Evaluating the effectiveness of talent management strategies in rural municipalities in the Eastern Cape
- Authors: Krexe, Owethu Mziwabantu
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Civil service -- Personnel managementy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Civil service -- Labor productivity -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3215 , vital:20412
- Description: South Africa has three spheres of government, of which all are battling with the delivery of services to the population due to a number of challenges (Koketso and Rust, 2012). The local sphere of government was established in 1996 by the constitution of South Africa, for promoting social and economic development at municipal-based jurisdictions (Valeta and Walton, 2008). Pillay, Subban and Qwabe (2008) state that the South African public service lacks the skills required to perform their duties effectively and this is a key restraint. To emphasise this lack of skills, in an earlier study Meyer and Babb (2005) stated that management in the public sector is faced with a challenge of attracting employees with suitable skills for the job. Therefore, talent management has been identified as one of the strategies rural municipalities can use to improve performance. For this study, talent management is defined as a strategic process of attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining individuals who have the capability to make a significant difference to the current and future performance of the institution. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of current talent management strategies used by rural municipalities and to provide these municipalities with a talent management model that can be of benefit to these institutions. This study analysed whether rural municipalities have talent management strategies and how effective those strategies were, by evaluating their current ways of attracting, developing and retaining their talent. A structured questionnaire was used as the measuring instrument. The study concluded by providing a talent model that could be used by rural municipalities.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Krexe, Owethu Mziwabantu
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Civil service -- Personnel managementy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Civil service -- Labor productivity -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3215 , vital:20412
- Description: South Africa has three spheres of government, of which all are battling with the delivery of services to the population due to a number of challenges (Koketso and Rust, 2012). The local sphere of government was established in 1996 by the constitution of South Africa, for promoting social and economic development at municipal-based jurisdictions (Valeta and Walton, 2008). Pillay, Subban and Qwabe (2008) state that the South African public service lacks the skills required to perform their duties effectively and this is a key restraint. To emphasise this lack of skills, in an earlier study Meyer and Babb (2005) stated that management in the public sector is faced with a challenge of attracting employees with suitable skills for the job. Therefore, talent management has been identified as one of the strategies rural municipalities can use to improve performance. For this study, talent management is defined as a strategic process of attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining individuals who have the capability to make a significant difference to the current and future performance of the institution. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of current talent management strategies used by rural municipalities and to provide these municipalities with a talent management model that can be of benefit to these institutions. This study analysed whether rural municipalities have talent management strategies and how effective those strategies were, by evaluating their current ways of attracting, developing and retaining their talent. A structured questionnaire was used as the measuring instrument. The study concluded by providing a talent model that could be used by rural municipalities.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Factors contributing to national and provincial government debt accumulation in the Eastern Cape
- Authors: Dilika, Zanele Victress
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Debts, Public -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/6095 , vital:21038
- Description: The research took the form of a qualitative interpretative case study focusing on the study sample of 9 municipal officials responsible for monitoring the payment of government debt as the consumer type. Data was collected through face to face interviews by means of completing the questionnaire based on the responses from the respondent. The study examined the underlying and related causes of non-payment of government debt. The study revealed that municipalities in the Eastern Cape lack support from the other spheres of government in ensuring timeous payments of outstanding debt. Growth in debtors indicated the failure by the municipalities to implement proper debt management processes and the lack of political will to collect debts. The study recommended that municipalities need to waive interest on disputed debt and the debt in that regard be reported on the suspense account to avoid over estimation or debt that might not be recovered in the long run.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Dilika, Zanele Victress
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Debts, Public -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/6095 , vital:21038
- Description: The research took the form of a qualitative interpretative case study focusing on the study sample of 9 municipal officials responsible for monitoring the payment of government debt as the consumer type. Data was collected through face to face interviews by means of completing the questionnaire based on the responses from the respondent. The study examined the underlying and related causes of non-payment of government debt. The study revealed that municipalities in the Eastern Cape lack support from the other spheres of government in ensuring timeous payments of outstanding debt. Growth in debtors indicated the failure by the municipalities to implement proper debt management processes and the lack of political will to collect debts. The study recommended that municipalities need to waive interest on disputed debt and the debt in that regard be reported on the suspense account to avoid over estimation or debt that might not be recovered in the long run.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Leadership effectiveness in local government : the case of Amathole District Municipality
- Authors: Tshefu, Nolitha
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Leadership -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8924 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021142
- Description: Local government is a complex sphere of government that was established on the principles of deepening democracy and advancing developmental local government. This is premised on the fact that local government is highly legislated; furthermore it is the sphere that is the closest to the people. Local government has endured a lot of criticism ranging from lack of leadership, inexperienced and unqualified managers, lack of service delivery and the poor quality of the services provided. The critical question being asked in this research study is whether the current calibre of leadership is achieving the principles of local government. Councillors, by virtue of their establishment, were meant to be the voice of communities. Councillors have a supervisory role to play in the council, but the skills, capacities and experience of councillors are often lacking. The media reports daily on problems and crises called “challenges” facing municipalities. Government has acknowledged that there are challenges in local government. This raises the issue of cadre deployment, whether it assists government in achieving its developmental objectives. Cadre deployment is a strategy of the ruling party which was meant to bring the previously disadvantaged groups to a position of power. This was meant to try to balance the imbalances of the past. This research study argues that the high volume of dissatisfaction by communities may be aggravated by the non-effectiveness of the political bearers in the municipal councils. This study identifies a number of contributing factors to the challenge at hand, such as the deployment of people to council structures; requirement in terms of academic qualification; and lack of leadership. Furthermore, this study investigates what could be the problem with the cadre deployment strategy of the ruling party; asking whether the problem is with the strategy itself or with its implementation. This research study therefore seeks to evaluate the impact the political leaders have on local government, focusing on service delivery. The study will first outline the state of local government in South Africa; compare the design of SA local government to international and African countries as well as looking at the key variables that result in the lack of service delivery. The issue of woman empowerment will also be discussed, evaluating the role that the country up to local government has played in ensuring that the 50/50 representation is achieved. The conclusion from this research is that a framework for the selection of council candidates should be developed. The framework will outline the basic skills and qualification requirements. The recommendations include improvements in the processes of interacting with communities; enforcing the code of conduct; developing ways that the municipality can educate communities on government operations; improved community participation and increased accountability. The impact of the lack of leadership in councillors undermines the democratic principles of developmental local government.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Tshefu, Nolitha
