Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Leadership) by Title
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A framework for assessing environmental governance structures
(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2007-03)The emergence in the late nineties in South Africa of new environmental governance systems as decentralised sets of formal and informal agreements among diverse groups and organisations in the form of networks and partnerships ... -
A framework for conceptualizing and assessing the resilience of essential services produced by socio-technical systems
(Resilience Alliance, 2018)Essential services such as electricity are critical to human well-being and the functioning of modern society. These services are produced by complex adaptive socio-technical systems and emerge from the interplay of technical ... -
Governance of urban transitions : towards sustainable resource efficient urban infrastructures
(IOP Publishing, 2017)The transition to sustainable resource efficient cities calls for new governance arrangements. The awareness that the doubling of the global urban population will result in unsustainable levels of demand for natural resources ... -
The guiding logics and principles for designing emergent transdisciplinary research processes : learning experiences and reflections from a transdisciplinary urban case study in Enkanini informal settlement, South Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2018)Transdisciplinarity is not a new science per se, but a new methodology for doing science with society. A particular challenge in doing science with society is the engagement with non-academic actors to enable joint problem ... -
Improved decision-making on irrigation farming in arid zones using a system dynamics model
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013-11-27)The Sandveld region in the Western Cape is a low rainfall area dominated by agricultural production using groundwater resources. The rise in agricultural production in the Sandveld has led to questions regarding the region’s ... -
Inculcating public leadership for citizen value : reflecting on public administration curricula
(Association of Southern Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2011-04)Although broadly advocated and entrenched in South African law, the practice of public administration often tends to pay lip service to the principles of public participation and citizen empowerment. It would seem that ... -
Independence of anti‑corruption agencies : a comparative study of South Africa and India
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The article attempts to dissect the independence of anti-corruption agencies and the reasons for their operational successes and challenges. This brief examination of legislative and regulatory frameworks is important as ... -
Innovations in governance for biodiversity conservation : the case of the Conservation Stewardship Programme, Western Cape
(Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2011)South Africa boasts one of the world’s richest and most diverse natural landscapes and is world renowned for its biodiversity. The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is the world’s sixth and smallest floral kingdom and the ... -
An integrated public service system (IPSS) utilising complexity and network theory in the enhancement of public value (PV)
(Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2016-03)An integrated public service system (IPSS) is highly feasible as a system geared to the production and measurement of public value (PV), utilising stakeholder engagement, relationship building and citizens’ participation. This ... -
Integrating accountability and transparency into the project cycle towards good governance : the role of the extension worker
(South African Society of Agricultural Extension, 2014)The overall objective of this paper is to explore the role of Extension Workers in promoting food security within a good governance agenda. This paper views good food security governance as one of the benchmarks for ... -
A literature review on the potential of renewable electricity sources for mining operations in South Africa
(Energy Research Centre, 2016-05)South Africa has in recent years created considerable challenges in staying globally competitive. One reason for this is the increase in average electricity costs from 7% to 20% of total operational expenses since 2007. ... -
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Minding the gap between policy and practice amongst extension workers : lessons from KwaZulu Natal
(South African Society of Agricultural Extension, 2015)20 years into a post-apartheid South Africa, the National Development Plan (NDP) provides the contextual and institutional framework for all of governments activities. As a result, there is a call for extension to increasingly ... -
Monitoring, evaluation and accountability against corruption : a South African case study
(Lifescience Global, 2019)The article is an empirical effort to research and analyse the dialectical relationship between public sector monitoring and evaluation relations, structures and processes with corruption and accountability. The case study ... -
Moving towards integrated policy formulation and evaluation : the green economy model
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The mainstreaming of concepts related to the Green Economy, an action-oriented approach to reach sustainable development, has increased demands for integrated models that can shed light on the complex ... -
Multi-scale governance of sustainable natural resource use—challenges and opportunities for monitoring and institutional development at the national and global level
(MDPI, 2016)In a globalized economy, the use of natural resources is determined by the demand of modern production and consumption systems, and by infrastructure development. Sustainable natural resource use will require good governance ... -
Multi-stakeholder processes towards establishing water management agencies in South Africa
(Administratio Publica, 2009-01)The multi-stakeholder approach reflects some of the most frequently and fervently debated issues in discussions on governance, democracy, equity and justice in recent years. The term multi-stakeholder is used to include ... -
Network theory : the bricks and mortar of integrated public service systems (IPSSs)
(Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2017-06)This article explores the feasibility of employing network theory, complexity science and integration elements in building a case for the topology, operability and sustainability of an integrated public service system ... -
A normative approach to organisational performance management (OPM) in municipalities
(ASSADPAM, 2013-03)The research on organisation performance management (OPM) in municipalities in South Africa was undertaken for the purpose of developing a perspective on the importance of its function and to argue for its inclusion in the ... -
Omgewingsregeerkunde, die menslike persoon en die sosiale orde : 'n hervertolking
(LitNet, 2019)Die teorie van omgewingsregeerkunde berus op kernaannames oor wat orde beteken en hoe mense besluite neem. Die dissipline van omgewingsregeerkunde maak egter toenemend van die moderne ekonomiese benadering van aansporings ...
