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An analysis of the management framework for development in the South African public sector
(University of the Free State, 2001-11)Development must be contextually understood. Not all persons will react similarly to circumstances in their environment. Their behaviour in certain situations will be determined by a wide variety of factors, including ... -
Anastatiese- en transendentale ontleding van administratiewe transformasie binne die raamwerk van Masakhane
(University of the Free State, 2005-09)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 ... -
Application of selected public sector management techniques to improve service delivery
(University of the Free State, 2002-11)English: In this thesis, the concept of Public Sector Management Techniques (PSMT) is examined. In the context of the application of selected Public Sector Management Techniques (PSMT) for improvement of service delivery ... -
The Canada / South Africa Provincial Twinning Project's contribution to strengthening South African provincial governments
(University of the Free State, 2005-10)English: Twinning is a widely used instrument in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In recent years it has come to be used as a mechanism for building capacity in governance. Between 2000 and 2004 the Canadian ... -
Challenges in the implementation of the performance management system in the ministry of social development in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2015-12)Performance management system in an organisation helps top management to achieve strategic business objectives; furnishes valid and useful information for making administrative decisions about employees; informs employees ... -
Decentralisation of district health services in the Free State Province
(University of the Free State, 2012-07)Experiments with decentralisation began in the late 1970s and continued throughout the 1980s. Decentralisation is regarded as a key element of the primary health care approach. It is initially seen as having important ... -
Developing a model for successful implementation of affirmative action in the South African public service
(University of the Free State, 1998-11)English: During the apartheid era, the South African government introduced and enforced discriminatory policies giving unfair advantage to white people who enjoyed all the privileges. The 1994 national elections meant ... -
The effects of the restructuring of the Johannesburg City Council on emergency services
(University of the Free State, 2004-11)English: Municipal employees as well as the Unions see the restructuring of Local Government in South Africa as the main cause of unemployment while it is a process of making municipalities more efficient and effective. ... -
Employee performance: the challenge for managers in the Free State public service
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: The South African Public Service (SAPS) as the implementation machinery and the right arm of the South African Government is expected to put forward effective and efficient performance in order to uphold the wishes ... -
Finansiële beheer en verantwoording by plaaslike owerhede in Suid-Afrika
(University of the Free State, 2007-11)English: At present municipalities in the Republic of South Africa are under pressure as a result of poor financial control and accountability that give cause to extensive corruption and financial mismanagement with the ... -
The history of the Durban Town Council, 1854 - 1879
(University of the Free State, 1979)"The History of Old Durban" by George Russell, a.resident of early Durban and "Fifty Years of Municipal History" by W.P.M. Henderson, a later resident and Town Clerk of Durban, are the only secondary sources available on ... -
The impact in international volunteer organisations in enhancing public service delivery in Lesotho: the case of the United States Peace Corps
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)English: The delivery of public services is one of the key dimensions of governance. The sufficient provision of public services however continues to be a challenge to governments, this mainly as a result of the inadequate ... -
The impact of local government restructuring on the functioning of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality
(University of the Free State, 2005-05)English: The ultimate aim of government is to act on behalf of the citizens they serve. In doing so, governments have to render basic services and create an environment in which citizens can initiate endeavours to improve ... -
The impact of the performance management system on accountability in the public service of Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)English: The concept of a performance management system (PMS) is dynamic and controversial amongst both public management academics and practitioners. It has a variety of contexts, forms and purposes as applied and perceived ... -
Implementing integrated strategic plans in Free State municipalities
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: Local government in South Africa forms part of an overall state system also consisting of national and provincial government. Together their main objective is to promote the general welfare of the populace through ... -
The influence of the transformation of local government on service delivery in category B municipalities in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Free State, 2004-06)English: Following the demise of apartheid the restructuring of local government in South Africa commenced. Cities were notorious for the exclusion of a significant proportion of the population from economic opportunities ... -
Intergovernmental fiscal relations: the paradox between the vertical fiscal imbalance and responsiveness and accountability in the Northern Cape provincial government
(University of the Free State, 2014-12)English: This thesis explores South Africa’s intergovernmental fiscal relations, and in particular the impact of a vertical fiscal imbalance on responsiveness and accountability in the Northern Cape Provincial Government. ... -
Management by objectives as a management tool in the public sector
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Managerial skills and institutional capacity for municipal service delivery
(University of the Free State, 2003-11)English: Since the early nineteen nineties a number of social and political changes emanated from the transformation process in South Africa. These changes had an effect on all spheres of government. The local sphere of ... -
Marketing model for a metropolitan local council
(University of the Free State, 2001-11)English: Marketing has traditionally only been used in the private sector as a process to identify, anticipate and supply customer needs and requirements. However, when marketing is defined as the social and managerial ...