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Performance management development system in Limpopo Region of the Correctional Services DepartmentNdou, Edzisani Daniel 07 1900 (has links)
The study focuses on an overview of the performance management and the development
system in the Department of Correctional Services with special focus on Limpopo
province, Mpumalanga province and Northwest province (which is referred to as
Limpopo region in this research). The main research question was "what does the current
performance management development system in the Department of Correctional
Services in the Limpopo region look like?"
The relevant literature was consulted and in order to gain a clear view and understanding
of performance management in general. The overview focuses on the general concept of
performance management so as to understand it, its origin, purpose, benefits, advantages
and disadvantages. The second part focuses on the performance management system in
the general Public Service. This was done in order to establish whether there is any
alignment between general performance management and what is being implemented in
the Public Service. It was established that there is no difference between the general
concept of performance management and what is being implemented in the Public
Service in general. The main focus is on the policy used in the Public Service. The last
part deals with the research question and focuses on the Department of Correctional
Services in particular in the previously demarcated region.
The Performance Management and Development System Policy was used to determine if
there is any alignment between the general performance management, performance
management in the Public Service and what is being implemented in the Department of
Correctional Services. The findings show that there is no difference between the
Performance Management and Development System being applied in the different areas.
Several minor challenges were picked up, based on the findings of the internal audit on
performance management, and relevant recommendations are provided. In general, based
on the findings and percentage of compliance, the research shows that the Performance
Management and Development System is being effectively implemented in the Limpopo
region of the Department of Correctional Services. / Public Administration and Management / M. Tech. (Public Administration and Management)
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Organisational performance management as a mechanism to improve service delivery in the South African public sector: the contribution of internal auditing as an enablerMoodley, Asogan 01 1900 (has links)
The advent of democracy in 1994 prompted the South African government to provide public goods to the entire population as opposed to providing services along racial lines, as was the case during the apartheid era. Consequently, government expenditure increased considerably. However, continuous service delivery protests in recent years indicate that government has not been operating optimally. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and National Treasury introduced Organisational Performance Management (OPM) to improve service delivery. Government also adopted internal auditing as a mechanism to improve OPM because of internal auditing’s mandate, role and body of knowledge.
This study explored the implementation of OPM as a management tool to assist national departments in effectively delivering goods and services to the public economically and efficiently. The study also explored the adoption of internal auditing by national departments as a mechanism to improve OPM.
The study followed a sequential mixed methods approach. The chief audit executives of eighteen national departments participated in the quantitative phase. Interviews were held with employees from four national departments as well as two monitoring departments. Departmental officials included five deputy directors-general, three chief directors, four directors, one deputy director and one senior internal auditor. Seven focus group discussions were held with twenty-two internal auditors from the four departments. Sixty-four documents were analysed.
The study found that national departments have implemented systems of OPM and the reporting of quarterly performance information but are at different levels of maturity. However, governance and reporting fatigue and a reluctance to implement effective consequence management for poor performance may be undermining optimal performance. National departments may be also preparing strategic plans, annual performance plans and annual reports simply for compliance rather than for optimal
performance. The study also found that internal auditors may not have a thorough understanding of the department’s performance environment and consequently undertake limited assessments of OPM, focusing mainly on quarterly performance information (PI) and documentation rather than on organisational strategy. However, management’s expectations from internal auditing go beyond assessing the quarterly PI and require advice and guidance on strategic imperatives. The appropriate skills, knowledge and training of internal auditors therefore require review. Management expects assurance of sustainable future performance of the department. Internal auditing currently stands positioned to make an evolutionary transformation into becoming the most important strategic partner to management. However, under-theorisation and a restricted internal auditing approach inhibit its natural evolution. / College of Accounting Sciences / D. Phil. (Accounting Sciences)
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Leadership challenges encountered by nurse managers in a private hospital in Gauteng provinceNaidoo, Magesh 01 1900 (has links)
This study investigated the leadership challenges encountered by nurse unit managers and factors enhancing leadership in their units. Currently in South Africa’s private hospitals, nurse unit managers face challenges such as financial management, cultural diversity, new roles and technology. The aim of the study was to develop a support strategy for unit managers to achieve success in their leadership role.
This study was conducted at a private hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was followed. Data were gathered using semi structured individual interviews with a purposive sample of six operational unit managers with one and more years working experience as unit managers. Qualitative open coding for data analysis methods and presentation were employed.
