Anastatiese- en transendentale ontleding van administratiewe transformasie binne die raamwerk van Masakhane
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Date
Sep-05
Authors
Buys, Willem Frederick
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
University of the Free State
Abstract
Afrikaans: In ‘n veranderende wêreld is transformasie vanaf die vroegste tye aan die mensdom
bekend. Daar kan dus geargumenteer word dat die betekenis van die begrip weens d
ie
bekendheid daarvan, nie verklaar hoef te word nie. ‘n Vraagstuk begin egter reeds by die
betekenis van die begrip omdat rolspelers dikwels nie eenstemmig is oor wat met
transformasie bedoel word nie. Die doel is dan om die betekenis, asook verskillende
benaderings, menings en standpunte oor transformasie uit te lig. Sodoende kan
transformasie in perspektief geplaas word.
Die begrip is in
verskillende soorte kategoriseer
om die betekenis daarvan te
differensie
e
r.
Die waarde hiervan
is dat
weerstand teen
transformasie nie noodwendig
‘n
beginsel
saak
is nie, maar moontlik
is die weerstand
teen die soort transformasie of wyse
waarvolgens dit toegepas word. Daar behoort
ingedagte gehou te word, dat ‘n verband
tussen verskillende soorte transformasie kan bestaa
n. Daarom behoort die kategorisering
van transformasie nie as ‘n rigiede afbakening van soorte transformasie beskou te word
nie.
M
enings en standpunte oor transformasie
kan
op persepsies
berus.
D
ie betekenis van
persepsies
word
verklaar, weens die impak
d
aarvan op benaderings tot transformasie.
Die
doel daarvan is om aan te toon dat persepsies van transformasie nie noodwendig ‘n ware
weergawe van die werklikheid is nie. Dit is egter op grond van persepsies dat individue
kan reageer en optree en waarop besl
uite in terme van transformasie
ge
baseer kan word.
Daarom is dit noodsaaklik om te bepaal wat persepsies beteken asook wat die invloed
daarvan op transformasie is.
Met
‘n anastatiese
benadering word spesifieke fokuspunte uitgelig waarmee
transformasie
toe
paslik
vernuwe kan word.
In
hierdie verband kan die elemente van ‘n
anastatiese konsep as ‘n benadering tot transformasie benut word. Die betekenis van
anastaties word verklaar
en daar word
verduidelik waarom ‘n ideale toestand as staties
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beskou word. D
ie
veranderende v
erhoudings waarin
staatsinstellings en die gemeenskap
in ‘n transformasieproses herposisioneer word, word
ook verduidelik.
Die fases van
transformasie word binne die raamwerk van ‘n anastatiese benadering verduidelik.
S
pesifieke elemente van
‘n anastatiese benadering word op grond van die betekenis van
anastaties uitgel
u
g. Daar word deurgaans op hierdie elemente gefokus om in terme
daarvan ‘n anastatiese benadering tot transformasie uit een te sit.
‘n Anastatiese
benadering wys daarop dat ‘n t
ransformasieproses kan vervaag en
in die denke van
rolspelers vernuwe kan word
.
Vernuwing kan geskied deur
byvoorbeeld
op
die sin, doel, betekenis en noodsaaklikheid
daarvan te fokus.
M
et behulp van ‘n transendentale benadering
word
verduidelik waarom
be
lemmerende grense in denkraamwerke van individue daartoe kan bydra dat die
noodsaaklikheid van ‘n gedaanteverandering nie ingesien word nie. Wyses word
bespreek waarop hierdie grense oorkom kan word.
Daar word
aangetoon waarom die
benadering op die minderh
eid aspekte in ‘n instelling gerig word, wat vir die meerderheid
vraagstukke oor institusionele grense verantwoordelik kan wees.
‘n
A
nastatiese
-
en transendentale benadering
word
in wisselwerking met Masakhane vir
die realisering van transformasie
benade
r.
Die betekenis
daar
van
word
met die
Masakhane
-
veldtog in verband gebring.
Dit dien as agtergrond waarom
Masakhane in die
gestalte van ‘n veldtog vanaf 1995 tot
tans.
Beide benaderings wys daarop dat vier
elemente of kategorieë vanaf Masakhane afgelei kan
word. Met hierdie elemente kan
spesifiseer word waarom hierdie konsep as noodsaaklik vir die realisering van
transformasie beskou word. Die verband daarvan met verwante begrippe soos Ubuntu en
Batho Pele word ook uit
gel
u
g.
Die aandag word met beide benade
rings op uitgangspunte
van ‘n wetenskapsidee van die vakwetenskap, Openbare Bestuur gevestig waarop
Masakhane gebaseer kan word. Hierdie uitgangspunte bied ‘n alternatiewe benadering
waarop laasgenoemde begrip vir die realisering van transformasie benader
kan word.
