Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Author "Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John)"

Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Author "Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John)"

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  • Conflict of interest : ethical dilemma in politics and administration 
    Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (Graduate School of Business Leadership and the Department of Business Management, University of South Africa, 2003)
    This paper addresses the subject of conflict of interest: an ethical dilemma in politics and administration. Conflict of interest denotes a situation in which an employee has a private financial interest sufficient to ...
  • Positive work ethic : a multi-cultural perspective 
    Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2000-12)
    This paper examines the role of cultures in developing a positive work ethic. The paper starts with the identification of the factors that inhibit improving work ethic in the public service. It further focuses on the ...
  • Professionalism : the ethical challenge for municipal employees 
    Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2001-12)
    This paper examines the role of professionalism in promoting effective, efficient, impartial, fair, equitable and ethical municipal service delivery. The paper starts by identifying relevant literature on the topic. It ...
  • Responsibility, accountability and ethics : the case for public service leadership 
    Kuye, Jerry O.; Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-12)
    The existence of bureaucratic power cannot be overstated in the public sector. It is also important to note that the irresponsible exercise of that power arouses public concern. This article examines the responsibility ...
  • Separation of politics from the South African public service : rhetoric or reality? 
    Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-06)
    This paper addresses the question of whether senior public servants should be political or non-political when performing their duties. This debate has long been a central concern in the literature of United States of ...
  • Teaching public administration ethics in higher education on-line 
    Mafunisa, M.J. (Mutuwafhethu John) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-09)
    In performing their functions, public officials have to make ethical choices. Learning about making ethical choices should therefore not be left to choice. Public officials should be equipped with ethical decision-making ...