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Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)): Recent submissions

  • Public policy targeting and educational reforms : issues, trends and options for a developmental state 
    Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    The article examines the relationship between politics and education in developing nations in light of the question: under what conditions is educational reform successful? The objective is to create a framework for ...
  • Intergovernmental relations : the case of co-operative local government 
    Thornhill, Christopher (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    Most contemporary states have multiple levels or spheres of government to provide services to their diverse communities. The local government sphere/level is a creation of each state and its functions and powers are ...
  • Public service delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : an overview of leadership, governance and public policy interrogation 
    Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    This article examines the problem of public service delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It uses a case study approach of the Congolese Customs Office ‘OFIDA’ (Office des Douanes et Accises) as an ...
  • Utilising the ward committee system to promote urban food security in the City of Johannesburg 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    The current global economic crisis impacts widely on the poor and destitute, especially in developing countries, where it is significantly pronounced in informal urban settlements. Consequently, from a governance point of ...
  • Co-operative environmental management : the applicability of a multi-dimensional model 
    Malan, Lianne Priscilla (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-12)
    In South Africa, the term co-operative government is increasingly used in the context of environmental management whilst public participation is enshrined in the South African legal framework. Within the context of ...
  • Institutional mechanisms and good governance : a perspective on the South African public sector 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-12)
    Good governance reflects effective management and effective stewardship of public resources in an ever-changing and competitive international environment. The manner in which departmental activities are conducted is the ...
  • Conceptualisation and contextualisation of corporate governance in the South African public sector : issues, trends and prospects 
    Koma, Samuel Bogalebjapoo (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-09)
    The purpose of this article is to locate both conceptually and contextually corporate governance in the South African public sector. The article is based on the premise that corporate governance is not solely confined ...
  • Globalisation of leadership and governance for development : quo vadis 
    Ijeoma, Edwin Okey; South African Association of Public Administration and Management (10th : 2009 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa); SAAPAM (10th : 2009 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    Paper presented at the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) 10th Annual Conference, Boardwalk, Port Elizabeth, 7-9 October 2009. The Conference theme was "The changing face of leadership ...
  • Policy learning as a requirement for service delivery improvement 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus); South African Association of Public Administration and Management (10th : 2009 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa); SAAPAM (10th : 2009 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    Paper presented at the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) 10th Annual Conference, Boardwalk, Port Elizabeth, 7-9 October 2009. The Conference theme was "The changing face of leadership ...
  • Mechanisms to improve citizen participation in government and its administration 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2001-03)
    Citizen participation on any level of government is timeless. The dynamics and the relationships of citizen participation on all levels are unique, due to the fact that many problems and solutions have their roots in the ...
  • Civic engagement and public policy implementation : the child support grant 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-06)
    The amount of time required to define a certain policy proposal, as well as the policy problem itself, is logically determined by the particular issue at hand. Issues that are complex and value-laden generally have higher ...
  • Globalisation : transforming policies and the role of the states 
    Ijeoma, Edwin Okey (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-03)
    The concept of globalisation has become fashionable at local, national and international levels in public leadership and governance. It is widely gaining acceptance in the world of today to the extent that this emerging ...
  • Skills development in the South African public service : problems and solutions 
    Chelechele, Thabo Ishmael (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-03)
    The changes that were brought by transformation and administrative reform in South Africa challenged the black South Africans who were expected to take over the new administration of the country to address the inequality and ...
  • The transformed local government system : some lessons 
    Thornhill, Christopher (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-11)
    Democratising the system of local government in South Africa required a total transformation of all the municipalities and the services they provide. Local government as government closest to the people demanded particular ...
  • Agricultural trade policy reform in South Africa 
    Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Kandiero, Tonia; Ngwenya, P. (Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa, 2008-03)
    This paper empirically investigates the impact of agricultural trade reform in South Africa. Using UNCTAD’s Agricultural Trade Policy Simulation Model (ATPSM), the study investigates two specific scenarios that capture ...
  • Privatisation and ensuring accountability in the provision of essential services : the case of water in South Africa 
    Moeti, Kabelo Boikutso; Khalo, T. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-10)
    Developing country governments are struggling to meet the basic needs and demands of citizens, and especially so for the rural poor. With tightly constrained budgets, these governments have followed the lead of developed ...
  • Strengthening public sector skills in Africa : the role of NEPAD 
    Ijeoma, Edwin Okey (Africa Institute of South Africa, 2008-09)
    In the first section, the article attempts to give a brief explanation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) initiative as a framework, a concept, a philosophy and a programme of action. The second ...
  • The public service as a learning organisation 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-09)
    The Public Service as a learning organisation is high on government's agenda as a way of promoting effectiveness and efficiency. This article suggests that the learning organisation is an aim worth striving for, keeping ...
  • The contribution of public private partnerships to economic growth and human capital development : a South African experience 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-12)
    Service delivery is the primary function of government and in this process the government has a responsibility to ensure that citizens have access to their fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Due to the ...
  • Making restitution work : the challenge of building sustainable governance and institutional structures in public administration 
    Schoeman, Linda; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-12)
    Canada and New Zealand are recognised as leaders in implementing restitution programmes. Both countries saw fundamental changes in government policy shaped by the 1973 Calder decision and the Treaty of Waitangi Act, ...