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An investigation into the impact of poor ethical behaviour on the achievement of objectives in provincial departments
No full textThe public sector is characterised by its own value system. Values, such as accountability, transparency, efficiency, equity, have to be taken into account by all those engaged in this sector. On the other hand, values are an integral part of ethics; thus, necessitating those engaged in the public sector to be well versed in ethics.
In this dissertation, the researcher argues that the theoretical principles of ethics should form the basis of all activities in human resource management in the public sector. The emphasis on human resource management is deliberate as only human beings are capable of ethical or unethical behaviour. Human resources managers in the public sector should be adequately trained in ethics in order for them to train their subordinates; thereby curbing unethical behaviour.
Theories are helpful in predicting and explaining phenomena, such as why people behave the way they do. Principles, on the other hand, serve as the fundamental basis for reasoning or action. Both the teleological and deontological theories of ethics are discussed in this dissertation.
The promotion of ethics is fundamental to the endeavour to curb unethical behaviour, such as corruption, fraud, maladministration, and theft. Different ways to promote ethics in human resource management are suggested in this study
An examination of the legal status, powers and roles of the Justices of the Peace in the Nigerian legal system
No full textIt is not uncommon to hear of State governments in Nigeria appointing people as Justices of the Peace or of people adding ‘JP’ as a suffix to their names. Justices of the Peace are judicial officers appointed to conserve peace and perform quasi-judicial and administrative functions. They are appointed as officers of the courts and form part of the actors and drivers of the nation’s legal system. However, it appears that, over time, their relevance within the Nigerian context is fading away and that the office is gradually being reduced to political patronage. Consequently, this article seeks to raise awareness of the roles of Justices of the Peace in resolving minor disputes and fostering peaceful coexistence among citizens. It also highlights some of the challenges in the system with the aim of proffering a holistic reform. The article argues that the nature of the appointment and the poor capacity development of Justices of the Peace are the major banes of their effectiveness in Nigeria. Following the comparison of the Nigerian regime with the position in Jamaica, the article recommends how Justices of the Peace can be better equipped to be more effective within the context of the Nigerian legal system.Publisher's versio
Parents' descriptions of the character strengths of their children
No full textA positive psychology approach guided the research study. Research within positive psychology conducted on a characteristic level provided insights into the impact of positive emotions and character traits on the functioning of an individual. Character strengths used optimally lead to gratification, true happiness, and enable an individual to deal with life’s challenges in such a way that the risk of mental illness decreases. Character strengths encompass one of the many ways in which children’s functioning can be improved, well-being maintained, and the effects of trauma buffered. Within the South African context it was found that limited research on character strengths have been conducted. Studies conducted focused more on resilience than character strengths and did not take a cross-cultural approach to the research. The current study aimed to identify character strengths of children aged seven to ten years within the four main racial groups: Black, Coloured, Indian, and White. This study functioned on a similar premise as the study done by Park and Peterson (2006) whereby parents were asked to report on their child’s behaviour within different contexts through written descriptions. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to recruit participants. A total of 20 parents participated in the study and provided written descriptions of their children. The average length of the essays was 1671 words. Content analysis was used as data analysis procedure. Additionally, a weighting between one and three was given to each identified character strength: one indicated a vague description of the character strength; two represented a fair description; and a weighting of three referred to a direct and clear description of the character strength. Through the data analysis process discussed above, parents’ experience of their children were deduced to distinct character strengths, through comparison with the clusters set out in the VIA Classification of Strengths. Social intelligence, zest, and love of learning were found to be the three most prevalent character strengths with the highest weighting within all four groups. The high prevalence and weighting of social intelligence are supported by the argument that children in this age group start to develop a greater awareness of other individuals, and can view the world from another perspective than their own. The high prevalence and weighting of zest in this study are supported by the argument that children in this developmental phase are biologically and developmentally inclined to approach life with energy and enthusiasm. The high prevalence and weighting of love of learning in this study are supported by the argument that children in this developmental phase are not only able to learn new information, but due to increased abilities, also exhibit enthusiasm for broadening their knowledge base.
The virtue group of transcendence showed the lowest prevalence of all six virtue groups. This finding is possibly due to the developmental stage and cognitive abilities of the child. The best hope of this study is that it may lead to the development of enabling institutions, such as schools and other relevant programmes, to ensure that children are aware of, and make use of their unique strengths
DIPPENAAR, JG Inventory of documents
No full textPhotographsPhotographs of Pres. Paul Kruger, Genl. CR de Wet and Genl. Manie Marit
SLABBERT, P.J. Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE: 0.02 metres; 1937Founder and chairperson of Olyvenboskraal branch (district Clanwilliam) of National Party; Justice of the Peace (1912-1955); Veterans signatures (1937) and two clippings pertaining to Hildebrand Monumen
MALAN, Pieter Andries Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1897-1943; 24 Files; 0,33 Metres.
AUDIO CASSETTES IN ARCA COLLECTION = 1Private papers of P.A. Malan, Practised as an attorney at Worcester. Founder member of SANLAM
CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1966-1968; 3 Files; 0,11 Metre.Papers of the Conservative National Party, founded in February 1966 by the Pretoria Conservative Study Group. In the 1966 election contested one seat unsuccessfully
KRIEK, M.P.J. Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE: 1886/1902; 0.10 metresPersonal correspondenc
LANGLEY, Thomas Inventory of documents
No full textCOVERAGE 1974; 1 File; 0,11 Metre.Private papers of T. Langley, National Party MP, Waterkloof [1966-1983], Conservative Party MP, Soutpansberg [1984 -