Browsing Public Administration by Type "Thesis"
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Employee perceptions of training and development practices in the information and technology sector, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Employee training and development is imperative for every organisation. With effective training and development in place, organisations stand a chance of earning competitive edge in the business environment, as training ... -
Employee wellness : a strategy for enhancing performance in the KwaZulu-Natal Administration.
(2018)Employee Health and Wellness Programmes were introduced in the workplace as employer-initiated programmes to assist employees whose performance has been impaired. The aim of this was to identify and provide recommendations ... -
Enhancing disaster risk reduction processes through the nexus of indigenous knowledge and community participation: a case study of uMshwathi Local Municipality.
(2017)Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are recognised by such global organisations as the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank (WB) and nationally by governments including South Africa. However, African indigenous knowledge ... -
Enhancing management structure at the TVET colleges: a case study of uMgungundlovu TVET College.
(2019)Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in South Africa are struggling with the implementation of an effective management, efficient performance and becoming institutions of first choice. The management ... -
Equitable share formula and fiscal capacity in municipalities with particular reference to Msunduzi Municipality.
(2015)The apartheid regime left its imprint on South Africa's municipalities with systematic under-investment in municipal infrastructure in black areas. Deprivation of communities with limited access to basic services including ... -
Ethical leadership and financial performance: a case study of Harry Gwala District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
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Evaluating risks to supply chain sustainability in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital.
(2018)This study reports on an exploration of risks experienced in the field of supply chain management within the Republic of South African public sector with specific attention to the KwaZulu-Natal hospital. It has been noted ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of supply chain management strategy in a TVET college: a case study of Elangeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training College in Durban.
(2018)This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the supply chain management (SCM) strategy adopted by Elangeni TVET College in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, in the Republic of South Africa as their procurement ... -
Evaluating the impact of rural housing projects in Nongoma local municipality.
(2019)Introduction This research set out to examine the identified factors that interrupt the delivery of houses to the community of Nongoma. The study was also consummated to evaluate the challenges of rural housing projects ... -
Evaluating the implementation of performance management system in Ugu District Municipality.
(2015)Municipal Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The municipality is required in terms of MSA to promote a culture of performance management among its political structures, political office-bearers and councillors and in its ... -
Evaluating the role of the State and non-State actors in mitigating water shortages in Ethekwini municipality.
(2018)Water is one of the necessities needed for survival but due to the changing climate it has become scarce in many parts of the world, including South Africa. An investigation into the role of the state and non-state actors ... -
Evaluation of disaster risk reduction initiatives at eThekwini Municipality’s Disaster Management Unit.
(2019)In recent times eThekwini Municipality has experienced various kinds of disasters such as storms, fires and floods or heavy rains. This exposes communities’ especially vulnerable communities to extreme risks including ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of the performance management and development system : a case study of the Department of Home Affairs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)In government, mere traditional administration focuses on executing government tasks. However, the question of efficient and effective performance management has not been addressed, in spite of it assuming more importance ... -
An examination of the record management and archives process within the Edumbe Community Health Centre, Department of Health: Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(2018)In the 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/14 and the 2015/16 financial years, the KZN D.O.H received qualified audits with record management in the health facilities being one of the underlying factors. In light of the above for any ... -
Examining the disaster mitigation efforts in eThekwini Municipality: the case of Umlazi Township in South Africa.
(2019)Disaster mitigation in South Africa is characterised by poor implementation of policies, thus there are few interventions that prevent the disaster impact or the reoccurrence of damages. Previous studies (Van Niekerk, 2014; ... -
Exploring the effects of public sector outsourcing on support service workers: the cases of two outsourced companies in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Evidence found in the literature suggests that New Public Management is among the most important approaches to effect reform in the public sector by promoting reliance on the private sector for the delivery of services. ... -
Exploring the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation system in local government: a case study of eThekwini Municipality.
(2019)Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) can play an important role in addressing issues of non-performance in Local Government and assist municipalities to strengthen good governance by ensuring effective accountability and ... -
Human resource mangemnet: recruitment, selection and retention of public healthcare specialist in selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)This study focuses on the recruitment, selection and retention within the context of human resource management (HRM) in the South African Public Service focusing on the Ngwelezane Regional Hospital, the Lower Umfolozi War ... -
The impact of a performance management system on service Delivery: a case study of Mtubatuba local municipality.
(2018)This research investigated the impact of performance management on service delivery at Mtubatuba Local Municipality. Mtubatuba Local Municipality (MLM) is one of the local municipalities classified as a Category B ... -
Impact of strategic sourcing in public sector procurement : office of the premier, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The largest amount of monies budgeted in the Office of the Premier in KwaZulu-Natal, apart from salaries, is accounted for through procurement activities. In the public sector the procurement function can be seen as a ...