International Journal of Public Leadership: Volume 15 Issue 1

Ghana’s decentralized governance system: the role of Chiefs

Ben Quarshie Honyenuga, Edem Happy Wutoh

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which Chiefs are involved in Ghana’s decentralization process and assess the benefits and challenges associated with the…

Leader behaviour to achieve employee engagement in Ghana: a qualitative study

Theresa Obuobisa-Darko, Kwame Ameyaw Domfeh

The purpose of this paper is to identify the behaviour of leaders that enhances employee engagement (EE) in organisations. It locates the importance of EE and the role leaders…

Achievement motivation and presidential effectiveness: It’s not whether chief executives are achievement motivated but how that achievement motivation is manifested

Alexander R. Knights

The achievement motivation construct has long presented a significant challenge to the study of presidential leadership. The purpose of this paper is to overcome the limitations…

Institutional design for collective and holistic political leadership

Jacob Torfing, Eva Sørensen, Tina Ollgaard Bentzen

The purpose of this paper is to study and assess the content, functioning and impact of institutional reforms aiming to enhance collective and holistic political leadership at the…