South Africas Public Administration For Community Service

Author : Ogochukwu Nzewi
Publisher : Verity Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781928348924
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Africa's Public Administration for Community Service written by Ogochukwu Nzewi and published by Verity Publishers. This book was released on 2019-03-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Africa's Public Administration for Community Service (PACS) introduces an innovative approach to the study of Public Administration at the local level in South Africa. It is particularly informed by the growing emphasis on local governance and service delivery in the Republic of South Africa. PACS lays great emphasis on applying Public Administration principles to local governance issues towards achieving the four pillars of Public Administration (efficiency, effectiveness, economy and equity). The book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach that not only provides knowledge of local government administrative processes such as policy, human resources and finance, but also incorporates applied development knowledge areas critical to local governance such as development theories, study of community-based organisations and advocacy, community governance and monitoring and evaluation. This corpus of knowledge provides a multi-disciplinary scope to the study of Public Administration at the community or local level, which is vital to building a critical knowledge and skills base poised to tackle the huge challenges in local government in South Africa.

Author : Edwin Ijeoma
Publisher : Verity Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781928348672
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Africa's Public Administration in Context (2nd Edition) written by Edwin Ijeoma and published by Verity Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As our society experiences rapid socio-political changes, economic and technological developments, increased international transactions, the challenges of public administration grow more complex, more inter-dependent and more embracing. Societal issues such as increasing demand for service delivery at both community and urban levels, growing unemployment, rapid urbanization and urban congestion, changes in consumption patterns, inflation, pressures of economic growth and development, security, health, education and environmental matters, including other concerns such as immigration and globalization influences are contending government policy issues that require ideal and efficient public administration and management. South Africa's Public Administration in Context is written as a comprehensive, useful resource for all public sector managers and students. The text provides in-depth analysis, relevant framework, systematic and informative coverage of all aspects of Public Administration in South Africa, including all bureaucratic practices and processes that contribute to efficient and effective governance and better implementation of public policy.

Author : J. S. H. Gildenhuys
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South African Public Administration written by J. S. H. Gildenhuys and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sergio Fernandez
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783030321369
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Representative Bureaucracy and Performance written by Sergio Fernandez and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Representative Bureaucracy and Performance: Public Service Transformation in South Africa is a first-rate blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis of one of the major transitions in modern governance. Fernandez makes a major theoretical contribution to the literature on representative bureaucracy in demonstrating how descriptive representation translates into both active representation and better performance. His discussion of the crucial role of language and communication brings new insight to the literature on public administration and democracy."—Kenneth Meier, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American University "This study of public sector transformation goes beyond the descriptive qualitative research largely found in South African public administration historiography by undertaking sophisticated quantitative analysis to show that representation of previously historically disadvantaged groups, under certain circumstances, can improve the performance of public organizations. This is an excellent contribution, not only to public administration scholarship in South Africa, but also to the sparse literature on public organizations in developing countries. The book should be of great value to scholars and practitioners of public administration, as well as to students of political science and organizational studies."—Robert Cameron, Professor, University of Cape Town "This book provides an excellent analysis of the theory of representative bureaucracy in the context of South African post-apartheid government. South Africa is an important and fascinating case. The work adds substantially to the literature on representative bureaucracy and will be of interest to all who are concerned with the effectiveness of government organizations."—J. Edward Kellough, Professor, University of Georgia Governments throughout the world seek to promote employment equity and ensure that bureaucracies are representative of the citizenry. South Africa offers a rare and fascinating case for exploring what happens to bureaucracies as they undergo demographic transformation. Grounded in the theory of representative bureaucracy and using a mixed methods approach, this book explores how major changes in the demographics of the South African public service have affected the performance of the institution. The empirical analysis offers compelling evidence that representative bureaucracies perform better. As public organizations become increasingly representative by hiring historically disadvantaged persons, especially Africans, their performance improves, controlling for a range of factors. Evidence indicates representative bureaucracies perform better because they empathize with and advocate for historically disadvantaged communities, are equipped with linguistic and cultural competencies to serve a diverse citizenry, and can induce compliance, cooperation, and coproduction.

