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¹Oseni Salami, ² Roland Omongbale ³ Nancy Chidiebere Ugochi
¹ ² ³Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences,
National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
¹[email protected] 08036833027,
²0806 797 9130,
³ 0803 670 0729
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between innovative management practices and sustainable local government administration in Plateau State, focusing on Jos North, Jos South, and Jos East Local Government Areas. Specifically, it explored how E-Governance Practices, Performance Management Systems, and Capacity Development influence Sustainable Local Government Administration. The study adopted a survey research design, and data were collected from 146 employees using structured questionnaires. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0, employing Pearson correlation analysis to test the relationships among variables. Findings revealed that E-Governance Practices had a weak negative but significant relationship with both Capacity Development (r = –0.235, p = 0.004) and Sustainable Local Government Administration (r = –0.276, p = 0.001), suggesting implementation and readiness challenges. In contrast, Performance Management Systems showed strong positive correlations with Capacity Development (r = 0.635, p = 0.000) and Sustainable Local Government Administration (r = 0.453, p = 0.000). Capacity Development also demonstrated a very strong positive relationship with Sustainable Local Government Administration (r = 0.940, p = 0.000). The study concludes that strengthening performance management and continuous capacity development significantly enhances sustainable local governance. It recommends improving accountability frameworks, promoting employee training, and ensuring the effective implementation of e-governance strategies to achieve administrative sustainability.
Keywords: Innovative Management Practices, E-Governance, Performance Management, Capacity Development
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