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Research Outputs (Public Administration and Management): Recent submissions

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Effectiveness of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Through the Lens of Gauteng Citizens

Muzenda, Eugenia; Alers, Corlia; Clapper, Valiant Abel (ASSADPAM, 2023-12-01)

This article investigates how and why the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) and the people of Gauteng differ in defining and measuring GPL performance, also referred to as effectiveness. The article recommends measures ...
Housing Delivery at the Masiphumelele Community

Monqo, Buzelwa Patience; Alers, Corlia (ASSADPAM, 2023-09-01)

This article explores the housing delivery challenges faced by the Masiphumelele community, a township in the Western Cape Province. The study aims to gain insights into the experiences and perspectives of key stakeholders ...
Agenda setting of the National Health Insurance Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and South Africa

Abrahams, Gail Lydia; Maraba, S. M. (IPADA, 2020)
Local Government: A Social Ontology of Care

Wessels, Jacobus Stephanus; Wessels, Jacobus (University of Public Service, Ludovika University Press, 2023-12-14)

Setting out to determine what ‘local government’ is and how it can be understood, I conducted an analysis of the concept ‘local government’ by identifying its institutional, behavioural and territorial attributes. This ...
Etiek van leeshandelinge: ’n Suid-Afrikaanse geval

Wessels, Jacobus S (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Runs, 2023-12-06)

We are exposed to what readers think and want on a daily basis. Journalists write about what they read, see, hear, and experience. People read newspapers, magazines, articles, books, letters, and so on. Many people provide ...
Assessing Public Transport Policies for Driver Fitness in the South African Road Transport Context

Alers, Corlia (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2022-09-14)

This paper analyses the public transport policies with specific reference to driver fitness. The main purpose of this article is to sketch a holistic policy cycle through a historical overview of policy developments. The ...
Implementation of Demand Management in the South African Police Service

Matloko, Boitumelo Handu; Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publi, 2022-09-01)

The article investigates the effective implementation of demand management in public administration in South Africa and particularly at the South African Police Service (SAPS). The purpose of the article is to analyse the ...
The Relationship Between Leadership and Rules of Conduct in Instilling Ethical Behaviour: Case of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Adetunji, Ireti Adedotun; Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publica, 2022-03-01)

This research set out to find out what factors drive the ethical conduct of municipal staff members in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM). The rules of municipalities as well as the conduct of the leaders ...
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Effects of Free Primary Education Policy of the Kingdom of Eswatini on Education Quality in Public Schools

Motsamai, Mzwandile Wandile; Alers, Corlia (African Journal of Public Affairs, 2022-06-01)

This article offers an analysis of the perspectives and experiences of teachers from the Kingdom of Eswatini in the Ka-Bhudla Primary School concerning the effects of the Free Primary Education policy (FPE) on the quality ...
Setting a policy design evaluation framework: Indigent Policy

Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publica, 2022-06-01)

The purpose of this article is to propose a policy design evaluation framework. The methodology is based on a conceptual analysis and is supported by a qualitative research design in which Indigent Policy design serves as ...
The quality and accreditation of online public administration programs

van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; De Vries, M.S.; Kroukamp, H.; (ASSADPAM, 2023)

Covid-19 accelerated the development of online learning around the world. As a result, many universities transitioned to fully online or hybrid learning in which face-to-face and online teaching are combined. Many universities ...
Meaningful knowledge about public administration: Epistemological and methodological antecedents

Wessels, Jacobus S (Taylor & Francis, 2023-04-04)

While scientific knowledge has become valuable in creating national and global policies, the influence of Public Administration knowledge may be perceived as limited and thus not meaningful. This study aimed to understand ...
Standards for PhD Trajectories in Public Administration are Based on Choices Are We Making the Right Ones?

van Jaarsveldt, Liza Ceciel; de Vries, M S (ASSADPAM, 2021)

This article examines the requirements and current conditions for awarding the degree of PhD in Public Administration in South Africa. It distinguishes different models regarding the aim of such trajectories, the kind ...
Researched cases: Authentic scenarios as a way of learning for public administrators

Wessels, J.S.; Potgieter, Thean; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The purpose of this chapter is, first, to explore the use of researched case studies as rich source material for facilitating the learning required by both aspiring and practising public administrators. This exploration ...
Employment equity and an improved quality of life: The case of a white woman and the South African Police Service

Wessels, J.S.; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The widely reported South African Police Service v Solidarity obo Barnard was selected as a typical case for making sense of affirmative action implementation measures in the South African public sector. This case study ...
Implementing monitoring abnd evaluation at local government level: The case of a South African district municipality

Wessels, J.S.; Wagner, Andreas (Juta, 2021-09-28)

In recent years, monitoring and evaluation have been identified as critical management and planning instruments for the South African government. Today, monitoring and evaluation in government is implemented on the national ...
Implementation of a National School Nutrition Programme: The case of selected South African schools

Govender, Predeshni; Subban, Mogie; Wessels, J.S. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), formerly presented as the Primary School Feeding Scheme (PSFS), was a strategic project acknowledged by the Reconstruction and Development Programme introduced in the formative ...
Sustained poor audit outcomes: The case of the Amathole District Municipality

Wessels, J.S.; Kwaza, Makhosandile Hercules; Ijeoma, E. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

It is generally accepted that reliable financial statements and credible reporting on the activities of government institutions are necessary for the continued improvement of their services to the public. Within the South ...
The Management of a policy implementation project: The disastrous Gauteng Mental Health Marathon Project

Wessels, J.S.; Naidoo, Thevan (Juta, 2021-09-28)

The widely reported disastrous Gauteng Mental Health Marathon Project caused the deaths of about 144 vulnerable individuals. The purpose of this contribution is to make sense of the latter by providing a chronological ...
A rapid policy change in public policy: The case of access to higher education in South Africa.

Wessels, J.S. (Juta, 2021-09-28)

This chapter reports on a case study of an instance of rapid policy change in South Africa, namely the South African government’s policy process following a constitutional obligation to make further education progressively ...

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