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Analysis of Contemporary Human Resource Management Policy Initiatives in the South African Public Sector

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (1999)

This article describes certain processes of change adopted by the South African Government after the 1994 elections in an attempt to transform human resources management in the public sector. It shows that the government ...
Ethics in Police Management and Administration: A South African Perspective

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (CRIMSA, 2001)
Ethics in Police Management and Administration: A South African Perspective

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (2001)

Within South African society there are many who believe that widespread corruption, maladministration and unethical practices occur in the public sector in general. In an opinion survey 73 percent of the respondents indicated ...
Factors causing nursing turnover at four public hospitals within the Limpopo Sekhukhune District

Matlala, D; Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2012-09-03)

The aim of this study was to determine the factors causing voluntary nursing turnover (hereafter referred to as ‘turnover’) as manifested among professional nurses in four Sekhukhune District hospitals of the Limpopo ...
Gaps and paradoxes in theory and practice : the public sector human resource management discourse in South Africa

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (Unisa Press, 2008)

There is currently a gap between the work of academics and that of human resource (HR) practitioners. This is due to specific paradoxes inherent to the field. Within this paradoxical context, the article reflects on a ...
Globalisation and human resource management : an integrated framework for the African public service

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (Unisa Press, 2011)

In the past decade we witnessed dramatic changes in public administration, mainly due to the challenges posed by globalisation. This article argues that these changes are spilling over into the public human resource ...
Grondslae vir die privatisering van owerheidsfunksies

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (1989)

Experience in countries such as West Germany, France and Britain, indicates that different foundations underly the privatisation of government functions. Within the South African context, statistics point to the fact ...
Influence of a university merger on personnel at the University of South Africa.

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (Unisa Press, 2011)

The influence of a ‘technikon-into-university’ merger, as manifested in the former Technikon South Africa and University of South Africa merger, is the focus of this article. A quantitative research design was employed ...
Kleingroepaktiwiteite in die Suid-Afrikaanse Staatsdiens : Empiriese bevindinge

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1994)

Quality circles were instituted in the South African Public Service since 1987 within the context of the Comprehensive Plan for the Enhancement of Quality and Productivity in the Public Service ("Totale Plan vir Gehalte- ...
Managing people in the twenty-first century : integrative public human resource management in sub-Saharan Africa

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (Unisa Press, 2005)

The past decades have witnessed dramatic social and political changes on the African continent. These changes have been evident in many countries, ranging from the end of apartheid in South Africa to presidential and ...
Meting van produktiwiteit in die openbare sektor

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1989)

Efficiency, effectiveness and productivity with regard to the rendering o f public services are aspects which are frequently debated. Central to this debate are the questions o f the different objectives o f the public ...
Organisasieontwikkeling: Toepassingsmoontlikhede in die Suid-Afrikaanse Staatsdiens

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1998)

This article deals with the applicability of organization development in the public sector. It ii!so centra on certain aspects of organization development as well as the different techniques to be used in order to increase ...
Perceptions of staff regarding the implementation of the performance management system in the Botswana Public Service between 1999 and 2014.

Sisa, E; Van der Westhuizen, E.J.; Naidoo, Goonasagree (Association of Teachers in Public Administration, 2015-09)

The Botswana Public Service was confronted with several challenges when implementing the performance management system. Against this background, this research was undertaken to determine the perceptions of staff regarding ...
Personeelreëlings by administratiewe verandering

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1990)

This article deals with administrative change and the impact it has on personnel within an institution. The importance of administrative change is emphasized in conjunction with the necessity of administrators to deal ...
Public Sector Reform: A Comparative Perspective on Selected Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2001)

The interest in public sector reform is crucial because public sector reformers are the actors who make governmental transformation possible with the aim of reforming the internal and external political and administrative ...
Public Sector Transformation and Ethics:A View from South Africa

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1998)

This article describes the change processes the Government of National Unity adopted after the 1994 elections in order to transform the South African public service. It shows that the Government is faced with a number ...
Reforming of public human resource management systems : implications for the South African police service

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2002)

Profound changes have taken place since 1994 which will impact significantly on the future of human resource management systems in the South African Police Service. The overarching significance of these changes was, of ...
Selected Issues Pertaining to Democratic Constitutionalism in South Africa: The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Paradox

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2004)

the justice, crime prevention and security field of study. As the intellectual debate accelerates there is a realisation that "democratic constitutionalism" ultimately intersects closely with the holistic domain of democracy. ...
Strategic Human Resource Management in the Public Service: A South African Police Service Perspective

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2006-07)

This overview of strategic public human resource management (SPHRM) establishes that human resource management (HRM) is a major influence in the strategic management of police affairs. The Department of Public Service and ...
Student experiences of service delivery in an academic department at a higher education institution in South Africa

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (2014-03)

This research was undertaken to determine the actual level of student satisfaction with service delivery levels in an academic department at a higher education institution in South Africa. A quantitative research approach ...

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