Browsing by Subject "Public Administration"

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    A theory of corporate planning applied to the Cape Provincial Administration
    (1981) Sides, Denis Barton; Beekman, Jan F
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    The effects of the structure of local government on crime
    (1977) Tapscott, C P G
    It is the intention of this thesis to review the role of municipal government in Cape Town as a local planner - and as such as an agency entrusted with the welfare of its inhabitants - in terms of the general governing processes existent in South Africa. That is to say, in terms of the position it occupies in the infrastructure of government in the country, and its relationship and interactions with other levels of the governing pyramid. As a corollary of this, an attempt will be made to ascertain and measure the effectiveness of local government (in terms of its stated objectives), and relate such inadequacies as are found to be existent, to insufficiencies in the powers assigned to local bodies. The study itself is in five parts: - Part 1: A review of the early history of local government in England (the forerunner of the present South African system), and the development of general objectives. The identification of key objectives in local governments throughout the world today. A review of the early history of local government in South Africa traced through until the present, outlining its position and function in the governing process. Part 2: An analysis of local government in South Africa is represented in terms of the three basic objective identified in part 1. These are: 1) Local representation and participation. 2) Decentralised and effective administration, and as an outcome of these first two objectives, 3) provision for the welfare of the local population. Part 3: A brief review of social indicators was undertaken to attempt to quantify the effects of good or bad administration. Crime was chosen as an indicator of social malaise, and statistics cited to illustrate a deteriorating situation. Part 4: Case studies of three residential areas in Cape Town were undertaken to determine possible antecedents of crime. An attempt is made to relate the perpetuation of these antecedents to inadequate control at the local level brought about by a lack of power. Part 5: The final section establishes the importance of local government and concludes that a lack of administrative control at this level has inevitable consequences for social welfare standards. The section includes the proposal of various solutions for the restructuring of local authorities for the better administration of the metropolis. At the outset it must be emphasised that the investigation was undertaken without particular bias towards any specific form of local government. Nor was it felt that a high degree of local autonomy was a necessary prerequisite for successful government. What was intended however, was to establish the effectiveness of the system in the context of government in South Africa.
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    Effektiewe toesighouding op eerstevlak as 'n voorvereiste vir doeltreffende personeelbenutting
    (1986) Brand, Angus
    [No title page] The field of study is limited to the contribution of the first level supervisor in the public sector to the effective utilization of personnel under his supervision. Although the functions of the supervisor are much wider, specific aspects such as orientation, training and development, evaluation, communication, motivation, discipline and dealing with grievances are selected and separately subjected to careful examination.
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    Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees
    (1981) McKenzie, Garth Bardner
    The value judgements of senior officials in the five largest local authorities in South Africa were considered to influence personnel policy. Employment in a municipality was viewed as a special class of employment with specific public personnel management and professional considerations. First round delphi ranking and weighting scenarios were conducted with forty-five senior officials using focussed interviews. Results of the questionnaire were descriptively analysed on a privilege-communication base. There was significant agreement, certainty and consistency among senior officials of different professions for attracting and maintaining professional staff in local government. Job satisfaction was ranked the highest factor. Management terminology was preferred to administration. A co-ordinated interdependent personnel function was needed. Greater use should be made of emerging semi-professionals or technicians. More delegation to officials resulted in an increased public scrutiny.
