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Promoting Organisational Fairness in the Era of COVID-19 in the Public Service: The Need for Responsible Leadership

aGhana Communication Technology University, Ghana
bConcordia University, Canada
cWisconsin International University College, Ghana

Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes – Values for a Post Pandemic Future, Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1-80262-720-6, eISBN: 978-1-80262-719-0

Publication date: 26 September 2022

Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has resulted in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) work environment for employees. This environment has created a situation that has brought fairness into the fore, especially with respect to how employees should be managed to ensure that organisations function smoothly. This is more important in the public sector, which has become the focal point for policy development and programme implementation to meet the exigencies of the time. At the same time, ensuring organisational fairness, demands that leadership is conscious about the needs of employees and to treat them fairly. What sort of leadership then is needed in such an environment? The chapter advocates for responsible leadership as better leadership style in enhancing organisational fairness in this environment.

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Obuobisa-Darko, T., Ohemeng, F., Asiedu, E.A. and Parku, K. (2022), "Promoting Organisational Fairness in the Era of COVID-19 in the Public Service: The Need for Responsible Leadership", Ogunyemi, K. and Onaga, A.I. (Ed.) Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes – Values for a Post Pandemic Future, Volume 1, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-719-020221006

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2022 Theresa Obuobisa-Darko, Frank Ohemeng, Emelia Amoako Asiedu and Kenneth Parku. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited