Leadership in an Emergency: A Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 Administration in Nigeria and South Africa.

Autor: Anuoluwapo, Durokifa, Dominique, Uwizeyimana, Oseni, Tunde
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Zdroj: African Journal of Development Studies; 2021 Supplement, Vol. 11, p209-230, 22p
Abstrakt: The covid-19 virus has raised the stake of leadership globally. Being a driving point in both global and national leadership, leaders were mandated into making economic hampering decisions swiftly with incomplete and emerging information. These consequential decisions bring to fore, unarguably for many, challenges never really encountered before. There arose a global need to make crucial policies, manage emotions, collaborate across borders and contribute local and global solutions almost simultaneously. Thus, using eclectic works of literature, the study analyzed and compared the modus operandi of Nigeria and South Africa's leaders in handling the pandemic. The study emphasized that despite leadership challenges faced by both countries, they have been able to manage the pandemic well especially in the scheme of international politics. It recommends that governments need to ensure that they take up collaborative decision making and build up institutional capacity. Also, both countries have to ensure good leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index