Three themes emerged from the findings namely, factors influencing the leadership role of the unit manager, the challenges encountered by unit managers in their leadership role and the needs of unit managers. The factors influencing the leadership and management roles were related to the challenges encountered by nurse unit managers in running their units. The findings indicate that a key need required of the unit manager is support and direction from executive management. From the needs expressed by the nurse unit managers, ideas were formulated by the researcher to support the development of a strategy to support the unit managers in their leadership role. The strategy includes eight key elements and is presented in the section that follows. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)
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Validating the psychological work immersion scale as a measure for predicting business performanceVeldsman, Dieter 04 1900 (has links)
People effectiveness has become a key differentiator of competitive advantage in the knowledge
economy and the need for a valid and reliable measure of people
effectiveneness has become paramount for success. The research positions the psychological work
immersion scale (PWIS) as a relevant measure of people effectiveness and explores the relationship
between the PWIS variables (psychological attachment and people effectiveness enablers) and
perceptions of business performance. Furthermore the research explores whether higher levels of
psychological work immersion leads to increased business performance over time in an attempt to
position the value of organisational development interventions aimed at increasing psychological
work immersion levels in the work place.
The setting for this research was a not-for-profit organisation in South Africa. The sample for the
study was measured at two defined points in time over a 14-month period and consisted of n = 414
(T1) and n = 551 (T2). The study showed that the PWIS factor structure is a valid measure of the
psychological work immersion construct across time (T1 and T2). The results provided evidence of
convergent, intra-discriminant and external discriminant validity (construct validity) of the PWIS
within (T1 and T2) and over time (T1 vs T2). The results showed that the PWIS has acceptable
internal consistency reliability within and across time (T1 and T2) as well as demonstrating
test-retest reliability across time. The results provided evidence that the people effectiveness
enablers and psychological attachment variables significantly predict perception of business
performance indicators (profit/loss, costs, and cash flow related to operating activities), and
that strong perceptions of people effectiveness enablers relate to strong individual perceptions of
business performance through a high sense of psychological attachment. The mediation results
confirmed the test-retest reliability and validity of the PWIS in predicting perceptions of
business performance within and over time. This finding shows that psychological attachment is an
important factor in terms of
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influencing the individual perceptions of business performance which is related to improvements in
actual business performance. The study also showed evidence of a positive relationship
between psychological work immersion and business performance and demonstrated improvements in
psychological work immersion coincided with year on year improvements in business performance.
The study contributes towards the current literature on organisational development and specifically
on the measurement of people effectiveness within knowledge economy organisations. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / D. Com.
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The relationship between work performance and sense of coherenceMoerane, Elias Mochabo 30 November 2005 (has links)
This dissertation investigates the relationship between work performance and the sense of coherence, using the salutogenesis approach and the influence of employees' biographical variables on work performance.
The sense of coherence construct is discussed and conceptualised in terms of its comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness. Similarly, work performance is discussed and conceptualised in terms of its dimensions and dynamics. The integration of the literature study characteristics such as the cognitive, affective, conative and interpersonal characteristics were discussed.
The research was conducted among 80 employees at a banking institution. The quality of life questionnaire and performance appraisal ratings were used. The relationship between biographical variables such as age, marital status, gender, qualifications, tenure, functional department and work performance were investigated. The results confirmed the empirical investigation that there was not a significant relationship between work performance and SOC. However, a significant relationship was found between job category and work performance, and between age and work performance.
Finally, recommendations made for future research included using a bigger sample size in order to improve the generalisation of the findings to other organisational environments, and to further determine the relationship between other aspects of work performance (not just the KPAs) such as the human attributes of work performance and SOC. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
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Die invloed van werknemerbemagtiging op skofwerkers se werknemerdoeltreffendheid en hul persepsies van die gehalte van hul werklewePieterse, Ferdinandus Lukas Johannes Bartholomeus, 1959- 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans, abstract in Afrikaans and English / Die doel van hierdie navorsing was om te bepaal of betekenisvolle verskille bestaan tussen
werknemerdoeltreffendheid en persepsies van gehalte van werklewe van bemagtigde en niebemagtigde
skofwerkers in die Suid-Afrikaanse petrochemiese bedryf.