Author : S. X. Hanekom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Administration in Contemporary Society written by S. X. Hanekom and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about public administration in contemporary society; more specifically, contemporary society in South Africa. But why contemporary society? The answer can be found in the fact that: "There is scarcely a single duty of government which was once simple which is not now complex; government once had but a few masters; it now has scores of masters. Majorities only underwent government; they now conduct government. Where government once might follow the whims of a court, it must now follow the whims of a nation. The authors of this book took cognizance of the transitional stage in which South Africa currently finds itself. All the most recent developments in public administration in South Africa have been taken into account. Recent reform in South Africa has shown conclusively that systems must be adapted from time to time. However, irrespective of changing systems, the basic premises of public administration remain unaltered, providing a constant frame of reference for evaluating new developments. It is for this very reason that Public Administration in Contemporary Society will never lose its relevance for academics, students and public officials.

Author : Korwa Gombe Adar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1666930210
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integration in the Southern African Development Community Region written by Korwa Gombe Adar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using political and public administration perspectives, this book argues that for democratization and integration to be consolidated and institutionalized, direct involvement of the people of Southern Africa is paramount. Democratization and integration are about people, the sovereigns, and not merely the abstract actors called nation states.

Author : Jan Botha
Publisher : African Sun Media
ISBN 13 : 1991201400
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Utilisation of South African Research on Higher Education written by Jan Botha and published by African Sun Media. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between research, on the one hand, and policy/practice on the other hand, is complicated and collaboration between scholars in research on higher education (RHE) and institutional research (IR) practitioners is often lacking. This book marks a collaborative effort of a diverse range of South African RHE and IR scholars and asks the overarching questions: What do we know about the utilisation of South African research on higher education (SARHE) and its subset of research known as Institutional Research? How and by whom is this research used? The book begins by looking at the historical underpinnings of SARHE and delineating the shape and size of this body of research. This is followed by a series of case studies on South African Higher Education institutions and governmental bodies, investigating how, when and by whom are research on higher education and institutional research used in the decision-making of these organisations. This book is the first of its kind in South Africa and sets out to lay the groundwork for further research into the use, uptake and utilisation of RHE and IR in this country.

Author : Michel S. de Vries
Publisher : Primento
ISBN 13 : 2802740466
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Trends in Public Sector Reform written by Michel S. de Vries and published by Primento. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have the underlying ideas behind New Public Management (NPM) been forgotten ? This book investigates whether this idea is reflected in the real world of public administration or if it is mere wishful thinking. The investigations in this volume comprise studies of not only European countries, but also major Asian, African and Latin-American countries, that is, countries of which much less is known regarding the developments in Public Administration reform. It provides the reader with a remarkable overview of what is actually happening in countries all over the world. More importantly, the chapters provide ample information which is indicative for an answer to the question raised above: What has remained of NPM and what is the role of NPM tools in public administration today?

Author : B. Etien
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 9789051993509
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book De Nouveaux Défis Pour L'administration Du XXIème Siècle written by B. Etien and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains reports of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. The scientific programme emphasizes a comparative approach and incorporates significant theoretical and conceptual developments. Six workshops are reported upon including the reconstruction of government functions, decentralization, redesigning for responsiveness, accountability and risk-taking, special interests and client relationships, reaffirmation of values, and mobilizing learning. A panel on administrative reform in China forms a unique contribution. Readers include professionals, scholars and students of public administration.

Author : Jacobus Johannes Nicolaas Cloete
Publisher : Van Schaik Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South African Public Administration and Management written by Jacobus Johannes Nicolaas Cloete and published by Van Schaik Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ninth revised edition is intended as a textbook for university and technikon students as well as for officials who have to undergo in-service training. It can also be used by individuals who are interested in public affairs and who intend to play a role in party politics and government.