In representative democracy the chain of political legitimacy runs from voters to governments through votes cast at elections. In order for representation to occur, political parties must offer distinct policy platforms that citizens consider in their vote choices. This thesis examines whether citizens are adequately represented within the European Union. It finds that although representation on left-right issues occurs, it does not occur for European integration preferences. Over the course its history, European integration has changed from being primarily an economic issue to a social issue. This separation from the primary axis of political competition has increased the need for representation on EU issues directly. Political parties have polarised over European integration providing increased choice, but voters have not engaged with the issue. Examining how voters process party signals about policy positions shows that very few are affected by signals on the EU. Accounting for voters' cognitive biases suggests that the influence of EU issues in European Parliament elections has been overestimated and is non-existent in most member-states. As direct democracy might offer an alternative to inadequate representation this thesis examines why referendums have been held on the EU but finds that they are largely driven by governments' desire to contain the threat of EU issues at national elections, further undermining representation. However, as a result of institutional differences between national and European Parliament elections rather than the emergence of the EU as an electoral issue, the size of party systems at European Parliament elections has grown considerably over successive elections in many member-states, a change that has fed into national party systems. Although representation on EU issues is inadequate, the expansion of European party systems and the redrawing of the lines of political competition offers some hope that representation on EU issues might improve in the future.

Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons à la recherche d'“items” et d'“itemsets” d'intérêt via la décomposition de matrice binaire (Binary Matrix Factorization, BMF) et à la recherche d'objets représentatifs. Pour cela, nous étudions l'état de l'art des techniques de décomposition matricielle. Nous établissons, dans le premier Chapitre, un lien entre BMF et le problème de programmation binaire quadratique sans contraintes (Unconstrained Binary Quadratic Programming, UBQP) afin d'utiliser les algorithmes et heuristiques existant dans la littérature pour UBQP et les appliquer à BMF.Nous proposons dans le Chapitre 2 une nouvelle heuristique adaptée au calcul de BMF. Cette technique efficace optimise les solutions de BMF ligne par ligne (ou colonne par colonne) en inversant 1 bit à chaque fois. En utilisant le lien établi dans le Chapitre 2 qui nous permet d'appliquer les algorithmes et heuristiques d'UBQP à BMF, nous comparons la méthode proposée (1-opt-BMF) avec les heuristiques spécialisées pour UBQP (1-opt-UBQP) ainsi que les heuristiques classiques (1-opt-Standard). Nous montrons ensuite, en théorie et en pratique, l'efficacité de 1-opt-BMF sur une large variété de données publiques. Dans le Chapitre 3, nous nous intéressons au problème de la recherche des itemsets représentatifs en utilisant BMF et 1-opt-BMF. Pour cela, nous considérons dans un premier temps le lien entre le problème de “frequent itemset mining” et BMF, et proposons une nouvelle méthode que nous appelons “Decomposition Itemset Miner” (DIM). Une série d'expérience montre la qualité des résultats obtenus et l'efficacité de notre méthode.Enfinf, nous nous intéressons, dans le Chapitre 4, à la recherche d'objets représentatifs (qui donnent une vue globale sur les données) dans des données de grandes dimensions. Nous examinons les méthodes disponibles dans la littérature en donnant les avantages et les inconvénients de chacune. Ensuite, nous défnissons mathématiquement le problème de sélection d'instance (Instance Selection Problem: ISP) et présentons trois variantes à ce problème ainsi que leur solutions. Dans les expériences, nous montrons que, bien qu'ISP puisse surpasser les autres méthodes dans certains cas, il vaut mieux le considérer en général comme une technique complémentaire dans le cadre de la recherche des objets représentatifs. / This thesis focuses on mining representative items and itemsets using Binary Matrix Factorization (BMF) and instance selection. To accomplish this task, we first, in Chapter 1, consider the BMF problem by studying the literature on matrix decomposition techniques and the state-of-the-art algorithms. Then, we establish a connection between BMF problem and Unconstrained Binary Quadratic Programming (UBQP) problem in order to use UBQP's algorithms and heuristics, available in the literature, in case of BMF solutions. Next, in Chapter 2, we propose a new, efficient heuristic which flips 1 bit at the time in order to improve the solutions of BMF. Using the established link discussed in Chapter 2, which enables us to use heuristics of UBQP, we compare the proposed technique, called 1-opt-BMF with that of UBQP, called 1opt-UBQP as well as the standard approach, called 1-opt-Standard. We then show, theoretically and experimentally, the efficiency of 1-opt-BMF on a wide range of publicly available datasets. Next, in Chapter 3, we explore addressing the problem of finding representative itemsets via BMF. To do that, we first consider the theoretical relation between the frequent itemset mining problem and BMF; while established, we propose a new technique called Decomposition Itemset Miner (DIM). We then design a set of experiments to show the efficiency of DIM and the quality of its results.Finally, in Chapter 4, we consider the problem of finding representative objects (instances) in big, high-dimensional datasets. These objects helps us to find objects providing a global, top-view of the data and are very important in data analysis process. We first study the available methods for finding representative objects and discuss the pros and cons of each. We then formally define the Instance Selection Problem (ISP), provide three variants of that and examine their complexities before providing their solutions. In the experimental section, we show that although the ISP solutions can outperform other methods in some cases, in general it should be considered as a complementary technique in the context of finding representative objects.

