delivery and policy implementation; leadership and control; human resources management; public fi nancial management; and ethics in the public sector.
An expertly designed pedagogical framework supports and develops important academic skills such as critical thinking, practical application and data interpretation. Presented in a real, applied and visual manner, this engaging text is the essential introduction for all students of BAdmin, BA, BSocSci or BCom degrees in public administration and public management.
Features of this book include:
• The text contains real-life data; articles; statistics and report extracts; public documents; and data analysis exercises making it practical, contemporary and realistic. This shows students how to think critically and practically apply the theory, and how to analyse the material
• Written in a clear and straightforward style, the text off ers the right level of detail in an accessible and cohesive manner. This supports students’ language skills.
Table of Contents Part A Public administration theory: the development of the discipline • Chapter 1: The development of the discipline of public administration • Chapter 2: Public Administration in a developmental state • Part B The role and organisation of the state • Chapter 3: The intergovernmental structure of the state (national, provincial and local government spheres) • Chapter 4: The functioning between the branches of government: ensuring democracy • Chapter 5: Coordinating governmental actions: the role of Cabinet and its clusters • Chapter 6: The role of the state in ensuring sustainable development
• Chapter 7: Policy management for eff ective and effi cient public administration •
Chapter 8: Monitoring and evaluating the quality of policy implementation • Chapter 9: Strategic management and national planning: foresighting and scenario planning • Chapter 10: Project and performance management in the public sector • Chapter 11: Organisation development to support the developmental state • Chapter 12: Improving budgeting and fi nancial management
Human resource management: acquiring and retaining human capital
functioning of the state • Part C The functioning of the state • Chapter 16: Administrative justice in the contemporary state • Chapter 17: Maintaining ethical conduct in public administration
Lecturer resources • PowerPoint® slides • Question bank
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South African Governance
Editor: E Schwella Authors: C Botha, D Brand, M Engelbrecht and R van Eijbergen
South African Governance will help students understand the conceptual and contextual frameworks essential for establishing a sound foundation for the South African governance, and allows the student to acquire knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The book builds on theory by discussing the current state of governance and providing potential future perspectives. It concludes by integrating theory, contexts and institutions with current realities. It does this by discussing governance from policy to implementation, and giving the student practical applications of South African Governance.
South African Governance is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in public administration course at universities. It is also a useful reference tool for government offi cials and practitioners.
PAPERBACK JUN 2015 OUP SA
374 PAGES 9780199054497 9780190405984
Table of Contents Part 1 Theme 1: conceptual and contextual perspectives • Chapter 1: introduction to SA Governance • Chapter 2: Governance – The Concepts • Chapter 3: South African Governance: The context
• Chapter 4: South African
Governance: The challenges • Part 2 Theme 2: Constitutional and institutional perspectives • Chapter 5: South African Governance: The Constitution • Chapter 6: South African Governance: The institutions • Part 3 Theme 3: Current reality and future perspectives • Chapter 7: South African Governance: The current reality • Chapter 8: South African Governance: Aspirations and future perspectives • Part 4 Theme 4: South African governance: An Application • Chapter 9: SA Competent Governance – From policy to implementation • Chapter 10: SA Governance – A summary
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• Chapter 13: Public procurement: a bastion against corruption? • Chapter 14: • Chapter 15: The role of technology in the
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