Abstract
The implication of this research impacts on improving health care delivery and a foundation for empirical studies on Performance Management (PM) within the Nigerian public health sector. This study critically explored PM within Nigeria’s public health sector drawing on two influential PM frameworks (Ferreira and Otley, 2009; Atkinson, 2012) to understand the development of PM and identify issues affecting it within the sector. An interpretivist philosophy was adopted following an abductive reasoning and a case study research strategy. 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff from a federal government hospital in Nigeria and were analysed using thematic analysis on NVivo. Findings indicate there is an existing practice of PM but is described using other words. The practice draws from both frameworks (Ferreira and Otley 2009; Atkinson 2012). Finally, issues affecting the practice of PM were identified as well.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | British Academy of Management 2018 Conference Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | British Academy of Management |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9956413-1-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2018 |
| Event | British Academy of Management Conference - University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2018 → 6 Sept 2018 Conference number: 32 |
Conference
| Conference | British Academy of Management Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Bristol |
| Period | 4/09/18 → 6/09/18 |
Keywords
- performance management
- Nigeria
- Public health
