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Full text link21 slidesPaper presented at the Library Technology Week, 21-23 Sept 2011, at Unisa Muckleneuk Campus, Pretoria
Employee performance management development system : a case of the Department Government Communication and Information Systems
No full textIncludes summary in isiZulu and Northern-SothoThe Constitution of Republic of South Africa, 1996 stipulates that public service should
promote human resource management and career development to maximise human
capabilities. The introduction of the Employee Performance Management and Development
System (EPMDS) is an organised effort to improve performance through an ongoing process
of establishing desired outcomes, setting performance standards to improve performance and
productivity improve quality of public service delivery. The implementation of EPMDS in the
South African government has recently attracted a lot of disputes, this ignited my interest in
conducting research in this area. The Provincial and Local Liaison (PLL) in the Government
Communication and Information System (GCIS) is also expected to implement the EPMDS as
it is a Chief Directorate in the government department.
The study was set to investigate whether the EPMDS of the PLL Chief Directorate in the
GCIS enhances the performance of public servants and the effectiveness of the public
service. The approach to this study was exploratory in nature and thus has adopted a
quantitative research method, utilising the PLL Chief Directorate as a case study. The major
finding of the study suggests that the implementation of the EPMDS in the PLL Chief
Directorate does not effectively enhance the performance of public servants in the department,
due to inadequate training of managers and supervisors as implementers of the system. The
study concludes that continuous training of supervisors and managers on the implementation
of the EPMDS may positively contribute towards realising its objective of enhance the
performance of public servants in the public service.Molaotheo wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa wa 1996, o bolela hore tshebeletso ya setjhaba e
lokela ho phahamisa tsamaiso ya basebetsi le ntshetsopele ya mesebetsi ho hodisa bokgoni ba
batho. Ho tsebahatswa ha Sistimi ya Tsamaiso ya Tshebetso ya Basebetsi (EPMDS)
mafapheng a mmuso wa Afrika Borwa e bile boiteko bo hlophisitsweng ba ho ntlafatsa
tshebetso le tlhahiso le boleng ba phano ya ditshebeletso tsa setjhaba ka tshebetso e tswelang
pele ya ho theha diphetho tse lakatsehang le ho beha maemo a tshebetso. Ho kengwa
tshebetsong ha EPMDS Afrika Borwa ho bakile ho se dumellane ha setjhaba, mme se ileng
sa tsosa thahasello ya mofuputsi ya ho etsa dipatlisiso sebakeng sena. Kgokahano ya
Diprofinse le ya Dibaka (PLL) ho Tsamaiso ya Dipuisano le Tlhahisoleseding ya Mmuso
(GCIS) e lebelletswe ho kenya tshebetsong EPMDS kaha e le bolaodi bo ka sehloohong
lefapheng lena la mmuso. Maikemisetso a thuto e ne e le ho batlisisa haeba EPMDS ya
Bookamedi-bo boholo ba PLL ka ho GCIS e ntlafatsa mosebetsi wa basebetsi ba mmuso le ho
sebetsa hantle ha tshebetso tsa setjhaba. Mokgwa o latelwang thutong ena e ne e le wa tlhaloso
ka tlhahlo. Ho ile ha amohelwa mokgwa wa ho etsa dipatlisiso tsa boleng, o neng o
kenyelletsa ho sebedisa Bolaodi bo ka Sehloohong ba PLL ho GCIS e le boithuto ba taba.
Sephetho se ka sehloohong se hlosa hore ho kengwa tshebetsong ha EPMDS Lefapheng le ka
Sehloohong la Botsamaisi ba PLL ha ho phahamise hantle tshebetso ya basebeletsi ba setjhaba
ho GCIS, ka lebaka la kwetliso e sa lekaneng ya baokamedi le batsamaisi e le ba kenyang
tshebetsong tsamaiso ena. Qetelo e fihletsweng ke sephetho sena ke hore phano ya dithupelo
tse tswelang pele mabapi le ho kengwa thebetsong ha EPMDS ho baokameli le batsamaisi e ka
kenya letsoho molemong wa ho matlafatsa tshebetso ya basebeletsi ba setjhaba.UMthethosisekelo WaseNingizimu Afrika, ka-1996, ubeka ukuthi izisebenzi zikahulumeni
kufanele zikhuthaze ukuphathwa kwabasebenzi kanye nokuthuthukiswa kwemisebenzi ukuze
kwandiswe amakhono abantu. Ukwethulwa koHlelo Lokuphathwa Kokusebenza
Kwabasebenzi Nokuthuthukiswa (i-EPMDS) eminyangweni kahulumeni waseNingizimu
Afrika bekuwumzamo ohleliwe wokuthuthukisa ukusebenza nokukhiqiza kanye nezinga
eliphezulu lokulethwa kwemisebenzi yomphakathi ngokusebenzisa inqubo eqhubekayo
yokusungula imiphumela efiselekayo kanye nokubeka amazinga okusebenza. Ukuqaliswa
kokusebenza kwe-EPMDS eNingizimu Afrika sekudale impikiswano enkulu, kwasusa
intshisekelo yomcwaningi ekwenzeni ucwaningo kule ndawo. Ukuxhumana Kwezifundazwe
Nezasekhaya (PLL) oHlelweni Lwezokuxhumana Nolwazi LukaHulumeni (i-GCIS)
kulindeleke ukuthi luqalise ukusebenza kwe-EPMDS njengoba iyihhovisi lomqondisi
omkhulu kulo mnyango kahulumeni.
