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Bureaucracy and Development in Nigeria: Issues and Perspectives

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  • Baba David Danjuma
  • Philip Attah Amana

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Purpose: Continuous integration of every organization is pivotal to attainment of its goals. More so, piloting the machinery towards this crucial role requires harmonizing various interrelated activities in organization. Thus, this paper examines bureaucracy from the context of the civil service and how the role of bureaucrats in the organization has slowed down various developmental activities in Nigeria, Bureaucratic issues as it impact on development are also discussed.Results: The findings reveal that bureaucratic practices differ from theoretical prescriptions in organizations.Conclusion and recommendation: The paper concludes that bureaucracy has been perceived to be ill-conceived, ambiguous and characterized with rigidity. It is therefore recommended that proper mechanism towards strengthening bureaucracy should be put in place and there should be periodic review to ascertain the extent to which these principles are applied.

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  • Baba David Danjuma & Philip Attah Amana, 2016. "Bureaucracy and Development in Nigeria: Issues and Perspectives," Journal of Developing Country Studies, IPRJB, vol. 1(2), pages 1-11.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdu:ojjdcs:v:1:y:2016:i:2:p:1-11:id:130
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