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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

12. Leadership Development in Ghana: A New Look at an Old Concept

Authors : Emmanuel Osafo, Robert M. Yawson

Published in: Leadership Development in Emerging Market Economies

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US

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Abstract

In this chapter we review leadership development in Ghana from both historical and contemporary perspectives. We present a critical analysis of current literature to bring to light practices used to ensure leadership effectiveness. Because of the diverse socioeconomic contexts and social systems that exist in Ghana, indigenous models for leadership development are complex and hard to adopt to organizational practices. We review work on the contributions made by the customs and traditions of Ghana, religion, and formal education to leadership development. Other contemporary views on leadership development, including political leadership, are also discussed. Furthermore, a comparison is made regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and the commonalities of the leadership development models.

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Metadata
Title
Leadership Development in Ghana: A New Look at an Old Concept
Authors
Emmanuel Osafo
Robert M. Yawson
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Leadership Development in Emerging Market Economies

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-58002-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-58003-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58003-0_12