The dilemma of leadership succession in academic libraries in Ghana
Kodjo Asafo-Adjei Antwi,
Augustina Agyekum,
Comfort Akosua Boatemaa Asare
Abstract:In a significant number of academic libraries in Ghana, incumbent Head Librarians stay on longer for a postretirement contract, because there appears to be a lack of qualified candidates to take over leadership roles. The apparent gap in leadership succession may be a consequence of a lack of management’s desire to grow their leaders as well as a dearth of self-motivation on the part of the staff. As part of the solutions to filling seeming gaps in leadership continuity, organizations grow their leaders intern… Show more
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