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School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA): Recent submissions
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(Routledge, 2016)Road safety education is a complex phenomenon which should be viewed holistically if taken into account the interconnectedness of education, infrastructure and enforcement. Effective road safety education is specifically ...
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Skills profile of technical staff in the South African local government sector : an empirical survey (LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives”, 2018)The purpose of this article is to reflect on the findings of a local government sector-wide technical skills audit. A mixed-method research design was followed in both a positivist and interpretivist scientific paradigm ...
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(Sage, 2018-11)Corruption is an obstacle to democracy and the rule of law. In a democratic system it is therefore essential that public offices and institutions retain their legitimacy by being accountable as stewards for the scare public ...
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(Elsevier, 2018-12)Social grant schemes have become an important component of many developing countries’ inclusive growth strategies with governments increasingly investing in large-scale cash transfer programs. South Africa’s Child Support ...
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(Routledge, 2017)Public service ethics and integrity strengthen public trust and good governance, underpinning public servants’ responsibility to exercise stewardship, and to use and develop all resources in the most economical, efficient, ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2018-06-18)To conceive the notion of corruption presupposes the existence of corrupt individuals, groups or organisations. The existence of corrupt individuals, groups or organisations you might say presupposes the presence of an ...
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A roadmap, similarities and lessons learnt from national monitoring and evaluation systems in Africa (Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2017)The traditional public administration and public management discourses give an indication of the value of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in public administration. M&E is widely accepted as a key management-forefficiency and ...
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An evaluation of the public service anti-corruption strategy in the Department of Arts and Culture (University of Pretoria, 2017)The study aims to evaluate the implementation of fraud and anti-corruption strategies and policies with particular reference to the Department of Arts and Culture. The misuse of public funds by greedy individuals is alarming. ...
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Ward based planning to improve service delivery : the case of the North West district municipalities (University of Pretoria, 2017)Efficient and effective service delivery is essential for the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities, and it is a prerequisite for sustainable development. To promote sustainable municipal services, the South ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)This study was undertaken as a result of poor service delivery in communities due to ineffective leadership which lacks knowledge, skills as well as deficient governance which lacks accountability, transparency and community ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)There has been a growing demand for the public service to adopt governance practices to ensure effectivity and efficiency within institutions. Good governance is perceived as fundamental as it compels the institution to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The purpose of the study is to analyse the administration of procurement practices in the South African public sector. Ethical procurement practices prohibit breach of the public’s trust by discouraging unethical practices. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)South Africa established seven anti-corruption institutions and more than 17 pieces of legislation to combat corruption. However, it seems that there is consensus among pundits that the implementation of South Africa’s ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The study examines the functioning of municipal councils in ensuring the provision of services to communities in a sustainable manner. Municipalities are at the coalface of service delivery, which is why they are significant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Many policies and programmes geared toward eliminating poverty have been formulated, as the government of South Africa believes that the poorest of the poor need a social safety net which all municipalities ought to provide. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Abstract in the document
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(University of Pretoria, Department of Political Science, 2017)Much of what we know about Zimbabwe's liberation war heroes and heroines is associated with the Zimbabwe African Notional Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)'s recognition of individuals who defended its hold on power. However, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 1993)The labour unions and staff associations in the South African Public Service are playing a vital role in promoting healthy labour relations and scund public personnel administration. Taking into account the fact that ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2017-12)A drawback for the administration of procurement practices in the South African public sector is a negative side-effect which undermines the public’s confidence in the procurement environment. Public procurement is the ...
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(Africa Institute of South Africa, 2016-12)To achieve policy goals that address industrialisation and economic growth, modern states depend on the ready access to energy. This poses the question as to what developing countries such as Namibia can do to ensure ...
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