Titles Without Merit

Interrogating the Fake Doctorate Phenomena
Herausgeber: Machingura, Francis; Mawere, Munyaradzi

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Produktbeschreibung

This book looks at the controversial issues surrounding the desire for titles (both earned and unearned) in Zimbabwe and beyond. The desire for titles is often associated with the quest for status, power, class, and recognition. Unfortunately, the result of this desire and gre...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 600g
• ISBN-13: 9781666963403
• ISBN-10: 1666963402
• Artikelnr.: 70241600

Autorenporträt

Edited by Francis Machingura and Munyaradzi Mawere - Contributions by Francis Machingura; Munyaradzi Mawere; Reggemore Marongedze; Wellington Gadzikwa; Robert Matikiti; Pedzisai Ruhanya; Alexander M Rusero; Innocent Chirisa; Thomas Karakadzai; Partson Par

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Titles Without Meriting? Francis Machingura and Munyaradzi
Mawere
Chapter 1: 'At All Costs': A Doctorate Degree as Status Symbols in Zimbabwe
Reggemore Marongedze and Wellington Gadzikwa
Chapter 2: Mushrooming of Policy-free Doctor of Philosophy (PhD/DPhil)
Degrees in Church Related Institutions in Zimbabwe: A Theological
Reflection Robert Matikiti
Chapter 3: PhDs, Politics, Power Deployment, Hegemony, and Performance in
Zimbabwe (2008-2017) Pedzisai Ruhanya, Wellington Gadzikwa, and Alexander M
Rusero
Chapter 4: "Mavaona here? Dhokota!" The Nexus between Titled Leadership and
Problem-Solving in Communities Innocent Chirisa, Thomas Karakadzai, and
Partson Paradza
Chapter 5: Gender Dynamics, Academic Titling, and Leadership Dynamics at
Higher Tertiary Institutions of Zimbabwe Emelder Tagutanazvo
Chapter 6: Motivation for Doing Doctoral Studies (PhD) in Zimbabwe Attwell
Mamvuto, Francis Machingura, and Joice Tafirenyika
Chapter 7: The Spirit, Theological Training, and PhDs/DPhils Acquisitions
in African Pentecostal Churches Nomatter Sande
Chapter 8: Towards Unmasking the PhD/DPhil Illegal Credential Holders in
Zimbabwe: Reading from Inside the Black Box of 'Doctored Papers' Lewis
Madhlangobe
Chapter 9: Preventing Excellence in Irrelevance: Interrogating Promotion
Criterion for the Universities' Academe in Zimbabwe Ngoni Makuvaza, Jane
Mutasa, and G Zinyeka
Chapter 10: Supervisor Related Factors Impacting on Doctoral Degree
Candidature at a Selected Higher Education Institution in Zimbabwe Joice
Tafirenyika, Francis Machingura, and Attwell Mamvuto
Chapter 11: Leadership Quality and Qualifications: Reflection on Job
Performance by Titled Public Leadership in Zimbabwe Gift Masengwe
Chapter 12: Professional Titles Matter: The Impact of PhD Acquisition in
Religion and Society of Zimbabwe Bednicho Nyoni
Appendices
About the Contributors