Ao definir a democracia como um método de seleção de dirigentes políticos profissionais através da competição eleitoral, J. Schumpeter lança as bases de um modelo econômico de teoria democrática. A intuição schumpeteriana será desenvolvida por A. Downs em Uma Teoria Econômica da Democracia que termina por teorizar e dar o formato mais bem acabado a uma concepção de mercado político que reproduz isomorficamente a natureza do mercado econômico. Ambas as abordagens julgam-se meramente descritivas, sustentando uma separação radical entre construtos teóricos normativos e descritivos. Nesse contexto, a democracia é reduzida a um processo de seleção de dirigentes políticos e a um mecanismo que visa satisfazer, através do mercado político, os interesses individuais de políticos profissionais (empresários do voto) e eleitores-consumidores que desejam maximizar sua renda de utilidade oriunda da ação governamental. Segundo a perspectiva apresentada nesta pesquisa, essa leitura empobrece a teoria democrática e fracassa em seus próprios propósitos, pois tanto falha na tentativa de prever quanto explicar uma gama de fenômenos políticos. Nesse sentido, buscaremos traçar uma análise crítica dos fundamentos filosóficos de uma teoria econômica da democracia influenciados pela leitura da tradição deliberativa, por uma posição normativa forte quanto à irredutibilidade da natureza do fenômeno político ao fenômeno econômico e por uma compreensão da representação democrática, não só como mandato, mas, em especial, como figuração simbólica do povo soberano. / Defining democracy as a method of selection of professional political leaders through electoral competition, J. Schumpeter launches the bases of an economic model of democratic theory. The schumpeterian intuition will be developed by A. Downs in An economic theory of democracy which ends by theorizing and giving the best shaped format of a conception of political market which isomorphically reproduces the nature of the economic market. Both approaches believe they are merely descriptive, sustaining a radical separation between normative and descriptive theoretical constructs. In this context, democracy is reduced to a process of selection of political leaders and to a mechanism that aims satisfying, through the political market, the individual interests of professional politicians (vote entrepreneurs) and voters-consumers who want to maximize their utility income which comes from government action. According to the perspective presented on this research, this view impoverish the democratic theory and fails in its own purposes, as it fails in the attempt of foreseing as well as explaining a series of political phenomena. In this sense, we will try to draw a critical analysis of the philosophical foundations of an economic theory of democracy always under the pressure of the deliberative tradition view, for a strong normative position as to the irreducibility of the nature of the political phenomenon to the economic phenomenon and for an understanding of the democratic representation, not only as mandate, but, specially, as symbolic figuration of the sovereign people.

