Managing Performance Management and Development Systems (PMDS) in the Districts of the Gauteng Department of Education
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Authors
Sefora, Justice Thabo
Issue Date
2013-07
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Performance management , Performance appraisals , PMDS processes , PMDS training programs , Performance management theories
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Abstract
In 2003, Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) introduced policies on performance management in an endeavour to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools. With these policies, schools are supposed to be constantly audited, monitored, and supported by district officials. Within district offices, there are unit supervisors who are responsible to manage PMDS to inculcate a performance culture. This performance culture is subsequently cascaded down to schools to yield quality matric results and yet this remains to be seen.
Furthermore, the study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of supervisors and officials on the PMDS management within districts. With an interpretive paradigm, the researcher was able to analyse data from interviews and questionnaires. The study revealed that PMDS is generally acknowledged and positively perceived albeit with significant challenges to its implementation in the GDE districts.
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Citation
Sefora, Justice Thabo (2014) Managing Performance Management and Development Systems (PMDS) in the Districts of the Gauteng Department of Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13148>