Mosugu, Tegan Joseph
(2021)
Evidence-Based Management: Panacea or Placebo? Insights from Nigerian HIV/AIDS Service Delivery.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
New Public Management revolutionized the study of management, but increasingly, practitioners and academics focus on what is called evidence-based management (EBMgt) and new public service. Evidence-based management can be defined as the manner in which organizations utilize data and information to inform decision-making processes and shape managerial practices. This research explored how the Nigerian public health delivery is shaped to address the origins and consequences of changes in managerial practice. It is organized around the notion that organizational performance, specifically service delivery, has two aspects: organizational technology (e.g., leadership techniques) and organizational capacity. The hypothesis in this research is that an organization that adopts an evidence-based management grounded in principles of new public service is better at service delivery. This is due to the shared vision, collaboration, and citizen-centered principles that result in more sustainable impact, provided an organization has the necessary capacity.
This research study used desk research, supplemented by pilot surveys and interviews of seven respondents from six different nongovernmental organizations in Abuja, Nigeria. Through qualitative interviews, themes centered around the incorporation of leadership, staffing capacity, funding streams, and evidence-based approaches to clinical care were assessed in order to understand how HIV/AIDS services are delivered. In addition, respondents were given a quantitative survey that was two-pronged. This first part of the survey assessed the interpersonal
working relationships that respondents have with their managers as well as aspects of the work environment that either positively or negatively affect them. The second aspect looked at the extent to which staff in these organizations incorporate clinical best practices in their job functions.
This study revealed that most organizations incorporate evidence-based management in their daily functions. Excluding the use of data from monitoring and evaluation teams or surveys, most organizations do not have a methodological approach for providing prevention, treatment, and support services to key populations. Nevertheless, the responses from respondents prove that effective organizational technology (i.e., the use of an organization’s systems and processes) is not predicated on one preferred leadership style. Rather, evidence-based management when coupled with a host of other factors – sustainable funding, a positive work environment, value sharing, collaboration, and policy setting – can strengthen the manner in which organizational technology can create sustainable impact.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
12 July 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
30 March 2021 |
| Approval Date: |
12 July 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
29 April 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
196 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs > Public and International Affairs |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
public administration, Nigeria, global health, evidence-based management, HIV/AIDS, NGOs |
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| Date Deposited: |
12 Jul 2021 14:48 |
| Last Modified: |
12 Jul 2021 14:48 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/40902 |
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