Ao definir a democracia como um método de seleção de dirigentes políticos profissionais através da competição eleitoral, J. Schumpeter lança as bases de um modelo econômico de teoria democrática. A intuição schumpeteriana será desenvolvida por A. Downs em Uma Teoria Econômica da Democracia que termina por teorizar e dar o formato mais bem acabado a uma concepção de mercado político que reproduz isomorficamente a natureza do mercado econômico. Ambas as abordagens julgam-se meramente descritivas, sustentando uma separação radical entre construtos teóricos normativos e descritivos. Nesse contexto, a democracia é reduzida a um processo de seleção de dirigentes políticos e a um mecanismo que visa satisfazer, através do mercado político, os interesses individuais de políticos profissionais (empresários do voto) e eleitores-consumidores que desejam maximizar sua renda de utilidade oriunda da ação governamental. Segundo a perspectiva apresentada nesta pesquisa, essa leitura empobrece a teoria democrática e fracassa em seus próprios propósitos, pois tanto falha na tentativa de prever quanto explicar uma gama de fenômenos políticos. Nesse sentido, buscaremos traçar uma análise crítica dos fundamentos filosóficos de uma teoria econômica da democracia influenciados pela leitura da tradição deliberativa, por uma posição normativa forte quanto à irredutibilidade da natureza do fenômeno político ao fenômeno econômico e por uma compreensão da representação democrática, não só como mandato, mas, em especial, como figuração simbólica do povo soberano. / Defining democracy as a method of selection of professional political leaders through electoral competition, J. Schumpeter launches the bases of an economic model of democratic theory. The schumpeterian intuition will be developed by A. Downs in An economic theory of democracy which ends by theorizing and giving the best shaped format of a conception of political market which isomorphically reproduces the nature of the economic market. Both approaches believe they are merely descriptive, sustaining a radical separation between normative and descriptive theoretical constructs. In this context, democracy is reduced to a process of selection of political leaders and to a mechanism that aims satisfying, through the political market, the individual interests of professional politicians (vote entrepreneurs) and voters-consumers who want to maximize their utility income which comes from government action. According to the perspective presented on this research, this view impoverish the democratic theory and fails in its own purposes, as it fails in the attempt of foreseing as well as explaining a series of political phenomena. In this sense, we will try to draw a critical analysis of the philosophical foundations of an economic theory of democracy always under the pressure of the deliberative tradition view, for a strong normative position as to the irreducibility of the nature of the political phenomenon to the economic phenomenon and for an understanding of the democratic representation, not only as mandate, but, specially, as symbolic figuration of the sovereign people.

A ascensão do paradigma informacional é resultado do advento das tecnologias de informação e comunicação cujos impactos sociais refletem-se no mundo do trabalho e nas identidades profissionais. A identidade profissional daqueles que trabalham com informação, é fortemente influenciada por esse novo paradigma. O estudo pretende compreender como é construída a identidade profissional dos bibliotecários a partir das representações sociais dos membros dirigentes das entidades de classe da profissão. Foi aplicado um questionário a um membro de cada um dos 14 Conselhos Regionais, além do Conselho Federal, e a um representante de cada uma das quatro associações escolhidas para a pesquisa, além da FEBAB. Oito questionários, dos vinte enviados, retornaram respondidos. Constatou-se que os dirigentes são otimistas em relação ao futuro da profissão, percebem um “mercado potencial” considerável para os bibliotecários. Notam que as faculdades estão “atualizando seus currículos” tendo em vista a nova realidade informacional. Quanto à mudança na denominação profissional todos são contrários, em função dos aspectos legais que a regulamentam. O bibliotecário é visto como um “mediador”, também percebem um tímido reconhecimento social do trabalho bibliotecário. “Pró-atividade” e “atualização” são características que os dirigentes percebem no bibliotecário contemporâneo, e afirmam que embora haja conflitos e tensões com outras categorias profissionais, o bibliotecário é o mais apto a prestar bons serviços no que diz respeito à informação. / The rise of the informational paradigm is the result of the advent of information and communication technologies and its social impacts reflect in the work field and in professional identities. The identity of professional librarians is strongly influenced by this new paradigm, as shown in the present study by the social representations drawn by the leaders of institutions that represent the profession of librarian. The objective of this study was to understand how the professional identity of librarians is formed. Leaders of representative institutions were found optimistic the future of the profession, noticing a significant potential work market for librarians. A questionnaire was applied to a member of each Regional Councils, a member of the Federal Council, a representative from each of the five associations selected for the research and a representative of FEBAB. Eight of the twenty questionnaires sent were answered. According to them the Librarianship colleges are "upgrading their curricula" in view of this new reality. As for the change in professional designation, all are opposed to it due to its legal aspects that determine the work field for the profession. The librarian is seen as a "mediator" and the leaders perceive an incipient social recognition of librarian´s work. "Pro-activity" and "professional upgrade" are characteristics of the contemporary librarian perceived by the leaders. Although there are conflicts and tensions with other professional categories, the leaders believe the librarian is the most capable for providing good services in the information society.

