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The 4th Annual Conference on "Democracy, Elections and Administration in Africa"

Sebola, M. P. (editor); Molokwane, T. (guest editor) (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

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Exploring the effects of the use of Interactive Whiteboard on Teachers Professional Development in South African high schools

Mokoena, M. M.; Simelane-Mnisi, S.; Mji, A.; Coetzer, L. M. J. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

The paper evaluates the effects teacher development in the use of the interactive whiteboard (IWB) when teaching. This comes as a result that technology continuously evolves and requires teachers using the interactive ...
Entrepreneurial action as an antecedent to new venture creation among business students in South Africa

Dzomonda, O.; Fatoki, O. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the level of entrepreneurial action (EA) among business students, (2) to determine the obstacles towards entrepreneurial action among the business students (3) to investigate ...
Design and implementation of the 'separation of powers governance model' at the local sphere of government : the case of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Chikwema, S.; Wotela, K. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

In 2005, the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality adopted the 'separation of powers' governance model that separates the executive and legislative functions of the Council to improve governance at local level. ...
The manager-subordinate conflict pertaining to performance appraisal process in the Department of Home Affairs in Tshwane Area

Phathela, J.; Hlongwane, P. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

The paper explored the reasons for manager-subordinate conflicts or disagreements in relation to performance appraisal in the Department of Home Affairs in Tshwane area. A broader comprehension of the reasons for ...
The role of project management on local economic development programs: a case of Greater Giyani Local Municipality

Mabunda, N.; Ndou, S. D. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

The paper aims to investigate the role of project management on local economic development in Greater Giyani Local Municipality in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. Project management has become crucial in the management ...
The impact of internship programme on skills development in the South African public institutions : are internships still relevant?

Mabeba, S. J. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

Skills shortage remains one of the challenges of the 21st century in developing countries like South Africa. It is for this reason that a skills development programme such as internship programme has been adopted by South ...
The role of judiciaries in presidential electoral disputes resolution in Africa : the cases of Zambia and Zimbabwe

'Nyane, H. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

The African continent, arguably more than any other continent, is riddled with electoral disputes. While disputes are an inherent feature of elections; in Africa electoral disputes culminate in violence and havoc. Instead ...
The effects and challenges of the South African Cuban Technical Support Program (SACTSP) in the South African Human Settlements Sector

Mukhadakhomu, A.; Khumalo, P. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the South African Cuban Technical Support Program (SACTSP) as is currently applied in the participating provincial Departments of Human Settlements (Mpumalanga, ...
How critical is government commitment and support for a successful Implementation of land Reform Program? a review of Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy in South Africa

Malatji, T. L. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019-07)

The South African government has introduced a series of land reform programs to balance the injustices of the past, improve land use efficiency, and to ensure that the land that is allocated to the disadvantaged people is ...
Social conflict and infrastructure projects in Mexico

Cruz, I.; Duhalt, A.; Cruz, P. L. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

This paper addresses some of the most critical concerns around social conflicts related to infrastructure projects, drivers and the ultimate nature of these conflicts. Alluding to the historic lack of proper regulatory ...
How the partnership of good governance and ethics enhances public administration

Modiba, N. S. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

The paper interrogates the questionable governance and unethical practices in public administrations. The paper is both conceptual and empirical in nature. Interviewing techniques and document analysis were used to collect ...
Land reform and new meaning of rural development in Zimbabwe

Shonhe, T. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

This paper reveals new meanings of rural development emerging following a dramatic land reform program and changes in the roles of capital in Zimbabwe. The economy-wide crisis wrought by capital flight in response to the ...
Student nurses' perceptions of the nursing profession at a higher institution of learning

Maluka, H. R.; Mayeza, C. A. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

Nurses are at the forefront in the provision of primary health care services to the members of community. South Africa is regarded as one of the countries that experience high attrition rate of nurses. Some of the reasons ...
A critique of anti-corruption measures implemented in the post-1994 South African public sector

Ntoyanto, S. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

Corruption in South Africa is a cancer which has persistently eroded at, and undermined socio- economic development efforts, poverty alleviation and good governance in the country. A number of surveys conducted by different ...
Land redistribution and poverty alleviation in South Africa

Mukarati, J.; Mongale, I. P.; Makombe, G. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

Land is viewed as the main source of livelihood for the majority of rural households in developing countries. However, the majority of the rural households do not have access to productive lands as land is finite and ...
Applying the P5 standard for sustainability: Enriching project leadership

Van Rooyen, E. J. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2019)

Modern-day project management seeks to balance the time-cost-scope triple constraint forces associated with project execution, whilst accommodating risk and optimising the value and benefits, that the milieu brings to a ...
The role of internal communication in the morale of staff and improvement of productivity : a case of the University of Venda

Dzaga, T. V. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019-07)

This paper aimed to evaluate the role of internal communication in staff morale and improving institutional productivity at the University of Venda. A sample of 523 participants was chosen to fully represent the staff. The ...
Factors contributing to the decline of votes in South Africa : a case study of Mankweng community

Seanego, M. J.; Mogoboya, M. J. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

: One of the basic democratic rights of citizens of any country in the world is voting. However, global statistics depict a steady decline in voting from eligible voting population of the world, particularly the youth and ...
'Practice makes perfect' – the significance of standardised methods and procedures in public administration : a case of the Madibeng Municipality

Alers, C. (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternative (IPADA), 2019)

Even though research on the determining and revision of methods and procedures as generic administrative functions matured in the late 1990s, there is a shortage of research on the significance of standard operating ...

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