Ethical Leadership and Effective Management of Public Resources in Africa: The Tanzanian Experience of a Missing Link?

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Sospeter Muchunguzi

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This work explores the nexus between ethical leadership and the effective management of public resources. The major force is that any nation's performance, seeking to achieve its goals, depends on its leadership. This is especially true when ethical leadership translates into wise public policy design and implementation and good public service delivery to meet citizens' needs and ambitions. Unfortunately, the post-independence period in Africa has been characterized by a never-ending quest for the depressing trajectory of African economies. This paper employs a literature review of various sources. The objective is to better understand ethical leadership and effective management of public resources for African development by bringing out the Tanzanian experience. This study is based on findings from the literature review. Further studies are needed to include findings from Africa and elsewhere to give an informative work from a global perspective. This work is expected to inform researchers and all stakeholders concerned with leadership and development to get crucial information on the theoretical and policy gaps that must be addressed when dealing with ethical leadership. Topical gaps in the literature are suggested as prospective research areas.

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Sospeter Muchunguzi. (2023). Ethical Leadership and Effective Management of Public Resources in Africa: The Tanzanian Experience of a Missing Link?. PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development (PJGD), 4(2), 202-229. https://doi.org/10.46404/panjogov.v4i2.4854
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Sospeter Muchunguzi, Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Sospeter Muchunguzi is serving at the Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre. He studied Political Science and Public Administration at a Bachelor’s Degree level and attained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Management studies at the University of Dar es Salaam Business School. His research areas include Resource Management, Digital Transformation, Policy and Development, Ethics and Leadership, and Organizational Change and Development. He has also participated in various trainings such as the Public Integrity Restoration Initiative Program; Anti-Corruption and Good Governance International Access Program; Leadership and Management Challenges for Sustainable Development; and Democracy and Democratization processes. He has participated in various international conferences on Development Administration and sustainable development.

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