Thesis (MTech. in Education)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2009. / This study endeavors to establish how successful the merging of institutions in Gauteng
has been. Previously there were 150 technical colleges in South Africa, of which 50 were
in Gauteng Province. The 50 colleges have had to be reduced by the merger process into
eight colleges each with various campuses. Each clusters of the colleges centralized its
functions to its head office while the former colleges became campuses in each cluster.
The merger process did not happen overnight as it affected all involved; i.e., learners and
all employees. The study seeks to determine how successful the merger has been.
A qualitative approach has been used in this study. Data has been collected through
interviews and observations. The researcher interviewed various stakeholders such as
learners, educators, heads of departments, administration staff as well as senior members
of management. The researcher took a closer look at how various functions of the
colleges were affected and the impact the merger had on human resources.
Although the merger process has had some success, the researcher concludes that there
were certain areas which showed some problems and challenges which need to be
addressed by the colleges. The researcher concludes by making some suggestions on the
findings of this study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000342 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Baloyi, Chukumetani Jerry. |
| Contributors | White, C. J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | |
| Rights | © 2008 Tshwane University of Technology. All rights reserved. |
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