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    An investigation of the current validity of career planning in hierachically structured organisations such as the South African Air Force
    (1979) Burger, H J P
    In l975 it became increasingly clear that the build-up of international political pressures on South Africa could lead to military confrontation with the Republic. Predictably such a possibility accelerated Defence expansion. This necessitated the more effective use of human, material and financial resources of, not only the military but also of the civilian sector of the country. Better performance of personnel could be obtained if they were able to recognise and appreciate the requirements for advancement to their goals in their chosen careers. Viable careers are formulated in career plans - those top management directives containing details of career development programmes, job activities and opportunities, guidance, behaviour patterns and the requirements for advancement in the organisation. No formally structured career plans were found in a number of large hierarchically structured civilian organisations such as Shell, Mobil or the University of Cape Town, to name but a f ew. Moreover, according to W F Glueck (1974) a similar situation existed in the United States of America. Furthermore this was also true of the South African Air Force's pilots and navigators - that vital personnel section of the Air Force's air crews. This enigma is difficult to comprehend. The implementation of the personal practices of manpower planning, attraction, selection, rewards, protection, career development, manpower control and evaluation increases the effectiveness of an organisation. Likewise a formally structured Career Plan would ensure greater development of an organisation's personnel and give them satisfaction and dignity. Moreover, the use of such career plans reduces turnover (and thus costs) and the hoarding of high calibre personnel. The integrity of the last two statements led to the formulation of this dissertation's hypothesis:- If the desirability of.a formally structured Career Plan, containing a career development programme, a counselling guide on the application of the programme, an appraisal system to measure performance and a model for predicting promotion vacancies, were recognised by an organisation, its adoption should be seriously considered. Thus the aim of this exploratory and descriptive study is to demonstrate the advisability and subsequent advantages to an organisation of a career plan, as proposed in the hypothesis, were adopted f or use by their personnel.
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    Metropolitan municipal government for greater Cape Town
    (1982) Craythorne, D L; Beekman, Jan F
    The idea of this thesis was conceived as a result of experiences with the deprived areas of Greater cape Town. It is difficult to have regard to the social, financial and economic problems of a great many of the inhabitants of this area without giving some thought to what should be done to improve conditions and to create a better and more secure life for all the people of the area. Political and structural reform of local government may seem to some to be an incongruous starting point for the objective outlined above but yet, when the matter is considered, it will be realised that local government is a form of government which is closest to the people, and because it renders a range of services directly to people, it is in a good position to know and understand their needs. Likewise, the representative functions of councillors are important in conveying up to higher government levels, those needs which cannot be met locally. It can be said that South Africa is at a cross-roads in regard to political and structural governmental reform. The riots of 1976 and 1980 point in a direction which will be unacceptable to the majority of South Africans, irrespective of colour. If reform is to come, then a strong, vigorous and truly representative local government system will do much to make that reform successful.
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    Policy issues and regional integration: a case study of Nigeria'a policy in the economic community of West African States (ECOWAS) - 1979-1997
    (1999) Bah, Alhaji M S; Kuye, Jerry O
    In West Africa, where most countries attained independence in 1960 or around that time, Economic co-operation and integration have been pursued at different levels with varying degree of successes. This study addresses Nigeria 's policy in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) between 1979-1997. It is an investigation of the forces that have been driving the integration efforts in West Africa. The study focuses on the period between 1979-1997. The analysis proceeds through three phases: Firstly the Alhaji Shehu Shagari Era 1979-1983; secondly, the General Muhammadu Buhari era 1983-1984; finally the General Ibrahim Babangida/Ernest Shonekan/General Sani Abacha eras 1984-1998. The policy posture of Nigeria as a regional power-broker is the focal point of analysis in relation to specific Protocols of the ECOWAS Treaty. Three policy courses pursued by Nigeria during this period have been the subject of examination in this study: the expulsion of illegal immigrants most of whom were citizens of ECOWAS member states in 1983 and 1985, the land border closure of 1984-1985, and Nigeria 's role in ECOMOG. These policies are analysed in tandem with the Protocol on the free movement of goods; persons and services, the 1979 Non-Aggression Pact, the 1981 Mutual Assistance Protocol and the Protocol dealing with landlocked and Island member states. Other sub- regional forces like the linguistic barriers between the Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone speaking states, the involvement of external powers like France, Britain and the United States of America and the regional rivalry between Cote d 'lvoire, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Nigeria are also interrogated. The study concludes that regional integration is the most viable alternative for the socio-economic development and political stability of countries in the subregion. However, because of the disparity in the level of economic development, the issue of free movement of persons should be handled with high political tact in order to avoid a repetition of the 1983 and 1985 Nigerian expulsions. Such moves may not be a contravention of the Protocol in question but will dampen the spirit of 'oneness' that is a sine qua non for the success of the Community. Moreover the implementation of such a sensitive Protocol as the 1979 Non-Aggression Pact and the 1981 Mutual Defence Agreement needs a clear mandate to reduce the controversy that arises over the interpretation of such Protocols. This will reduce the regional tensions and acrimony as is manifested over Nigeria 's pivotal role in ECOMOG. Finally, the study concludes that Nigeria has a very significant role to play in ECOWAS. The realisation of the dreams of the founders of the Community is highly dependent on a consistent policy course by Nigeria in the affairs of ECOWAS.