Este trabalho de caráter investigativo analisou a distribuição espacial de temperaturas superficiais internas (TSI) e temperatura interna do ar ou de bulbo seco (TBS), em duas células de teste distintas, para dois dias típicos experimentais, um sob a influência da massa tropical, e outro sob o domínio da massa polar atlântica. O objetivo desta pesquisa é fornecer diretrizes para coleta de dados experimentais de temperatura, visto que não existe uma norma adequada que oriente este procedimento metodológico em edificações. Esta investigação foi realizada a partir das abordagens espacial e temporal da Climatologia Dinâmica, como forma de conhecer a influência das flutuações do tempo meteorológico (episódios climáticos), sobre os valores das temperaturas internas das duas edificações experimentais. As séries de dados de temperaturas de bulbo seco e superficiais internas foram coletadas em uma células de teste com cobertura verde e outra com telhado cerâmico convencional, por meio de termopares instalados em locais prédeterminados. Os dados de radiação solar global e das principais variáveis climáticas foram registrados pela estação meteorológica automática do Centro de Ciências da Engenharia Aplicadas ao Meio Ambiente (CCEAMA), da Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC-USP). Os resultados foram analisados a partir da elaboração de gráficos e tabelas, com auxílio das cartas sinóticas e imagens de satélite, para identificação do episódio representativo e escolha dos dois dias típicos experimentais. Concluiu-se que, em cada célula de teste, a distribuição das temperaturas superficiais internas é praticamente uniforme, mas em relação à temperatura de bulbo seco existe um pequeno gradiente vertical de temperatura na célula convencional. Neste sentido, as temperaturas superficiais podem ser coletadas de qualquer ponto, desde que a superfície seja uniforme. Para as coletas de temperaturas de bulbo seco é recomendado que sejam realizadas em local equidistante de todas as superfícies, mas a altura para posicionamento dos sensores poderá variar de acordo com cada estudo. Portanto, este trabalho contribuirá de maneira significativa para futuros estudos na área da conforto humano e adequação ambiental de edificações. / This investigative work analyzed the spatial distribution of internal surface temperature (IST) and internal air temperature or dry bulb (TBS), in two different test cells, for two typical experimental days, one under the influence of tropical mass and another one dominated by the polar Atlantic mass. The main goal of this research is to provide guidelines to collect temperature data experimentally, since there is not an appropriate standard to guide this methodological procedure in buildings. This research was based on the spatial and temporal approaches of dynamic climatology to know the influence of weather fluctuations (climatic episodes) on internal temperatures of values. The data series of dry bulb temperature and internal surface temperatures were measured in a test cell with green roof and the other with conventional ceramic roof by thermocouples installed at predetermined locations. The data of solar radiation and the main climatic variables were recorded by the automatic weather station at the Center of Science Engineering Applied to the Environment (CCEAMA), School of Engineering of São Carlos (EESC-USP). The results were analyzed by means of charts and tables, and verified by satellite imagery and synoptic maps for the identification of the representative episode and choice of two typical experimental days. The results led to the conclusion that the distribution of the internal surface temperature is almost uniform in the two test cells, but in relation to the dry bulb temperature there is a small vertical temperature gradient in the conventional cell. In this way, the surface temperature can be collected at any point, provided that the surface is uniform. For the measurement of dry bulb temperature is recommended to be performed in place equidistant from all surfaces, but the height for positioning of sensors may vary according to each study. Therefore, this work will contribute significantly to future studies in the area of human comfort and environmental suitability of buildings.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:34:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Juliana Caramigo Gennarini.pdf: 1267598 bytes, checksum: 2384f966684e93980c5501ff67fcd33a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-30 / The democracy concept retraces to the existence of a State in the form desired and assented for the people: government where the people exerts their sovereignty. The discussion concerning democracy goes beyond its conceptualization, having stronger and increasing way of incidence into its values and in the modifications of the democratic model, in compliance with the transformations of the Society and, consequently, of the State itself. The politics institutions are shaken by the complete change of its essential functions and by the discredit of the citizen-voter in the representation of its interests. / O conceito de democracia remonta à existência de um Estado da forma desejada e consentida pelo povo: governo em que o povo exerce a soberania. A discussão acerca da democracia vai além de sua conceituação, tem incidência de maneira mais forte e crescente nos valores e nas modificações do modelo democrático, em conformidade com as transformações da sociedade e, conseqüentemente, do Estado. As instituições políticas encontram-se abaladas pela descaracterização de suas funções essenciais e pelo descrédito do cidadão-eleitor na representação de seus interesses.

