{"id":22543,"date":"2025-12-28T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/?p=22543"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:12:22","slug":"adoption-of-innovative-management-practices-for-sustainable-local-government-administration-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/2025\/12\/28\/adoption-of-innovative-management-practices-for-sustainable-local-government-administration-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Download PDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/ADOPTION-OF-INNOVATIVE-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES-FOR-SUSTAINABLE-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-ADMINISTRATION-IN-NIGERIA.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA.docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9895bc8f-c783-40a5-8eda-e335d6fac556\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/ADOPTION-OF-INNOVATIVE-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES-FOR-SUSTAINABLE-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-ADMINISTRATION-IN-NIGERIA.docx.pdf\">ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA.docx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/ADOPTION-OF-INNOVATIVE-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES-FOR-SUSTAINABLE-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-ADMINISTRATION-IN-NIGERIA.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9895bc8f-c783-40a5-8eda-e335d6fac556\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00b9Oseni Salami, \u00b2 Roland Omongbale \u00b3 Nancy Chidiebere Ugochi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b9 \u00b2 \u00b3Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00b9<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Salosea70s@gmail.com\">Salosea70s@gmail.com<\/a> 08036833027,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b20806 797 9130,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b3 0803 670 0729<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 = \u20130.235, p = 0.004) and Sustainable Local Government Administration (r = \u20130.276, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Innovative Management Practices, E-Governance, Performance Management, Capacity Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cvetkovi\u0107, V. M., Nikoli\u0107, N., Milinkovi\u0107, D., &amp; Milankovi\u0107, S. (2021). 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