Inhloso yalolu cwaningo bekuwukuphenya ukuthi i-EPMDS yoPhiko Oluyinhloko
Lomqondisi we-PLL ku-GCIS iyakuthuthukisa yini ukusebenza kwezisebenzi zikahulumeni
kanye nempumelelo yezisebenzi zikahulumeni. Indlela elandelwe kulolu cwaningo
bekuwukuhlola ngokwemvelo. Kwamukelwa indlela yocwaningo ehlanganisa ukuqoqa
nokuhlaziya imininingwane okungeyona izinombolo, ebandakanya ukusebenzisa iHhovisi
Lobuqondisi Le-PLL ku-GCIS njengocwaningo. Okukhulu okutholwe kulolu cwaningo
kuphakamisa ukuthi ukuqaliswa kwe-EPMDS oPhikweni Oluyinhloko Lomqondisi we-PLL
akukhulisi ngempumelelo ukusebenza kwezisebenzi zikahulumeni ku-GCIS, ngenxa
yokuqeqeshwa okunganele kwabaphathi nezinduna njengabaqalisi bohlelo. Isiphetho
esithathwe kulokhu okutholakele ukuthi ukuhlinzekwa koqeqesho oluqhubekayo mayelana
nokuqaliswa kwe-EPMDS kubaphathi nezinduna kungaba negalelo elihle ekuthuthukiseni
ukusebenza kwezisebenzi zikahulumeni.M.P.A.Public Administration and Managemen
An investigation into an experiential approach to training in group psychotherapy
No full textHigh-quality group psychotherapy training is considered more important than ever in the current mental health care environment. With the need for ongoing education and development in the field of group psychotherapy, concern has been raised regarding the lack of group psychotherapy training guidelines for trainee psychologists. Findings from numerous empirical studies show that at present, most training courses often maintain a rather unstructured format for fostering an experiential group process. The literature suggests that without standardized course objectives, students are vulnerable to harm, they are ill equipped to meet professional demands, and trainers are not provided with adequate guidelines for instruction.
Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the relevant literature in order to describe the principles of group psychotherapy as they manifest in group interaction, and to compare the subjective experiences of trainee group psychotherapists with the findings from the literature. The aim of this investigation was to generate hypotheses about the effectiveness of the use of an experiential group as a training medium, in group psychotherapy. Further objectives included exploring the merits of an experiential approach to training in group psychotherapy, and identifying factors that could potentially aid/hinder trainee development.
In order to adhere to the objectives of the investigation, a qualitative, exploratory research design was used. Data for the study was gathered by means of a client-centered interview conducted with five group psychotherapy trainees who received training in a Clinical Psychology Masters program. In addition, these trainees were also required to complete a semi-structured questionnaire. The interview focused on how the trainees' subjective, affective experiences influenced their perceptions of the qualitative aspects of group life, while the questionnaire was designed to elicit information about the ways in which trainees cognitively conceptualized their understanding of group process, group dynamics and group facilitation skills. The results of the study were analysed through the qualitative method of content analysis.
Results showed that, while trainees may have perceived that they gained tremendous benefits through exposure to the experiential group, an analysis of their interaction patterns highlighted certain areas which can be considered problematic. For example, it was found that trainees did not have a theoretical understanding of group process and group dynamics, and were therefore, not equipped with the necessary skills required to facilitate groups. This is further substantiated by the finding that the group facilitator had a pervasive influence on the development of the individual trainee and on the development of the group as a whole. Furthermore, results obtained raised certain concerns regarding the suitability and adequacy of using an experiential group as a tool for training, in group psychotherapy.
The research findings suggest that, while the experiential group may provide the trainee with an invaluable experience, it alone is insufficient as a training method, in group psychotherapy. This study also raises questions about the ethics of such a training program in its current form. One of the major conclusions of this investigation is that there is a need for ongoing research and evaluation of the training programs.
Finally, recommendations are made for improving the group psychotherapy training experience. These recommendations are based on the evaluation of the trainees' subjective experiences(M.A.(Clinical Psychology))Psycholog
The sufficiency of Christ in Africa : a christological challenge from African traditional religions
No full textThe sufficiency of Jesus Christ in the African Church is challenged by the widespread spiritual insecurity in African Christians, prompting them to hold on to ATR. The wholistic securing power of ATR challenges the sufficiency Christ's salvation to Africans. Proposing African Christological motifs alone is inadequate to induce confidence upon Christ. The African worldview must further be transformed inline with the implications of the victory of the Cross over Satan. Indeed, Christ has fully liberated African Christians from Satan's authority, placed them in his kingdom, and transformed them into a glorious state. However, because of the Fall, salvation, before the eschaton can never result in the utopian order envisioned in ATR. Suffering does not necessarily indicate satanic harassment. It is a fact of the fallen world. African Christians stand secured in Christ; therefore, they must hold on to their faith.M.Th. (Systematic Theology)Systematic Theology and Theological Ethic
Products of diagonalizable matrices
No full textChapter 1 reviews better-known factorization theorems of a square
matrix. For example, a square matrix over a field can be expressed
as a product of two symmetric matrices; thus square matrices over
real numbers can be factorized into two diagonalizable matrices.
Factorizing matrices over complex num hers into Hermitian matrices
is discussed. The chapter concludes with theorems that enable one to
prescribe the eigenvalues of the factors of a square matrix, with
some degree of freedom. Chapter 2 proves that a square matrix over
arbitrary fields (with one exception) can be expressed as a product
of two diagona lizab le matrices. The next two chapters consider
decomposition of singular matrices into Idempotent matrices, and of
nonsingutar matrices into Involutions. Chapter 5 studies
factorization of a comp 1 ex matrix into Positive-( semi )definite
matrices, emphasizing the least number of such factors requiredM.Sc. (MATHEMATICS)Mathematical Science