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Leadership -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8924 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021142
- Description: Local government is a complex sphere of government that was established on the principles of deepening democracy and advancing developmental local government. This is premised on the fact that local government is highly legislated; furthermore it is the sphere that is the closest to the people. Local government has endured a lot of criticism ranging from lack of leadership, inexperienced and unqualified managers, lack of service delivery and the poor quality of the services provided. The critical question being asked in this research study is whether the current calibre of leadership is achieving the principles of local government. Councillors, by virtue of their establishment, were meant to be the voice of communities. Councillors have a supervisory role to play in the council, but the skills, capacities and experience of councillors are often lacking. The media reports daily on problems and crises called “challenges” facing municipalities. Government has acknowledged that there are challenges in local government. This raises the issue of cadre deployment, whether it assists government in achieving its developmental objectives. Cadre deployment is a strategy of the ruling party which was meant to bring the previously disadvantaged groups to a position of power. This was meant to try to balance the imbalances of the past. This research study argues that the high volume of dissatisfaction by communities may be aggravated by the non-effectiveness of the political bearers in the municipal councils. This study identifies a number of contributing factors to the challenge at hand, such as the deployment of people to council structures; requirement in terms of academic qualification; and lack of leadership. Furthermore, this study investigates what could be the problem with the cadre deployment strategy of the ruling party; asking whether the problem is with the strategy itself or with its implementation. This research study therefore seeks to evaluate the impact the political leaders have on local government, focusing on service delivery. The study will first outline the state of local government in South Africa; compare the design of SA local government to international and African countries as well as looking at the key variables that result in the lack of service delivery. The issue of woman empowerment will also be discussed, evaluating the role that the country up to local government has played in ensuring that the 50/50 representation is achieved. The conclusion from this research is that a framework for the selection of council candidates should be developed. The framework will outline the basic skills and qualification requirements. The recommendations include improvements in the processes of interacting with communities; enforcing the code of conduct; developing ways that the municipality can educate communities on government operations; improved community participation and increased accountability. The impact of the lack of leadership in councillors undermines the democratic principles of developmental local government.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Towards sustainable municipalities : an evaluation of sustainability integration in Elundini Local Municipality strategy
- Authors: Sokutu, Nonkuselo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Strategic planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainability -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Environmental aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Environmental impact analysis -- South Africa -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:830 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013018
- Description: This research study evaluated and assessed the extent to which strategic management processes integrated economic, environmental and social sustainability elements in the fiveyear strategy (2012) of Elundini Local Municipality (ELM). The study focused on three areas of strategic management, that is, environmental analysis, strategic direction and strategy formulation. The study also looked at possible reasons for sustainability integration in ELM strategy or lack thereof and also recommended possible solutions. The literature reviewed revealed that there was adequate basis for municipalities to integrate sustainable development in their strategies even though sustainability was noted as an evolving, complex and changing phenomenon. Local Agenda 21 principles, national legislative & policy framework, regulations and other relevant guidelines were found to be adequate for municipalities to develop credible sustainability strategies. The objectives of the study were achieved by data collected through the review of existing literature; the review of ELM Five Year Strategy (2012-2017); and SIAT-based questionnaires that were filled in by ELM employees. The results of the study showed that economic and social sustainability activities were identified most in the ELM strategy compared to environmental sustainability. The study then mainly recommended the review of the current strategy in order to improve all areas of strategy formulation; introduction of Economic, Social and Environmental sustainability – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (ESEs-SWOT) for internal analysis as an improvement of SWOT analysis; introduction of Sustainability Integration and Strategic Management Framework (SISMF) as an improvement to existing framework.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Sokutu, Nonkuselo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Municipal government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Strategic planning -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainability -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Environmental aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Environmental impact analysis -- South Africa -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:830 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013018
- Description: This research study evaluated and assessed the extent to which strategic management processes integrated economic, environmental and social sustainability elements in the fiveyear strategy (2012) of Elundini Local Municipality (ELM). The study focused on three areas of strategic management, that is, environmental analysis, strategic direction and strategy formulation. The study also looked at possible reasons for sustainability integration in ELM strategy or lack thereof and also recommended possible solutions. The literature reviewed revealed that there was adequate basis for municipalities to integrate sustainable development in their strategies even though sustainability was noted as an evolving, complex and changing phenomenon. Local Agenda 21 principles, national legislative & policy framework, regulations and other relevant guidelines were found to be adequate for municipalities to develop credible sustainability strategies. The objectives of the study were achieved by data collected through the review of existing literature; the review of ELM Five Year Strategy (2012-2017); and SIAT-based questionnaires that were filled in by ELM employees. The results of the study showed that economic and social sustainability activities were identified most in the ELM strategy compared to environmental sustainability. The study then mainly recommended the review of the current strategy in order to improve all areas of strategy formulation; introduction of Economic, Social and Environmental sustainability – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (ESEs-SWOT) for internal analysis as an improvement of SWOT analysis; introduction of Sustainability Integration and Strategic Management Framework (SISMF) as an improvement to existing framework.
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- Date Issued: 2014
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