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Leadership and team development in higher education : the case of the Faculty of Arts, Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University
Full text linkM Development and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014The academic environment in higher education institutions has changed over the last years due to certain factors, which in turn, have influenced the way in which higher education institutions are governed. This has resulted in a shift in the way management and leadership are approached to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in higher education institutions. The role of teams in the academic environment is crucial to assist the institution in meeting institutional goals and adhering to national educational objectives, which in turn assumes that leadership is a key element in the development of successful teams. However, it is necessary to distinguish between leadership and management as these concepts are not synonyms and have different operational functions. The focus of this study is to ascertain what the leadership role of School Directors in the Faculty of Arts of the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University (NWU), is in team development. As the NWU is a higher education institution, it is important to place the focus of the study in this context and, therefore, a description is given of the higher education environment in South Africa. Tuckman and Jensen’s (1977) five-stage model of team development is used to ascertain whether the academic teams in the Faculty of Arts are functioning optimally and whether there is, in fact, team development. This model is furthermore important for this study as it ascertains whether the School Director assists and plays an active role in the development of the team. The study furthermore aims to establish whether a transformational or transactional leadership style, or both, is portrayed by School Directors and which of these styles, or a presence of both styles, enhances the leadership role of School Directors in team development. The empirical findings were obtained by means of a qualitative research method. Semi-structured questionnaires were distributed to academics in all five Schools in the Faculty of Arts, as well as to the School Directors and the high return rate of 91% increase the validity of the study. The questionnaires explored and described how the academics, as well as the School Directors, perceived their leadership roles in team development. The findings from the questionnaires indicated that there were instances when the perception of School Directors differed from the perceptions of academics pertaining to the effectiveness of the team and the leadership style portrayed by School Directors. The analysis of the results from the questionnaires indicated that both transactional and transformational leadership styles were portrayed by School Directors, and that effective team development warranted a combination of these two leadership styles. Recommendations were made accordingly and a strategy proposed to enhance the role of School Directors in the development of academic teams.Master
Analysing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation and reintegration programmes at the Kgosi Mampuru II correctional facility
Full text linkDissertation (MCom (Public Management and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2022.A high recidivism rate has called for the evaluation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes offered in correctional centres. The study analyses the effectiveness of offender rehabilitation and reintegration programmes and the perceived impact that the programmes have on the lives of offenders. A qualitative methodology was employed in the context of a qualitative research design, using semi-structured questionnaires with offenders and semi-structured interviews with correctional officials participating in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes. The data was analysed using thematic analysis which is an independent and reliable approach to qualitative analysis. The findings suggest that rehabilitation and reintegration programmes are not provided in adherence to the principles of effective rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, consequently making them ineffective. The study therefore recommends that Department of Correctional Services provide officials with training that is multi-dimensional in order to ensure accurate assessment, allocation and treatment of offenders during incarceration.School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)MCom (Public Management and Policy)Unrestricte
The management of conflicting roles between the core and support clusters within statistics South Africa
Full text linkMaster of Public Administration, North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusConflict within organisations is inevitable and a necessity for an organisation to continuously review its responsiveness to its clients’ needs. However, conflict left unmanaged can have disastrous consequences for the organisation, its employees and its clients. This study is investigating the sources which contribute to conflicting management roles between the core and support branches within Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Stats SA comprises eight branches divided into the core and support branches. The research methodology for this study is qualitative, with Stats SA as a single case study. Using two levels of purposive sampling, one core branch and one support branch were selected for the study. Within each branch a total of twenty respondents from the senior management level were interviewed. Empirical data collection was further supported by a comprehensive literature review focusing on identifying the causes of intergroup conflict and the different conflict management styles applicable to various conflict situations. Data was analysed using thematic analysis.
The results of the study indicate that Stats SA does not have a formal conflict management strategy and conflict is handled in a spasmodic manner. Respondents identified the urgent need for a review of the current organisational culture, particularly in areas of governance and administration. The respondents are unanimous on the role which communication between management structures plays in either escalating or managing conflicting roles between the branches. The key recommendations focus on the involvement of Stats SA’s senior management leadership in creating a conducive working environment and adopting a conflict management strategy based on the Process Model for conflict management. The conclusion of the study indicates that the management of conflicting roles between the core and support branches can only be addressed through collective leadership and ensuring the implementation of the proposed Stats SA conflict management strategy.Master
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Building Trust in regional healthcare networks:Achievable through principle-based supervision?
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Human resource development and training of primary health care practitioners for quality information management: the case of the North West Province Department of Health
Full text linkMaster in Public Administration, North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusPoor data quality can have a substantial influence on quality information management. Although departments such as the Department of Health are improving data quality with the development of the District Health Management Information System Policy and standard operating procedures, their improvement efforts tend to focus narrowly on ensuring that data is captured accurately on the Web District Health Information System. The main objective of this study is to determine the human resource development and training needs of primary health care practitioners responsible for quality information management. The study describes the statutory and regulatory framework for health services in South Africa. A literature review of human resource development and training, as well as quality information management, is provided. Definitions of these concepts are presented to provide an important conceptual background. The current challenges in terms of ensuring quality information management, along with the development and training needs of primary health care practitioners for quality information management in the North West Department of Health, are analysed. Data was gathered through semi-structured questionnaires administered to the target population who are primary health care practitioners including medical doctors, dentists and professional nurses. This study captures dimensions of data quality that are important to quality information management including accuracy, consistency, timeliness, completeness, accessibility, objectiveness and relevance. A consistent and holistic continuous training approach, which involves all employees responsible for quality information management, is important when incorporating the organisational functions. The study concludes by making recommendations pertaining to the human resource development and training of primary health care practitioners for quality information management.Master
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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