Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Issue Date

Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Issue Date

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  • The nature of the policy problem 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    The primary focus of this article is the nature of the societal problem requiring policy intervention. Correct diagnosis of the problem is essential for successful policy implementation. There is a lack of certainty about ...
  • The promotion of good governance through the eradication of the notion of cross-boundry municipalities 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin; Naidoo, K. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    In terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 provincial boundaries were formed by using the erstwhile magisterial districts, which were created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. ...
  • Public sector reforms : the case for South Africa - 1994-2005 
    Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-08)
    The planning of reforms in government is of itself a complex and difficult process. This article examines reforms in the Government of South Africa from 1994 to 2005. Reforms in the public sector of South Africa must be ...
  • Transforming and modernising South African public financial management to accelerate service delivery 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Khalo, T. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-09)
    The South African Government has introduced some reforms with the aim and purpose of putting right the historical imbalances and ensuring fair distribution of resources. Some of the reforms that have been brought about ...
  • Effective municipal government and administration as preconditions for efficient service delivery 
    Thornhill, Christopher (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-09)
    A new system of municipal government and administration has been introduced in 2000. This required new geographical, political, administrative and managerial arrangements to render municipal services within the total area ...
  • Managing performance for customer satisfaction through quality service delivery 
    Crous, M. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-09)
    If performance management is described as an integrated approach to delivering sustained success to organisations by improving the performance of the people who work in them, consideration needs to be given to what signals ...
  • Management development in a complex organisation 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-09)
    Human resource development is an important function contributing to a country’s growth potential. During periods of transformation, organisations are in particular need of an adequate supply of leaders and managers. In ...
  • The environment in which public administration functions in sub-Saharan Africa 
    Schoeman, R.E. (Ria Elizabeth); Van Rooyen, Enslin (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-09)
    The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the challenging environment in which public administration is being implemented in developing countries. Governments and public administrations in developing countries play an ...
  • The domain of public administration 
    Thornhill, Christopher (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    Public Administration as a discipline is traditionally associated with the domain of the public sector and the executive duties of government. Various developments during the past decades have had a marked effect on the ...
  • Analysis of the utilisation of public private partnerships in public financial management 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    This article explains the role and purpose of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in relation with public financial management. With the establishment of a PPP it is assumed that the private sector will carry all the risks. ...
  • The institutional origins of social capital 
    Malan, L.P. (Lianne Priscilla); Croucamp, P.A. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    This article reflects on the institutional origins of social capital. The premise is that the effective institutionalization of the greater good through efficient services and strategies of survival will nourish the urge ...
  • Social responsibility and accountability : the case of multinational enterprises operating in South Africa 
    Moeti, Kabelo Boikutso; Mukamunana, R. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    This article examines corporate social responsibility from the perspective of documented cases of governmental institutional failures in holding foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) accountable in the host states in ...
  • Rationalism and the problematique in policy making and analysis : the case of public policy targeting in Africa 
    Umar, K.; Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    As developing nations continue to grapple with the daunting challenge of making the public sector efficient and effective, the academic discourse has positioned sound public policy as a prerequisite for good governance and ...
  • Planning for HIV/AIDS in the Department of Public Enterprises 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Dlamini, L. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    The HIV/AIDS epidemic is growing at an alarming rate in the Southern African region, including South Africa. The impact of the epidemic on the socio-economy of South Africa, as well as the South African Public Service, ...
  • The implementation of the Child Support Grant policy 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2006-12)
    Child poverty is a substantial societal problem. This article argues the shortcomings in the implementation of the Child Support Grant in South Africa. The focus is mainly that of Public Administration and policy implementation. ...
  • The role of developmentally focused institutions and agencies in creating a sustainable infrastructure for regional and sub regional trade facilitation 
    Van Rooyen, Enslin; Peet, Michael Andrew (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007)
    The article investigates the impact globalisation has had on the trading environment confronting a developing country’s suppliers of goods and services. The gradual reduction in historic methods to protect national markets ...
  • Qualities required for change 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-08)
    In the process to survive, organisations are dependent on what happens in their environment in which they operate. There are a number of critical components in the changing role of organisations that are, creating a ...
  • Community-based natural resource management : a case study of the Makuleke community 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Mello, David Mbati (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-08)
    The transformation of the Republic of South Africa as a result of the 1994 democratic elections included fundamental changes in a number of areas. One such area is the restitution of land rights which, is part of ...
  • The developmental state and conceptual interpolations : a comparative policy-targeting for South Africa within a global context 
    Nzewi, O.I.; Kuye, Jerry O. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-08)
    This article sets out to explore arguments for the developmental state in Africa and South Africa in particular. A fundamental case for the developmental state is the pursuit of interventionist economic policies as against ...
  • The policy gap in South Africa 
    Brynard, P.A. (Petrus) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-08)
    The mere existence of good policies does not automatically result in successful implementation. Problems with policies often lie in the implementation thereof, thus forming a policy gap. The policy gap pertains not only ...