Browsing by UP Author "Thornhill, Christopher"

Browsing by UP Author "Thornhill, Christopher"

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  • The role of the public protector 
    Thornhill, Christopher (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-09)
    Democracy demands regular free and fair elections, transparency and public accountability. Public administration is subject to the democratic ideals of society and in the case of South Africa it has been the premise on ...
  • The role of the Royal Bafokeng Administration in the promotion of municipal service delivery 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Selepe, M.M. (Mocheudi Martinus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2010-06)
    This article explains the role of the Royal Bafokeng Administration in the promotion of municipal service delivery. The article lists the governing, administrative and management processes which are relevant to the promotion ...
  • South African municipalities, prospects and challenges : an African perspective 
    Thornhill, Christopher (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2014-12)
    In order to understand how African cities function, they should be considered from a political, social, economic, cultural and geographical perspective. Most of the cities that serve as African countries’ capitals today ...
  • Spheres of government : contributions to sustainable service delivery 
    Thornhill, Christopher (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
    The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides for the establishment of three spheres of government, constituted as national, provincial and local. These spheres are distinctive, interdependent 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 ...
  • An undergraduate curriculum analysis of Public Administration in selected higher education institutions 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Thornhill, Christopher (Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2011-04)
    Public Administration Education has been a contentious issue as the discipline developed and struggled to find its own identity and theoretical framework. The article argues that Public Administration Education has been ...
  • The use of a performance management system to ensure an integrated approach to human resource development 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-12)
    This article proposes an integrated approach to facilitate human resource development. An appropriate performance management system is a suitable mechanism to promote an integrated approach to human resource management. ...
  • The utilisation of ward committees as an effective tool for improving service delivery : a case study 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Madumo, Onkgopotse Senatla (Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2011-06)
    The socio-political environment within which the local sphere of Government operates, is regulated by a legislative framework that aims to enhance public participation, thus facilitating effective service delivery. This ...