This study sought to empirically investigate operational effectiveness in the central
region of the North West Department of Education following the extensive restructuring
exercise initiated in 1999. It further sought to determine the impact on schools, and the
level of support offered by the corporate centre to the region as it implemented the
restructuring blueprint The literature survey covers theories of organisational
restructuring as well as the research findings on this aspect in the private and public
sectors in both developed and developing countries.
The data was collected using the survey method. The subjects of the empirical
investigation were 71 randomly selected managers in different management categories at
all levels within the region. A pre-tested questionnaire was employed to analyse post restructuring operational effectiveness on four criteria Corporate support during
restructuring and managerial response to the challenges posed by restructuring were also
assessed.
The empirical investigation found that restructuring had no positive impact on the
effectiveness of operational units in the region. It was further found that the levels of
support schools received was adversely affected by lack of a proper post-restructuring
monitoring and support plan from the corporate centre. Implementation of the
department's strategic priorities was also found to be ineffective as a result. The study
recommends that for restructuring exercises to be successful, support from the corporate
centre is crucial, and that restructuring organisations should undertake regular impact
assessments of the process. Finally, it is recommended that people, not technical
procedures, get priority if the restructuring effort is to have any chance of success at all. / MBA (General Management) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2006
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11211 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Tumane, Tiro Moses |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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