Nesta investigação aprofundou se no estudo do comportamento térmico das telhas Ibaplac, fabricada com embalagens pós consumo de Tetra Pak®, fazendo um estudo comparativo com outros sistemas construtivos de cobertura convencionais. O projeto enfoca o estudo térmico da cobertura, já que esta é uma parte da construção que recebe e absorve grande quantidade de energia pela radiação solar, influindo diretamente na temperatura interna da edificação podendo provocar temperaturas internas de desconforto. Isso que pode ocasionar prejuízo na saúde dos usuários, e também na economia, pela utilização aparelhos de condicionamento do ar interior para eliminar o desconforto térmico provocando maior consumo de energia. O estudo foi realizado por meio da instalação de equipamentos que coletam os dados de temperatura automaticamente. Foram monitorados diferentes espaços do interior de quatro células de teste e um protótipo de habitação popular ocupado. Foi selecionado um dia representativo das condições climáticas para análise, das temperaturas superficiais e do ar interior. Foram comparados os resultados das quatro células de teste (telha Ibaplac-forro madeira, telha Ibaplac-forro laje cerâmica, telha fibrocimento-forro laje cerâmica, telha cerâmica laje cerâmica), e do protótipo (telha Ibaplac-forro Ibaplac) para caracterizar o comportamento térmico num dia quente do sistema de cobertura em estudo. A análise dos dados obtidos com respeito ao comportamento térmico dos sistemas de cobertura em estudo foi realizada de acordo com a sua resposta térmica no dia representativo, determinada pela análise do período de medições. Também se utilizou das planilhas e gráficos elaborados a partir dos dados coletados pelo sistema automático de aquisição de dados datalogger CR10X e das imagens do satélite GOES obtidas na internet. No final foi feita a comparação do comportamento térmico dos diferentes sistemas de cobertura se levantando as conclusões finais, determinando assim o comportamento das telhas fabricadas com material reciclado Tetra Pak® em relação aos materiais convencionais estudados paralelamente. / In this research deepened the study of the thermal behavior of tiles Ibaplac, made with used packages of Tetra Pak®, making a comparative study with other conventional systems of roofs. The project mainly focuses on the thermal study cover, because this is a part of a building that receives and absorbs large amounts of energy by solar radiation, directly influencing the internal temperature of the building and this can cause internal temperatures of discomfort, which can even cause injury on the health of users, and also the economy, for the use of internal air-conditioning equipment in order to eliminate the thermal discomfort causing higher consumption of energy. The study was conducted by the installation of equipment that collects data from temperature automatically. They were monitored different areas of the interior of four experimental cells and a test prototype of popular house occupied. Was selected a representative day for the climate analysis, of the surface temperatures and internal air temperatures. The temperature results of the four test cells (Ibaplac tile-wood ceiling, Ibaplac tile-ceramic ceiling, asbestos tile-ceramic ceiling, ceramic tile-ceramic ceiling), and the prototype (Ibaplac tile-Ibaplac ceiling) was compared in order to determine the thermal behavior on heat of the roofs systems, compared an alternative roof system with an conventional roof systems, also analyzed in this research. .A data analysis of the thermal behavior of the roof systems under study was conducted in accordance with its thermal response in heat representative day, determined for examining period of measurements, in addition to the use of excel spreadsheets and graphics compiled from data collected by the automatically acquisition system of data \"datalogger CR10X\" and satellite GOES images obtained from the Internet. At the end were compared the thermal behavior results of the different roof systems in order to get the final conclusions, thereby determining the behavior of tiles made from recycled material Tetra Pak® in comparison with a conventional system of roofs studied parallel.

