Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees

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dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, Garth Bardneren_ZA
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dc.date.issued1981en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcKenzie, G. B. (1981). <i>Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12593en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcKenzie, Garth Bardner. <i>"Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1981. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12593en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcKenzie, G. 1981. Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McKenzie, Garth Bardner AB - 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. DA - 1981 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1981 T1 - Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees TI - Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12593 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12593
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcKenzie GB. Employment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employees. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1981 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12593en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Administrationen_ZA
dc.titleEmployment of personnel for local authorities : a comparative analysis of the existing system in South African cities with special reference to professional employeesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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