
Against Strong Partialism
Against Impartialism
Conclusion
References
7: Anti-corruption Initiatives in Africa’s Public Sector
Introduction
Corruption in Africa’s Public Organisations: A Holistic Assessment
Culture of Corruption
Lack of Effective Leadership
Personal Bias of Administrative Leaders
Political Patronage
Harsh Economic Conditions
Decline in Ethical Values
Heavy Social Dependency Structures
Anti-corruption Instruments
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC)
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)
Similarities Between the AUCPCC and the UNCAC
Anti-corruption Ecosystems
Regional Anti-corruption Initiatives
Evidence from Southern Africa
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol Against Corruption
Evidence from Eastern Africa
The East African Community (EAC) Draft Protocol on Preventing and Combating Corruption
Evidence from Western Africa
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Protocol on the Fight Against Corruption
Evidence from Northern Africa
The MENA-OECD Initiative
Evidence from Central Africa
African Organisation of English-Speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E)
A Mini Case Study of Ghana
Recommendations
Conclusion
References
8: Public Service Performance Management
Introduction
Performance-Related Pay and Public Service Performance Management
Public Service Motivation and Corruption
New Public Management, Digital Era Governance and Civil Reforms
Management Practices of Bureaucrats in African Countries Such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda
Nigeria
Ghana
Uganda
Recommendations
Conclusion
References
9: Leveraging Public Service Performance Management to Enhance Public Service Delivery: A Contemporary Perspective
Introduction
Performance Management Challenges in Public Service in Africa
Leveraging Performance Management to Improve the Efficiency of Public Service in Africa
Improving the Efficiency of Public Service in Africa: The Way Forward
Conclusion
References
10: Accountable Governance and Ethical Practice in Africa’s Public Sector: Mapping a Path for the Future
Introduction
Key Governance Gaps Identified
Towards Better Governance: Actionable Solutions
Conclusion
Index