Loin de correspondre parfaitement à l’idéal de la démocratie directe, qui suppose l’absence même de toute forme de représentation politique, le référendum constitue, sous des formes très diverses et donc à des degrés très différents, l’institution susceptible de correspondre au mieux à cet idéal en ce qu’il permet « l’expression directe de la souveraineté nationale », c'est-à-dire la volonté souveraine du peuple. Dans cette mesure, la pratique référendaire devrait logiquement se développer dans tous les États modernes qui se targuent d’être des démocraties. C’est effectivement la tendance générale observée dans le monde, mais pas en France. Paradoxalement, la Ve République connaît la tendance inverse : le recours au référendum est devenu très rare au niveau national et demeure marginal au niveau local. Comprendre la désuétude actuelle du référendum implique dans un premier temps de rechercher comment il a été conçu et pratiqué par le général de Gaulle, d’abord en 1945, puis à partir de 1958, ainsi que l’évolution du rôle et de la popularité de l’autorité – le Président de la République – qui en détient l’initiative. De nombreuses réformes ont été proposées pour impulser une nouvelle pratique référendaire au niveau national et local. Cependant, aucune de celles qui ont abouti n’y est parvenue jusqu’à présent, faute d’une réflexion préalable suffisante sur les fonctions que le référendum peut assurer désormais. En effet, dans leur grande majorité, les représentants considèrent le référendum comme un « remède » à la « crise de la démocratie représentative » sans avoir véritablement identifié ses causes, ni défini exactement le rôle du référendum dans ce contexte. En outre, un élément nouveau doit nécessairement être pris en compte : l’essor de la justice constitutionnelle. Le contrôle juridictionnel des référendums est ainsi l’une des questions les plus délicates que pose le renouveau éventuel de sa pratique. En définitive, cette étude entend déterminer quelles sont les perspectives d’avenir du référendum et quelles fonctions celui-ci peut encore assurer en France. Carré de Malberg préconisait en 1931 d’introduire le référendum d'initiative populaire, tant au niveau législatif qu’au niveau constitutionnel, afin d’éviter que la souveraineté populaire ne dévie en souveraineté parlementaire. Plus récemment, il a également été proposé que l'initiative populaire soit limitée à un référendum consultatif. Cette procédure constituerait alors une forme de contre-pouvoir populaire permettant d’influer sur l’action des représentants en-dehors des seules échéances électorales. Une telle procédure a été introduite en 2015 au Pays-Bas et a permis aux électeurs d’émettre, l’année suivante, un avis défavorable sur l’accord d’association entre l’Ukraine et l’Union européenne. / This Thesis deals with referendum and explains why it has become very scarce in France. The study begins with the analysis of the use made by Charles De Gaulle, in 1945, then between 1958 and 1969. During this second period, the referendum had two main purposes : it was the way to increase the power of the President, and also the best process to legitimate this power by the popular responsibility of the President (by the « question of trust »). The current distrust of the citizens towards their governants explains why the other Presidents after 1969 used very cautiously the referendum, because of the increasing risk to incur the « boomerang effect ». Many reforms tried to solve the « crisis of the representative democracy» by new possibilities of referendum, but this phenomenon is actually very hard to describe and it can't be known if referendum is the solution or an additional risk towards the stability of institutions. The current role of the constitutional judge must also be taken into account. Thus, the judicial review of referendum is one of the most delicate questions raised by the possible renewal of its use. At the end of this study, the question that remains is how can the referendum serve democracy and French institutions. In 1931, Carré de Malberg wished to introduce the popular initiative referendum (or « popular veto »), but we can also imagine the referendum as an institution of the « French checks and balances », as the way for citizens to express their wishes even if their governants disagree. For instance, this kind of procedure already exists in Netherlands since 2015, and by using it, citizens disapproved the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union in 2016.

The aim of the study was to analyse the framework for measuring parliamentary performance in South Africa. The researcher wanted to assess the current system challenges and gaps for measuring performance of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa with special reference to the core business of Parliament and to provide a performance management model and tools that can be adopted by Parliament to address the core business of Parliament challenges and problems. In this study, relevant literature was reviewed. The researcher dwelled on the concept of performance management, historical perspective, elements of performance management and benefits derived from the system. The critical issue that was discussed under this section was the comparison amongst countries. It was evident that there are countries that are measuring both administrative and political arm of government. The data collection instruments that were used were questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires were distributed to The Secretariat to the National Parliament, Chief Directors, General Managers and Senior Managers. Interviews were held with Presiding Officers: Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairperson of Chairpersons, and Deputy Chairperson of Chairpersons, Chief Whips, Whips of Committees and Chairpersons of Committees. A thematic analysis was employed and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used. After analysing the data, the researcher arrived at conclusions and thereafter suggested recommendations. The researcher proffered a model by examining different best models of the world and selecting some of those components. The model indicates performance outcomes, which are; accountability, responsiveness, representativity, transparency and impact as well as parliamentary mandates, which are the Constitutional mandates in a matrix.