The New Public Sector Reform Strategy in Ghana: Creating a New Path for a Better Public Service?

Frank L. K. Ohemeng () and Augustina Akonnor
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Frank L. K. Ohemeng: Concordia University
Augustina Akonnor: Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Public Organization Review, 2023, vol. 23, issue 2, No 24, 839-855

Abstract: Abstract Is administrative reform path dependent or path creation? Some scholars believe that public sector reform is path dependent while others are of the opinion that it is path creation as it is supposed to deviate from an old order to a new one. In this paper, we contribute to this debate by examining a recently developed public sector reform strategy in Ghana, hailed as a new path to address the shortcomings of public organizations. We argue that the strategy is not a new path and may not necessarily bring the kind of changes needed in Ghana.

Keywords: Administrative reform; Ghana; Path creation; Path dependency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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