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- Title
Minimizing the impact of “Bigmanism” in Zimbabwean Higher and Tertiary Education.
- Authors
Nzero, Ignatious; Musabayeka, Hope; Mapara, Jacob
- Abstract
This paper argues that Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions (HTEIs) play a significant role in Zimbabwe‘s quest to attain an upper middle-income economy by the year 2030. This significance is however threatened by a plethora of challenges, chief amongst them the erosion of a democratic academic culture that is critical for the generation and exchange of ideas and knowledge needed for the betterment of the country. It notes that the bigmanism phenomenon, also known as the big man syndrome is a key cog that is responsible for fomenting an unconducive environment that is characterised by poor governance in Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions that has the effect of demoralising and demotivating staff members. The research thus aimed to delineate the characteristics of bigmanism and proffer suggestions on how this syndrome can best be minimized and mitigated in the Zimbabwean HTEIs sector. As it sought to identify possible solutions to minimize the scourge of the big man disorder in HTEIs in Zimbabwe, the study among other issues noted that central to this strategy is the need to promote a democratic culture that will ultimately promote good governance and create strong institutions capable of withstanding the causes of bigmanism.
- Subjects
ZIMBABWE; POSTSECONDARY education; HIGHER education; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; STUDENT government; INSTITUTIONAL environment; INFORMATION sharing
- Publication
Journal of African Education, 2023, Vol 4, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
2633-2922
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2633-2930/2023/v4n1a1