African Journal of Leadership and Development: Announcements http://jms.dlc-ecsu.org/index.php/ajold <p><strong>Journal Overview</strong></p> <p><strong><em>African Journal of Leadership and Development (AJOLD)</em></strong> is a peer-reviewed international journal published by Ethiopian Civil Service University. Established in 2016, AJOLD covers a broad range of topics with a special interest in leadership and development research. AJOLD publishes challenging and groundbreaking articles engaging intellectuals and change makers. In the promotion of applied studies, the <strong>African Journal of Leadership and Development</strong> is a biannual publication circulated in December and June of each academic year to reach a global readership interested in African studies and development. AJOLD is an open-access, peer-reviewed, and is published in both print and online versions.</p> <p><strong>AIM of AJOLD</strong></p> <ul> <li>The general aim of AJOLD: <ul> <li>To provide a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange research findings, experiences, and views in reference to leadership and development issues in Ethiopia and broadly Africa.</li> <li>To seek and publish rigorous research output for the benefit of researchers and readers on leadership and development issues.</li> </ul> </li> <li>To disseminate high-quality research papers to the African and global audiences interested in leadership and development issues of Ethiopia and Africa. The major focus of articles shall be on: <ul> <li>Encourage research on practical leadership and development solutions for leaders and policymakers.</li> <li>Encourage individual and collaborative research for the benefit of African development and leadership.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Thematic Scope</strong></p> <p>The African Journal of Leadership and Development (AJOLD) is a bi-annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Ethiopian Civil Service University. AJOLD publishes research outputs focusing on the following and related fields:</p> <ul> <li>Leadership and Development</li> <li>Leadership and Change Management</li> <li>Governance and Development</li> <li>Urban Good Governance and Development</li> <li>Public Policy and Development</li> <li>Public Service Reform</li> <li>Human Resource Management</li> <li>Public Expenditure Management</li> <li>Governance and Democracy</li> <li>Structural and Organizational Development</li> <li>Public Service Ethics and Corruption</li> <li>Environment and Development</li> <li>Federalism in Ethiopia</li> <li>Capacity Development</li> <li>Documentations of Good Practices in the Civil Service</li> <li>Cross-cutting issues (Gender, HIV/AIDS, etc.)</li> </ul> en-US Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:21:30 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.4 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Call for Paper http://jms.dlc-ecsu.org/index.php/ajold/announcement/view/4 <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Call for Paper </strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The African Journal of Leadership and Development (AJOLD)</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The African Journal of Leadership and Development (AJOLD) is a bi-annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Ethiopian Civil Service University. AJOLD encourages all interested researchers to submit their unsolicited research outputs in the following thematic areas:</p> <ul> <li>Leadership and Development</li> <li>Leadership and Change Management</li> <li>Governance and Development</li> <li>Urban Good Governance and Development</li> <li>Public Policy and Development</li> <li>Public Service Reform</li> <li>Human Resource Management</li> <li>Public Expenditure Management</li> <li>Governance and Democracy</li> <li>Structural and Organizational Development</li> <li>Public Service Ethics and Corruption</li> <li>Environment and Development</li> <li>Federalism in Ethiopia</li> <li>Capacity Development</li> <li>Documentations of Good Practices in the Civil Service</li> <li>Cross Cutting Issues (Gender, HIV/AIDS, etc.)</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Articles should be original and unpublished, and should not be currently under consideration by any other publication.</p> <ul> <li>Manuscripts should be 12” in size, Times New Roman in font, and single-spaced with 1” border margins in all sides.</li> <li>Manuscripts must use the American Psychological Association (APA) 7<sup>th</sup> edition rules of reference format.</li> <li>Articles are expected to use between 7,000 and 8,000 words, including references.</li> <li>Each paper must be accompanied by the author’s profile summary of not more than 100 words, including institutional affiliation, current academic status, and contact information.</li> <li>Authors should submit manuscripts in both MS Word, and PDF.</li> <li>For further instructions, please refer to <a href="http://jms.dlc-ecsu.org/index.php/ajold/about/submissions">http://jms.dlc-ecsu.org/index.php/ajold/about/submissions</a></li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This call for paper is for Volume 8, issues one and two.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Submission Deadline: </strong>September, 2023<strong> </strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Contact Persons:</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Worku Negash, Ph.D.</strong><br />Editor-in-Chief<br />Email: <u><a href="mailto:wnegash@gmail.com">wnegash@gmail.com</a></u><br />Tel: +251 920-879-295</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Zigiju Samuel, Ph.D.</strong><br />Managing Editor<br />Email: ecsu.ajold@gmail.com <br />Tel:+251 911-110-648</p> http://jms.dlc-ecsu.org/index.php/ajold/announcement/view/4 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:21:30 +0000