English: In a changing world transformation is from the earliest centuries, familiar to mankind. Therefore the argument is valid that the meaning did not require further explanation. Although it might be the case, a dilemma is that people oft en experienced uncertainty regarding the meaning of transformation and intention of role players, when they refer to the concept. People have different viewpoints, opinions and perceptions of transformation. Therefore the purpose is to bring transformation into perspective. It is argued that the concept should be categorised in different types of transformation. This is necessary in order to differentiate the meaning and to increase the possibilities for implementation purposes in practice. The value of this approach is that resistance to change is not necessarily a matter of principal, but it is restricted to ‘n specific type of transformation. Role players must bear in mind that the various types of transformation are often inter-related. Therefore a rigid approach is not recommended. There is a relation between perceptions of transformation, meanings and viewpoints. This is because viewpoints are for instance, often based on perceptions. Perceptions are not necessarily a true reflection of reality, because it is based on selective observation, what people want to observe. Some individuals base their decisions on perceptions. Therefore it is necessary to determine the meaning of perceptions and their impact on transformation. An anastatic approach can be utilised for the renewal of transformation in the minds of role players. The meaning of anastatic (anastasis) is explained, including why an ideal state of affairs is regarded as static. The changing relations of public institutions and the community in relation to the ideal state are explained. Phases of transformation are also explained within the framework of an anastatic approach. This approach is based on specific elements. An anastatic approach indicated that a transformation process can become vague in the mindsets of role players. This process can be renewed in the mindsets by means of this approach. Renewal can be conducted by focussing for instance on the necessity, reasons, extent, sense, meaning and purpose of a specific content of transformation. In this regard a transcendental approach also focuses on the renewal of transformation in the mindsets of people. By means of this approach it is explained why barriers in mindsets can contribute towards the fact that the necessity of transformation is not understood. It is explained by means of a transcendental approach why minority aspects in an institution can contribute towards majority problems that exceed organisational boundaries. Different solutions are indicated to overcome these barriers. An anastatic and transcendental approach can be utilised in interaction within the framework of Masakhane. The meaning of Masakhane is explained as well as in the context of the Masakhane Campaign. This campaign serves as background why this concept became prominent since the campaign was launched during 1995. Both approaches indicate that four elements or categories can be relayed from the meaning of Masakhane. With these elements, it can be specified why this concept can be viewed as a necessity for the realisation of transformation. The relation of Masakhane and related concepts such as Ubuntu and Batho-Pele are also explained. Both approaches can be based on the foundations of public management. This foundation serves as an alternative approach on which Masakhane can be based for the realisation of transformation. In this Thesis, key concepts are viewpoints/perceptions, anastatic/anastasis, transcendental, transformation, change, renewal, mindsets, barriers, co-operation, Masakhane, Ubuntu and Batho-Pele.
English: In a changing world transformation is from the earliest centuries, familiar to mankind. Therefore the argument is valid that the meaning did not require further explanation. Although it might be the case, a dilemma is that people oft en experienced uncertainty regarding the meaning of transformation and intention of role players, when they refer to the concept. People have different viewpoints, opinions and perceptions of transformation. Therefore the purpose is to bring transformation into perspective. It is argued that the concept should be categorised in different types of transformation. This is necessary in order to differentiate the meaning and to increase the possibilities for implementation purposes in practice. The value of this approach is that resistance to change is not necessarily a matter of principal, but it is restricted to ‘n specific type of transformation. Role players must bear in mind that the various types of transformation are often inter-related. Therefore a rigid approach is not recommended. There is a relation between perceptions of transformation, meanings and viewpoints. This is because viewpoints are for instance, often based on perceptions. Perceptions are not necessarily a true reflection of reality, because it is based on selective observation, what people want to observe. Some individuals base their decisions on perceptions. Therefore it is necessary to determine the meaning of perceptions and their impact on transformation. An anastatic approach can be utilised for the renewal of transformation in the minds of role players. The meaning of anastatic (anastasis) is explained, including why an ideal state of affairs is regarded as static. The changing relations of public institutions and the community in relation to the ideal state are explained. Phases of transformation are also explained within the framework of an anastatic approach. This approach is based on specific elements. An anastatic approach indicated that a transformation process can become vague in the mindsets of role players. This process can be renewed in the mindsets by means of this approach. Renewal can be conducted by focussing for instance on the necessity, reasons, extent, sense, meaning and purpose of a specific content of transformation. In this regard a transcendental approach also focuses on the renewal of transformation in the mindsets of people. By means of this approach it is explained why barriers in mindsets can contribute towards the fact that the necessity of transformation is not understood. It is explained by means of a transcendental approach why minority aspects in an institution can contribute towards majority problems that exceed organisational boundaries. Different solutions are indicated to overcome these barriers. An anastatic and transcendental approach can be utilised in interaction within the framework of Masakhane. The meaning of Masakhane is explained as well as in the context of the Masakhane Campaign. This campaign serves as background why this concept became prominent since the campaign was launched during 1995. Both approaches indicate that four elements or categories can be relayed from the meaning of Masakhane. With these elements, it can be specified why this concept can be viewed as a necessity for the realisation of transformation. The relation of Masakhane and related concepts such as Ubuntu and Batho-Pele are also explained. Both approaches can be based on the foundations of public management. This foundation serves as an alternative approach on which Masakhane can be based for the realisation of transformation. In this Thesis, key concepts are viewpoints/perceptions, anastatic/anastasis, transcendental, transformation, change, renewal, mindsets, barriers, co-operation, Masakhane, Ubuntu and Batho-Pele.
Description
Thesis (Ph.D. (Public Management))--University of the Free State, 2005
Keywords
Administrative agencies -- Reorganization, South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994, Transformation -- South Africa