School of Public Leadership

A public value approach to collaborative governance implementation in South African municipalities

Jessa, Fakier; Uys, Frederick M (International Institute of Administrative Sciences, 2019-06)

The form of governance which prevails in the bureaucratic-hierarchical apparatus of South African municipalities, is characterised by fragmented departmentalism (silos), an inflexible administration, fractured relationships ...

A systemic and public value approach to integrated public sector reforms: a case for South African municipalities

Jessa, Fakier; Uys, Frederick M (International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), 2019-06)

The bureaucratic-hierarchical apparatus in municipalities constrain systemic integration (systemic transformation), open dialogue with communities and stakeholders, bottom-up innovation and responsiveness to citizens’ ...

Towards measuring the informal city : a societal metabolism approach

Smit, Suzanne; Musango, Josephine K.; Kovacic, Zora; Brent, Alan C. (Wiley, 2018)

The rapid growth of urban informal settlements or slums, poses a particular challenge for balancing developmental and environmental goals. In South Africa, high levels of inequality, poverty and unemployment contribute to ...

Understanding electricity legitimacy dynamics in an urban informal settlement in South Africa : a community based system dynamics approach

Smit, Suzanne; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Brent, Alan C. (Elsevier, 2019)

The aim of providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all requires an in-depth understanding of the issues that affect energy access and energy fuel choice, particularly as related to urban informal ...

Challenges facing South Africa’s electricity sector’s integrated resource plan : a qualitative system dynamics approach

Mqadi, L.; Musango, J. K.; Brent, A. C. (Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2018)

National electricity plans are policy approaches that provide opportunities for integrated, goal-oriented electricity transition management. This article provides a critical reflection of the challenges that face the ...

Estimating current and future global urban domestic material consumption

Baynes, Timothy Malcolm; Musango, Josephine Kaviti (IOP Publishing, 2018)

Urban material resource requirements are significant at the global level and these are expected to expand with future urban population growth. However, there are no global scale studies on the future material consumption ...

The correlation between energy cost share, human, and economic development : using time series data from Australasia, Europe, North America, and the BRICS nations

Roberts, Ryan; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Brent, Alan Colin; Heun, Matthew Kuperus (MDPI, 2018)

This paper investigates how a change in a region’s energy cost share (ECS), a ratio of a region’s energy expenditure as a fraction of its gross domestic product (GDP), affects the region’s social and economic development. ...

An analysis of the performance of state- owned enterprises in Namibia : case studies in the transport sector

Limbo, Cedric Mwanota (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 ...

Exploring factors that prevent non-compliance with Basic Conditions of Employment Act; Sectoral Determination 9 : the case of Sunflower retail store, Western Cape

Kukuta, Cebo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) promotes the right to sound labour practices in the workplace. Part of this includes improved wages and working conditions. In line with the notion ...

The effects of total quality management on organizational performance in the South African Police Service's forensic science laboratory

Daku, Tshepo Harrington Patrick (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Total Quality Management (TQM) elements of Leadership, Employee Involvement and Customer Focus on Organisational Performance within the South African ...

Evaluating the effectiveness of service delivery : with special focus on Stellenbosch Municipality's water supply

Kgaphola, Leshoro Phinny (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Local government, which is the closest sphere of government to the people, serves to deliver services to the citizens as stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 and ...

Exploring the effect of military leadership on the role of public sector trade unions : the South African Navy Fleet Command Headquarters case

Mathee, Sharifa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : The advent of democracy brought about many unprecedented changes to the leadership of the South African Public Service, more specifically the South African Navy Fleet Command Headquarters. Simultaneously, ...

An assessment of the components of an effective monitoring and evaluation system in local NGOs : a case study of Earthchild project

Molapo, Lebogang Winfred (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : This research study is primarily motivated by the need to provide continuous and systematic information about the institutionalisation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems within the context of ...

Th role of public-private partnerships in service delivery : the case of the Mitchell's Plain Housing Development Project

Iwegbuna, Jerry Chukwudi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis investigates the nature and activities of Public-Private Partnerships in the development of affordable housing in the City of Cape Town. The study analyses the involvement and success of ...

Integrated strategic management and financial management processes : a case Study of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA)

Maya, Siviwe (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is a need for integrated strategic management and financial management that can act as vehicles that can deliver value for money. In delivering value for money, it means that citizenry, whom service ...

Role of NGOs in sport development and importance of monitoring and evaluation systems : the case of the Knysna Sport Academy

Giliomee, Nicola (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

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