Skofwerknavorsing het gedurende die afgelope dekade internasionaal toegeneem. Hiermee
gepaardgaande het verskeie intervensies ontstaan om die doeltreffendheid van skofwerkers en hulle
gehalte van werklewe te bevorder. Deur gebruik te maak van 'n gekombineerde vraelys ("Standard
Shiftwork Index") en werklike data ten opsigte van afwesigheid en prestasiebeoordelings, is 'n
steekproef van 102 gevalle geanaliseer. 'n 90 persent betroubaarheidinterval is gebruik om waardes
ten opsigte van elke veranderlike te bepaal. Daar is bevind dat werknemerbemagtiging
weinig invloed het op skofwerkers se werkbywoning. Daar is ook gevind dat werknemerbemagtiging
nie lei tot 'n meer positiewe persepsie, by toesighouers, van skofwerkwerkers se algemene
werkprestasie nie. Daar is egter bevind dat skofwerkers se persepsies van hulle gehalte van
werklewe, ten opsigte van werkdissatisfaksie, chroniese vermoeidheid en tevredenheid met sosiale
omstandighede, wel positiefbelnvloed word deur werknemerbemagtiging.
Aanbevelings is gemaak ten opsigte van die aanwending van werknemerbemagtiging, as intervensie
in skofwerkomgewings, asook vir verdere skofwerknavorsing in Suid-Afrika. / The purpose of this research was to determine if significant differences exist between employee
effectiveness and perceptions of quality of working life of empowered and non-empowered
shiftworkers in the South-African petrochemical industry.
By using the Standard Shiftwork Index and real absenteeism and appraisal data, a sample of 102
cases was analysed. A 90 percent confidence interval was used to determine t-values for variables. It
was found that empowerment has little influence on the work attendance of shiftworkers and that
empowerment does not lead to more positive perceptions of general work performance of
shiftworkers, among their supervisors. It was, however, found that shiftworkers' perceptions of their
quality of working life are improved by empowerment in respect of work dissatisfaction, chronic
fatigue and satisfaction with social circumstances.
Suggestions were made concerning the use of empowerment, as an intervention, in shiftwork environments and for future shiftwork research in South-Africa. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.Comm. (Bedryfsielkunde)
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Improving performance management and development systems in the Department of Health, Limpopo ProvinceMathidza, Maano Simon 10 1900 (has links)
The proposed study intends to establish how procedural the reward systems are being implemented in the Limpopo Department of Health and whether claims of biases are founded.
The study is aimed to determine the system’s influence on the organisation’s ability to track poor performance and to manage it. It also provides a refreshed view of the current pitfalls in the implementation of the programme, and subsequently provides indications of remedial action to recover the purpose of the performance management and development system.
The study furthermore assesses the impact of performance management practices and explored the best implementable practices for effective performance management systems and best service delivery by the Limpopo Department of Health. A qualitative research approach that included interviews with HR and line managers was utilised and a quantitative research approach that included questionnaires from ordinary employees was followed. The findings are that the system cannot be linked to employee output, but an obvious benefit is employee rewards.
The literature review shows that there is a general poor understanding of performance management and development system in the public service. It (Literature review. Chapter 2) further establishes that there are several challenges that hinder the effective implementation of performance management and development system in the public service. Other findings of the study include that there is a challenge of biased ratings (subjective assessment), and a setting of unrealistic performance targets which are unrealisable by employees.
The main finding of the study is that lack of training poses a serious challenge in implementing performance management and development systems. Many respondents indicated that employees need to be brought to awareness about the implementation of the model so that both management and employees can work towards the Department’s vision. Some suggested that management should realise our needs and arrange training for capacity building. Another employee agitated that “I am not involved in any performance management because this is used for financial gains. This is another corrupt activity?” The above-mentioned statements clearly show concerns of employees in their overall performance. / Public Administration / M.P.A.
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Effectiveness of the Eastern Cape provincial department of local government and traditional affairs to monitor and evaluate the performance of municipalities: a case study of Cacadu District MunicipalityGopane, Ogomoditse Mabel January 2012 (has links)
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Technology in Public Management
in the Faculty of business
at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012 / South Africa has been experiencing poor service delivery protests. The Eastern Cape in particular, is characterised by rural areas owing to segregation that was created by the past apartheid government. Ineffective operations of municipalities are usually found to be the root cause of ineffective service delivery.
However, the Republic of South Africa‟s Constitution,1996 and other forms of legislation provide for monitoring and support of municipalities by national and provincial government, although most monitoring and support responsibilities are borne with the provincial government. Provincial governments provide an oversight role towards municipalities and assist them when they cannot and do not fulfil their obligations. This study focuses on the Eastern Cape with the Cacadu District Municipality as the identified case-study. The district is one of the largest in the Eastern Cape and is marked by high levels of poverty and unemployment. The study investigates the effectiveness of the Eastern Cape Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs (ECDLGTA) to monitor and evaluate municipalities, with reference to the Cacadu District Municipality.
