CONTEXTUALIZING TRANSFORMATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Mots-clés :
Management, transformational, universities, NigeriaRésumé
This paper examines the concept of transformational management within the context of higher education management with particular reference to Nigeria university education system. On the basis of a critical review of relevant literature on transformational management and its applications by contextualizing its relevance and significance in Nigeria Universities, it historicizes the development of higher education generally as outlined in the Nigeria National Policy on Education (NPE). The paper extensively discusses transformational management and identifies some of the current transformational practices in Nigeria universities. It further highlights some challenges in ensuring effective transformational management in Nigeria universities, as well as some recommendations for transforming Nigeria universities into world-class institutions.
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