CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, WORK ETHICS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Keywords:
Corporate Governance, Higher Education Institutions, Nigeria, Service Delivery, Work Ethics.Abstract
This study discusses the interplay between corporate governance, work ethics and service delivery in Nigerian Higher Education Institutions. In this paper, a conceptual framework was developed, which explains the interplays between corporate governance, work ethics and service delivery, with the help of a schematic model. The meaning of corporate governance was discussed in detail. The meaning of work ethics was also discussed in detail. The meaning of service delivery was further discussed in detail. The interplay between corporate governance, work ethics and service delivery in Nigerian Higher Education Institutions was later discussed theoretical. One of the recommendations, among others, proffered in the paper is that leaders in Nigerian HEIs should endeavor to be people-centered. This is because people (both employees and students) represent a central place in the HEIs and the focus is on service rather than product, and therefore the students should be seen as raw materials.
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