Institutional and management building in Sub-Saharan Africa : the role of training
By: BAZEMORE, Gordon
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Contributor(s): THAI, Khi V.
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ArticlePublisher: New York : Marcel Dekker, 1995International Journal of Public Administration - IJPA 18, 9, p. 1447-1483Abstract: In the last three years, one of the authors of this paper has co-directed a number of advanced leadership and management training sessions for high ranking government officials from mostly Sub- Saharan African countries. The tuition cost alone for each trainee is $6,500 for a three-week training session. He has been obsessed with a basic question: Is it a good investment for less-developed countries (LDCs)? An extensive literature review proves that there is no shortage of training methods and approaches available for use in management development in LDCs. However, why has the impact and effectiveness of training in LDCs not matched the institutional capacity created in the past three decades? After tracing the roots of training failure in LDCs, the authors of this paper propose an integrated training approach for management and leadership.
In the last three years, one of the authors of this paper has co-directed a number of advanced leadership and management training sessions for high ranking government officials from mostly Sub- Saharan African countries. The tuition cost alone for each trainee is $6,500 for a three-week training session. He has been obsessed with a basic question: Is it a good investment for less-developed countries (LDCs)? An extensive literature review proves that there is no shortage of training methods and approaches available for use in management development in LDCs. However, why has the impact and effectiveness of training in LDCs not matched the institutional capacity created in the past three decades? After tracing the roots of training failure in LDCs, the authors of this paper propose an integrated training approach for management and leadership.
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