NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP NUANCES OF NIGERIAN EXAMINATION BODIES: THE MAGGOT-INFECTED FISH PHENOMENON

Authors

  • Matthias O. Nkuda, PhD Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Keywords:

Maggot-infected fish syndrome, apotheoses, demi-gods

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2023-07-06

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Matthias O. Nkuda, PhD. (2023). NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP NUANCES OF NIGERIAN EXAMINATION BODIES: THE MAGGOT-INFECTED FISH PHENOMENON. European Scholar Journal, 4(7), 1-15. Retrieved from https://scholarzest.com/index.php/esj/article/view/3686

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