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Browsing African Journal of Public Affairs Volume 4, Number 1 (2011) by Title
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Creecy, Barbary
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
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Mishra, R.K.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The dawn of independence for India in 1947 led to a flurry of activities by the
government to expedite the process of modernisation and nation-building and the
responsibility was promptly shouldered by the civil services ...
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Tshiyoyo, Mudikolele Michel
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a vast country endowed with
huge natural and mineral resources. However, for decades, the country has been
through coups d’état, civil wars, rebellions, political turmoil and ...
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Omotoye, Abiodun Marumo Tito; Malan, Lianne Priscilla
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
Human resource management is regarded as one of the fundamental components of the discipline of Public Administration. The employees of an institution are considered to be the most important assets that an institution ...
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Ile, I.U.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
Over the years, there has been an increasing call for the deepening of democracy
through the democratisation of governance processes across the continent, the extent
to which this has been translated to practice through ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
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Kuye, Jerry O.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
The importance of this debate sets out to explore and examine current arguments for and against the developmental state in Africa and globally. A fundamental case for the developmental state is the pursuit of an interventionist ...
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Raga, K.; Nano, N.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
To enact a comprehensive body of rules to regulate public procurement is only one
element in fostering compliance with the norms and objectives of a sound public
procurement programme. The development of a sound legal ...
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Dassah, M.O.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
This article discusses the significance, techniques and challenges of measuring
the effectiveness and efficiency of governmental programmes and highlights the
need for developing countries, particularly in Africa, not ...
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Brynard, P.A. (Petrus)
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
Policies can address poverty, but policies are not a guarantee to eradicate poverty.
Many factors figure into the poverty policy scene. Government’s understanding
of poverty, the particular type of poverty and the ...
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Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes); Schoeman, Linda
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-06)
Rising debt deficits and debt service burdens combined with complex challenges in health care, social security, education, crime and infrastructure threaten economic and social breakdown as unemployment and poverty rises. ...
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Tshishonga, N.; De Vries, M.S.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
At a time when most countries in the world adopted the principles of the Washington
consensus with regard to government and the principles of New Public Management
with regard to its governance, developments in South ...
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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 ...
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Sikhakane, B.H.; Reddy, P.S.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
One of the major challenges faced by municipalities in South Africa is quality
service delivery and lack of accountability. Public accountability is an important
component of local governance as it promotes community ...
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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 ...
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Bekker, J.C.O.; Van Heyningen, H.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
South Africa suffers from a doubtful history of its ability to implement policies
successfully. The disastrous effect of this legacy is that the apparent lack of expertise
and excellence may lead to a complete loss of ...
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Nabaho, L.
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)
The importance of measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of governmental
programmes features prominently in almost every discourse related to programme
monitoring and evaluation. Phrases like ‘what gets measured gets ...