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    Power and consensus : an analysis and description of the nature of labour relations, with specific reference to labour disputes and their settlement in South African local authorities
    (1994) Kossowski, Adam Piotr
    The aim and intention of this thesis is to critically describe the theoretical and practical applications of labour relations practices in the public sector internationally and in South African local authorities. In particular, this objective involves a description of the following key themes: A background to labour relations theory, the role of parties to the labour relationship, the premises of labour relations, the causes of labour conflict, the processes of dispute resolution and settlement, and applied dispute settlement approaches. A literature survey highlights the key concepts and principle labour conflict resolution measures applied internationally. In South Africa the above-noted labour relations themes are examined by means of a standardised-schedule delphi questionnaire which addresses the approaches adopted and related concerns of all Grade 10-15 local authorities (as in 1992). This thesis highlights the desire to institutionalise labour conflict in. the organisation as a dynamic management concern. Findings indicate that in the public sector internationally labour relations are complicated by a number of unique environments, notably, the political, social, economic, legislative and the organisational environments, within which the organisation must function. Subsequently, applied practices are characterised by restrictive measures which limit the scope of fundamental labour rights, especially the right to associate, the right to bargain and the right to strike. In this context, it is submitted that the use of power-driven processes, as commonly employed by public sector organisations, fail to institutionalise labour conflict effectively. This finding is based on the evidence of increasing labour disputes in this sector since the 1960's.
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    The role of the town clerk in municipal government in South Africa
    (1977) Craythorne, Donald L; Beekman, Jan F
    The purpose of this thesis is to study the role the Town Clerk plays in South African municipal government and to suggest what that role could be. The thesis is not concerned with politics as such but with public administration, although because of the structure of local government, the Town Clerk is involved with politics in the sense that the lay-administrators he works with are politicians. It is stressed that politics does not mean party politics. Furthermore, while the Town Clerk forms the central theme of the thesis, his role cannot be discussed in isolation from the local government system within which he operates.
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    South African Airways : state - or public enterprise?
    (1977) Surdut, Ben-Zion; Beekman, Jan F
    South African Airways, the National Airline of the Republic of South Africa, is but one of the five transport services owned by the State, and operated and controlled by the South African Railways and Harbours Administration, a division of the Ministry of Transport. This thesis, traces the administrative and organizational development of the Railways and Harbours Administration, and particularly the establishment of South African Airways, as a departmental undertaking within the Railways and Harbours Administration; examines other airline ownership possibilities, and submits that the government department as an administrative unit is unsuitable for the entrepreneurial activities of an airline organisation; that consequently, South African Airways should extricate itself from the Railways and Harbours Administration, which is primarily concerned with surface modes of transportation within the Republic; and that ownership and control thereof, vest rather in a public corporation, an organizational device of some importance in South Africa, even for major public enterprises, and enjoying significant advantages.
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    Thrown in at the deep end: South Africa and the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations 1986-1994
    (2010) Soko, Mills
    South Africa's readmission into the multilateral trade system in the early 1990s was one of the key events that marked the end of decades of international ostracism brought about by the country's apartheid policies. By participating in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and acceding to the Marrakesh Agreement of the GATT/WTO in 1994, South Africa agreed to liberalise its trade policies in line with the rules-based global trade regime after decades of estrangement from the GATT operations and disciplines. Although South Africa had taken part in all the previous rounds of multilateral trade liberalisation, years of international isolation prevented the country from benefiting from the considerable liberalisation attained in the successive preUruguay Round negotiations. Even so, it appears that the Uruguay Round had a significant political and economic impact on South Africa. The normalisation of South Africa's trade relations and the reinstatement of its trade prerogatives within the WTO elicited a favourable disposition towards the country. Trade reforms implemented in line with Uruguay Round commitments laid the foundation for major changes in the South African economy. South Africa, however, still has a long way to go before it can achieve its long-term goal of becoming a globally competitive, outward-oriented manufacturing and services economy.