Monitoring and evaluation are effective tools, which are utilised by developed countries to achieve good governance and effective service delivery. South Africa has also followed a culture of M&E and established the Government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System. It is important that monitoring and evaluation systems are effective. Because with effective systems, government can detect early warning signs of corruption or any other forms of ineffectiveness.
The purpose of this research study is to explore current systems that the ECDLGTA has established to monitor municipalities and to assess whether those systems are effective or not. Furthermore, the research intends to explore the reasons for ineffectiveness, as well as the relationship between the municipalities and the provincial government. In order to reach conclusions to these questions, an empirical study was conducted by using qualitative research methodology. Interviews were conducted and are described in chapter five. Chapter Six and Seven present the results that were achieved from the interviews and analysis of those results, whilst Chapter eight presents concluding remarks and recommendations based on the findings.
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Teacher's and principal's perceptions of the integrated quality management system (IQMS) in three Butterworth District schoolsNtshewula, Nombulelo January 2012 (has links)
The researcher’s interest in this study is in teachers’ perceptions and principals of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS). This study examines teachers’ understandings of this quality management and performance appraisal system, how teachers perceive the instrument used to manage and monitor their performance and the performance of their schools, and what lessons may be learnt regarding the implementation process of the IQMS. The investigation was carried out in three Butterworth District schools in the Eastern Cape. The researcher made use of qualitative methodology to obtain data from a sample of 3 principals, 9 teachers and 1 district official. Data were collected from these respondents by means of in-depth, semi-structured interviews and through document analysis. The study found that some of the teachers and principals felt that they did not understand the IQMS, and they complained that the system is fraught with many obstacles that need to be addressed in order to promote the effectiveness of teaching and learning. The participants also spoke of multiple factors that contribute negatively to this phenomenon, which include the fact that the teachers’ workload is increased by the IQMS, time constraints, inadequate training, vague and unfamiliar language, the financial incentive that is attached to the instrument, and the many structures in the implementation process. In addition, the system seems to encourage a bureaucratic style of management. Teachers and principals also suggested ways in which the IQMS could be structured by the Department of Education for greater efficiency in education.
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The improvement of performance management system at the University of South AfricaHarding, Richard Cornelius 04 1900 (has links)
This study explored the improvement of individual performance outcomes within the
administrative units of UNISA. The study aimed, in particular, to explore, analyse and
interpret individual performance management practices. It should be noted that this
study did not attempt to cover all the areas of effective and efficient performance
management. The focus was to investigate the processes and approaches for
continuously managing the improvement of individual performance outcomes, which
could lead towards improved institutional performance. The main aim of the study was
to investigate how the performance management system at the University of South
Africa can be approved.
The study adopted qualitative and quantitative research paradigms, thus a
combination of inductive and deductive approaches, sampling and analyses, data
collection and interpretations were used. However, the research design and
methodology in this study primarily focused on a case study design and a mixedmethod approach to reach valid and reliable conclusions. The first part of the thesis
focused on the analysis of literature and empirical documents relating to performance
management approaches and the research design and methodology applied. The
second part focused on the performance management practices at UNISA, the
implementation of surveys/questionnaires, interviews and group-discussions. Lastly,
ideas and themes were identified from the collected data that should answer the
research questions.
The study found that performance management should focus on the identification of
an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in order to enable improved individual
performance outcomes. Therefore, if managers want to manage individuals effectively
and improve individual performance, all related factors, which include motivation,
coaching and monitoring, as well as influencing positive behaviours by individuals,
should form part of the effective performance management system.
Far too often, managers neglect objectively analysing performance appraisals’
outcomes, and compromise by allocating undeserved percentage ratings, mainly to
avoid possible conflict situations. The study’s findings provided valuable insights that
could improve the performance management system at Unisa.
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Some of the recommendations include: that effective performance management
entails co-analysis, co-decision, co-design and co-evaluation, which could lead to the
clear objective setting of targets for implementation by individuals; the implementation
of quarterly appraisals; the implementation of ‘crowdsourcing’ or 360° evaluations;
continuous self-development and training. This study’s outcomes could make a
significant contribution to the body of existing literature in the discipline of Public
Administration. More specifically, in respect of the survey/questionnaires within three
prominent constructs, the triangulation and mixed-methods approach used for this
study; and the case study model applied in the research of the University of South
Africa, as an institution of higher education. / Public Administration and Management / D. Phil. (Public Administration)
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