Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Management

Advisor

Sheryl A. Kristensen

Abstract

AbstractPublic sector leaders in less developed countries, like Ethiopia, experience challenges in implementing anticorruption strategies successfully. Ineffective strategy implementation exacerbates the adverse effects of corruption on organizations and the people at large. The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to identify and report the lived experiences of public sector senior leaders regarding the implementation of corruption mitigation strategies in the Tigray region in Ethiopia. The research question focused on senior public sector officials' lived experiences with the execution of anti-corruption policies. The conceptual framework was the strategic leadership theory, focusing on strategy implementation processes and related challenges. The data were collected from semistructured interviews with 15 participants recruited using a purposive sampling method. Using the modified van Kaam’s transcendental phenomenological approach, interviews were recorded, transcribed with Speechmatics software, and analyzed using NVivo 12. Participants completed the transcript validation and member checking processes. The significant finding was that extreme political interference, unbalanced regional and federal administration interests, and poor government policies and strategies were the most significant barriers. The findings may contribute to positive social change by allowing public sector practitioners to engage stakeholders better and implement consistent measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of corruption. Furthermore, the findings may have social implications by supporting leaders in understanding the necessity of strategic planning and bridging the gap between federal and regional governments in strategy execution.

Download

Share

 
COinS