Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Author "Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina"

Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)) by Author "Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina"

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  • Administration vs. talent : the administrative context for talent management 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2009-10)
    The war for talent rages! This statement has echoed through public and private organisations worldwide and the end is not in sight. Contemporary public organisations have been plagued by its inability to attract, develop and ...
  • A competency framework for women empowerment : the case of the local government sector in South Africa 
    Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Chitiga-Mabugu, Margaret; Jordaan, Johan (LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives”, 2019)
    Gender representativity in political and managerial positions in local government in general and women empowerment in particular remain contentious issues. Although an extensive statutory and regulatory framework for ...
  • Evaluating training – the missing link in public service human resource development 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2004-11)
    The article explores the important evaluation step in the implementation of effective human resource development interventions. Different approaches and types of administration will be highlighted, but the importance of ...
  • The face of food insecurity is female : a post-colonial feminist argument for rural women 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Nkwana, Hunadi Mapula (Adonis and Abbey Publishers, 2021-03)
    The achievement of food security is a global priority, but remains a particular challenge for rural women. International frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to ensure zero hunger, improved ...
  • Facilitating human resource development in the South African constitutional dispensation 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (Unisa Press, 2005)
    The article explores the advances in the human resource development legislative environment emanating from the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) (Constitution, 1996). The Constitution, ...
  • The functioning of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the primary characteristics of the member states 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2002-09)
    The article describes the formation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and reflects on the structure and value of the institution within the region. The concept of intergovernmental relations (IGR) is ...
  • A gender-specific evaluation framework for the leadership development of women in local government 
    Nkwana, Hunadi Mapula; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2012-12)
    Municipalities have put in place gender policies and frameworks to facilitate the participation and engagement of women in local government affairs. Although women have been given the opportunity for self-development through ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...
  • Profiling the success in land reform : cases of South African women doing it for themselves 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Moeng, J.K. (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
    Women are given specific opportunities to benefit from the Government’s land reform policies. Specifically, women contribute to their own sustainable development when accessing and developing land. The article describes ...
  • Public administration theory : justification for conceptualisation 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2010-06)
    Public Administration has reluctantly been accepted as a science by some of its sister disciplines in the Social Sciences. This may be ascribed to the eclectic nature of the Discipline and its reliance on related disciplines ...
  • 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 ...
  • Senior manager competency profiling : the case of local government sector in the emerging country 
    Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (Virtus Interpress, 2021)
    Local, district, and metropolitan municipalities as spheres of government should deploy a highly competent and professional management corps to address complex integrated development planning demands, local service delivery ...
  • The social origins of the developmental state : reflections on South Africa and its local sphere of government 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Croucamp, P.A. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2007-11)
    The developmental state in South Africa has become a matter of great concern and urgency to all practitioners at the three spheres of government. The government has, since its inception in 1994, promoted economic growth ...
  • The strategy to align road safety education to the Further Education and Training band curriculum 
    Malan, L.P. (Lianne Priscilla); Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (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 ...
  • The talent management approach to human resource management : attracting and retaining the right people 
    Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina; South African Association of Public Administration and Management (9th : 2008 : Bloemfontein, South Africa); SAAPAM (9th : 2008 : Bloemfontein, South Africa) (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2008-10)
    Paper presented at the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) 9th Annual Conference, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 30-31 October 2008. The Conference theme was "Consolidating ...
  • 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. ...