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Understanding the Impact of Leadership in Nigeria

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  • Nichodemus O. Ejimabo

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This critical ethnographic study focused on identifying the leadership practices of past and present leaders involved in the operation of the Nigerian government, with emphasis on the Eastern Region. The author was committed and determined to discovering a pattern of meaning through its natural setting, was equally interested in the process rather than outcomes, in context rather than specific variables, and in discovery rather than confirmation in order to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the issues and problems associated with the leadership situation in the country. For clarity, the investigator used Northouse leadership approach to understand the leadership in the current Nigerian leadership situation. Twelve past and present leaders in the government operations of the Eastern Region of Nigeria participated in the study, and the leadership assessment instrument survey questionnaire was used to support the study. While the study showed a great need for change in leadership, the results of the study revealed that most of the leaders and policy makers in the Eastern Region of the country lack effective leadership skills for the positions they hold. The study also suggested some recommendations for improving the current leadership situation in Nigeria.

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  • Nichodemus O. Ejimabo, 2013. "Understanding the Impact of Leadership in Nigeria," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(2), pages 21582440134, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:3:y:2013:i:2:p:2158244013490704
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244013490704
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    1. Eti, Mark C. & Ogaji, S.O.T. & Probert, S.D., 2006. "Strategic maintenance-management in Nigerian industries," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 83(3), pages 211-227, March.
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