ABSTRACT

The study investigated the roles of bureaucracy in Nigeria and its inadequacies in adhering to the Weberian model of policy implementation in the Nigeria democratic governance. The study adopted a survey research design and utilized primary data obtained through the administration of questionnaires to a purposively selected 220 respondents comprising senior bureaucrats and CSOs, and conduct of the in-depth interview. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis with the aid of SPSS. The study revealed that even though, bureaucrats are not necessarily the primary makers of the policy. They play an active role in policy implementation in Nigeria. However, factors such as political pressure, inadequate budgetary allocation, over politicization of the appointment into governmental offices leading to inadequate professionalism, and environmental variables hinder the effective implementation of policy in Nigeria. It was equally established that as ideal as the Weberian model of bureaucracy is, there are inevitable lacuna and inadequacies in its application to Nigeria, due to factors such as socio-cultural forces, collectivism as against individualism, and absolute formalism. The study concluded that, although Weberian bureaucracy could be ideal and applicable to large-scale economy, its model is inadequate in addressing all the needs and circumstances of Nigeria. Hence, the need to restructure or readjust the bureaucracy to adapt to new and complex problems becomes apparent.

摘要

该研究调查了尼日利亚官僚机构的作用及其在尼日利亚民主治理中坚持韦伯政策实施模式的不足之处。该研究采用了调查研究设计，并利用了通过对有目的地选择的 220 名受访者进行问卷调查获得的原始数据，这些受访者包括高级官僚和公民社会组织，并进行了深入访谈。在SPSS的帮助下使用描述性分析对数据进行分析。研究表明，尽管如此，官僚不一定是政策的主要制定者。他们在尼日利亚的政策实施中发挥着积极作用。然而，诸如政治压力、预算分配不足、政府职位任命过度政治化等因素导致专业性不足，和环境变量阻碍了尼日利亚政策的有效实施。同样确定的是，与韦伯式的官僚模式一样理想，由于社会文化力量、反对个人主义的集体主义和绝对形式主义等因素，其在尼日利亚的应用不可避免地存在缺陷和不足。该研究得出的结论是，尽管韦伯式的官僚机构可能是理想的并适用于大规模经济，但其模式不足以满足尼日利亚的所有需求和情况。因此，重组或重新调整官僚机构以适应新的复杂问题的必要性变得显而易见。由于社会文化力量、反对个人主义的集体主义和绝对形式主义等因素，它在尼日利亚的应用不可避免地存在空白和不足。该研究得出的结论是，尽管韦伯式的官僚机构可能是理想的并适用于大规模经济，但其模式不足以满足尼日利亚的所有需求和情况。因此，重组或重新调整官僚机构以适应新的复杂问题的必要性变得显而易见。由于社会文化力量、反对个人主义的集体主义和绝对形式主义等因素，它在尼日利亚的应用不可避免地存在空白和不足。该研究得出的结论是，尽管韦伯式的官僚机构可能是理想的并适用于大规模经济，但其模式不足以满足尼日利亚的所有需求和情况。因此，重组或重新调整官僚机构以适应新的复杂问题的必要性变得显而易见。