Doctoral Degrees (School of Public Leadership)
Recent Submissions
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An analysis of the performance of state- owned enterprises in Namibia : case studies in the transport sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The classical view of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has typically been framed around dimensions of efficiency, productivity and administrative bureaucracy (Cuervo-Cazurra, Inkpen & Musacchio, 2014). A ... -
A case study analysis of human resource management systems in selected higher education institutions in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Human Resource Management (HRM) systems are a critical component of every organisation and encompass models, practices, orientations and other key elements, which impact on the efficiency and relevance ... -
Advancing resilience assessments : the social dimensions of electricity supply in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Electricity supply serves as a lifeline, is foundational to the effective functioning of modern society, and powers multiple layers of other critical infrastructure systems. In South Africa, Eskom, the ... -
Public private partnership governance for developing road infrastructure in Uganda : a public sector perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Theory and practice promulgate public private partnerships (PPPs) as a new procurement option for unlocking public infrastructure investment gaps in both developed and emerging economies. However, the ... -
Essays on sectoral inflation persistence and threshold differentials in Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study empirically identifies various sector-specific threshold inflation levels in Ghana with annual and monthly data covering the period 1960 to 2017. The results of the assessment have been compiled ... -
Essays on foreign direct investment and firm economic activities in selected sub-Saharan African countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In recent times, the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) into economies has been a major task embarked upon by many nations. Though much have been documented on the impact of foreign direct ... -
Essays on finance, productivity, market participation and welfare : the case of smallholder agricultural farmers in Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Access to finance plays a significant role in transforming or modernising the agricultural sector from subsistence to commercial farming; however, access to finance remains a challenge to smallholder ... -
The effectiveness of small enterprise cost-sharing and cooperative grant incentive schemes in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Over the years, policymakers and governments in both developed and developing countries have initiated a variety of enterprise support and incentive funding programmes with the view of assisting small ... -
Essays on finance and international trade in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Access to finance has been noted as a vital ingredient in promoting international trade activities of firms. This thesis is a collection of three essays that investigate the effect of financial access on ... -
The Dutch disease effects of remittances in Nigeria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Remittances have been a major source of economic support for dependants of migrant workers in their home countries. Nigeria receives the largest amount of remittances in Africa and the third among developing ... -
Learning for change : youth and niche environments in food system transitions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The global food system exists in a state of increasing dysfunction for both people and planet. The need for a deep systemic transition of the food system is increasingly apparent, as is the need for ... -
Theory and practice of governance collaboration : institutional assessment in collaborative natural resource governance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Complexities of the post-New Public Management (NPM) era have resulted in a new governance regime that hinges on ‘collaboration’, a network-based model that links various stakeholders (state and non-state ... -
A public sector model for governance, leadership and management development : the Namibian case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The repositioning of public service training or management development institutes (MDIs) as they relate to governance and improved service delivery has been the focus of a number of studies largely conducted ... -
Turi kumwe (we are together) : a transdisciplinary exploration of the Burundian specialty coffee sector and its sustainability challenges
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Coffee is considered as a pioneering example of sustainable production and trade amongst tropical commodities because of its rich history of alternative trading practices and movements. The most common ... -
A framework for factoring citizen perceptions in local public service value systems to improve service quality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Essential services are considered a fundamental human right, which determines the quality of life for citizens. A citizen’s ability to exercise this right should guide public service prioritisation ... -
An assessment of the relevance of environmental management accounting for sustainability in Zimbabwe’s extractive industries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) has taken centre stage in companies with high environmental impacts, as literature reveals. The aim of this study was to assess current and potential relevance ... -
Collaborative governance: a holistic approach to managing the methamphetamine problem in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Public institutions in South Africa are increasingly required to respond effectively to serious societal problems. The year-on-year increase in the abuse of methamphetamine over the last decade in the ... -
The role of the developmental state in Northern Ethiopia’s Raya Valley Groundwater Irrigation Project: an institutional economics perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Ekonome, politici en burokrate aanvaar nie meer die konvensionele mening dat die vryemark (neoliberale) ontwikkelingsmodel die enigste model is wat minder ontwikkelde ekonomieë kan transformeer en ... -
The potential value of the Realist Evaluation Method in programme impact evaluations in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the context of the development of a coherent country-driven monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system in the South African public sector underpinned by the policy outlining the Government-Wide Monitoring ... -
Innovation capability and adoption of innovation in Namibia's road freight transport industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Freight transport costs and prices in Namibia are among the highest in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Yet, the country’s road transport development agenda is premised on ...
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