International Journal of Public Leadership: Volume 20 Issue 2

Why should we trust our public leaders in Africa? A comparative analysis between 2019 and 2021

Michael K. Dzordzormenyoh

This study investigates the factors that influence citizens trust in public leaders [i.e. presidents, members of parliament (MPs) and local government leaders (LGs)] in 34…

Examining the roles of traditional leaders in promoting quality education in Ghana

Kwabena Boateng, Michelle Asomaniwaa Owusu, Anthony Baah

The government of Ghana since independence has undertaken steps to develop educational infrastructure setup. This notwithstanding, the educational sector is beset with challenges…

Ethical leadership in the Netherlands: testing the broader conceptualization and measurement scale

Fahad Shakeel, Peter Mathieu Kruyen, Sandra Van Thiel

This paper aims to validate a broader conceptualization of ethical leadership and a matching measurement scale (BELS) using survey data from 909 public servants in leadership…

Resolving the adaptive performance problems in the public sector using purposeful leadership: an empirical investigation in Ghana

Kingsley Konadu, Samuel Koomson, Abigail Opoku Mensah, Ernest Mensah Abraham, Edmund Nana Kwame Nkrumah, Joshua Amuzu, Joan-Ark Manu Agyapong, Awo Essah Bempong, Ummu Markwei

Performance problems in the public sector (PS) necessitate adaptation due to the sector’s uniqueness. Purposeful leadership (PL) may resolve PS adaptive performance (AP) problems…

Book review: Handbook of research on gender and leadership

Patricia Clary