HANDSHAKES: A Dilemma of Cultural Values and Administrative Ethics

About this book

HANDSHAKES: A Dilemma of Cultural Values and Administrative Ethics by Sydney Muponda, PhD examines what happens when familiar social customs meet the formal expectations of public and organisational administration. Using the handshake as a powerful cultural symbol, the book opens a wider discussion about relationships, obligation, respect, influence and ethical conduct. It is relevant to administrators, managers, public servants, students, leaders and readers interested in the sometimes difficult boundary between cultural expectations and professional responsibility. The title invites reflection on situations in which a gesture that represents trust, solidarity or social connection can exist alongside institutional rules designed to protect fairness and accountability. Rather than treating culture and ethics as simple opposites, the book provides a framework for thinking about how people navigate both. It is a distinctly relevant contribution to discussions of administrative ethics within African social and institutional contexts.