Ekonomiese En BestuurswetenskappeOpenbare Bestuur En BeplanningPlease help us populate SUNScholar... more Ekonomiese En BestuurswetenskappeOpenbare Bestuur En BeplanningPlease help us populate SUNScholar with the post print version of this article. It can be e-mailed to: scholar@sun.ac.z
Journal of South African Law / Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, 2008
This article is concerned with the way in which access to information in the possession of the So... more This article is concerned with the way in which access to information in the possession of the South African state promotes or obstructs good governance in this country. It starts off by briefly contextualising access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance. It then briefly highlights various international attempts to assess accessibility to and transparency of information controlled by government, and assesses the experience in this regard so far in South Africa.
AISA is a statutory research body focusing on contemporary African affairs in its research, publi... more AISA is a statutory research body focusing on contemporary African affairs in its research, publications, library and documentation. AISA is dedicated to knowledge production, education, training and the promotion of awareness of Africa, for Africans and the international community. This is achieved through independent policy analysis, and the collection, processing and interpretation, and dissemination of information.
Prof Fanie Cloete is an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a former member of the Pre... more Prof Fanie Cloete is an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a former member of the Presidential Review Commission on the Restructuring of the Public Service in South Africa and a policy management and institutional transformation consultant. He has extensive career and research experience in the South African public sector and abroad. He currently works on technological impacts on public policy management outputs and outcomes, and the improvement of public sector monitoring and evaluation. He is also a member of the executive of the SA M&E Association (SAMEA).
There is a growing concern across the globe that a one-size-fits-all programme evaluation approac... more There is a growing concern across the globe that a one-size-fits-all programme evaluation approach according to the Western evaluation model is not always appropriate in culturally and developmentally different contexts. The history of evaluation in Africa is a case in point, but it is an open question to what extent this implies a totally new ‘African’ evaluation approach or ‘paradigm’ that can be regarded as substantially different from a so-called Western programme evaluation paradigm. Clarity is needed about what changes should be brought about for the prevailing Western model of programme evaluation to be more appropriate to Africa and how these differences should be dealt with. The concept of a more appropriate Africa-rooted programme evaluation management model has now been explicitly placed on the evaluation agenda in Africa. Proposals for a coherent and dedicated implementation plan for the Bellagio Report proposals are summarised in this article. These proposals do not amo...
... 74 system 5.5.1 Development focus 74 5.5.2 Flexibility, effectiveness, efficiency and ... whi... more ... 74 system 5.5.1 Development focus 74 5.5.2 Flexibility, effectiveness, efficiency and ... which these resources are transformed into products (strategic and operational management decisions and ... in this introductory section, and the current knowledge about the application of these ...
Knowledge management (KM) was a well-founded management approach that held significant benefits f... more Knowledge management (KM) was a well-founded management approach that held significant benefits for public sector organisations. KM as a management philosophy had an impact on various components of an organisation and it could therefore significantly advance organisational efficiency. The successful implementation of KM initiatives had to be ensured because, different organisational processes and departments had to collaborate and functional silos had to be eliminated. KM required long-term commitment and dedication from all organisational members. Furthermore, there were certain knowledge management enablers in an organisation that needed to be developed and that were necessary for the achievement of organisational effectiveness. These enablers were the organisational culture, human resources, information technology, organisational structure and, the organisation’s strategy and leadership. This article assessed each of these enablers and how they impacted on an organisation’s KM ef...
... Pretoria: De-partment of Housing/NBI. DIE BURGER, 1994. Mandela, ministers kap Delft huise: r... more ... Pretoria: De-partment of Housing/NBI. DIE BURGER, 1994. Mandela, ministers kap Delft huise: ramp is mensgemaak (Mandela, ministers hit out at Delft houses: disaster is man-made). ... Cape Town: Juta. SCHWELLA, E, 1991. Introduction to public management. ...
This article assesses the roles of access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance... more This article assesses the roles of access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance. The current dominant global governance paradigm implies inter alia that government activities should be accessible and transparent in the spirit of evidence-based policy assessment. This goal is not easily attainable at the best of times, and is fraught with difficulties in developing countries. The article first conceptualises the roles of access and transparency in international experience and practice.Next, the article summarises the problems of achieving good governance in developing countries. In those countries there are a number of social, economic and political constraints that complicate the effective implementation of measures to improve transparency (where they exist). Finally the article looks into mechanisms adopted by the South African government to promote access to information and to foster transparency and good governance.
OPSOMMING Hierdie artikel kontekstualiseer, verduidelik en beoordeel die ontwikkeling van politie... more OPSOMMING Hierdie artikel kontekstualiseer, verduidelik en beoordeel die ontwikkeling van politieke regte vir "Kleurlinge" in Suid-Afrika, tot 1979. Dit word gedoen vanuit die teoretiese perspektief van beleidsentrepreneurs wat verskillende persoonlike, professionele en ander sosiale netwerke tot hulle beskikking gebruik om direkte beleidsbeïnvloeding te doen. Die artikel skets eers kortliks die teoretiese uitgangspunte en kenmerke van beleidsentrepreneurskap en -netwerkbeïnvloeding en som dan die ontwikkeling van politieke regte vir die "Kleurlingge-meenskap" in die land op, tot PW Botha die leierskap van die Nasionale Party oorgeneem het. Die artikel kontekstualiseer en fokus veral op die aanloop tot en die afloop van die Erika Theron-kommissie, wat 'n direkte rol gespeel het by die uiteindelike instelling van 'n fun-damentele nuwe staatsbestel in die land. Die ondersoek illustreer die toepassing en impak wat doelgerigte individuele beleidsentrepreneurs...
Ekonomiese En BestuurswetenskappeOpenbare Bestuur En BeplanningPlease help us populate SUNScholar... more Ekonomiese En BestuurswetenskappeOpenbare Bestuur En BeplanningPlease help us populate SUNScholar with the post print version of this article. It can be e-mailed to: scholar@sun.ac.z
Journal of South African Law / Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, 2008
This article is concerned with the way in which access to information in the possession of the So... more This article is concerned with the way in which access to information in the possession of the South African state promotes or obstructs good governance in this country. It starts off by briefly contextualising access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance. It then briefly highlights various international attempts to assess accessibility to and transparency of information controlled by government, and assesses the experience in this regard so far in South Africa.
AISA is a statutory research body focusing on contemporary African affairs in its research, publi... more AISA is a statutory research body focusing on contemporary African affairs in its research, publications, library and documentation. AISA is dedicated to knowledge production, education, training and the promotion of awareness of Africa, for Africans and the international community. This is achieved through independent policy analysis, and the collection, processing and interpretation, and dissemination of information.
Prof Fanie Cloete is an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a former member of the Pre... more Prof Fanie Cloete is an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a former member of the Presidential Review Commission on the Restructuring of the Public Service in South Africa and a policy management and institutional transformation consultant. He has extensive career and research experience in the South African public sector and abroad. He currently works on technological impacts on public policy management outputs and outcomes, and the improvement of public sector monitoring and evaluation. He is also a member of the executive of the SA M&E Association (SAMEA).
There is a growing concern across the globe that a one-size-fits-all programme evaluation approac... more There is a growing concern across the globe that a one-size-fits-all programme evaluation approach according to the Western evaluation model is not always appropriate in culturally and developmentally different contexts. The history of evaluation in Africa is a case in point, but it is an open question to what extent this implies a totally new ‘African’ evaluation approach or ‘paradigm’ that can be regarded as substantially different from a so-called Western programme evaluation paradigm. Clarity is needed about what changes should be brought about for the prevailing Western model of programme evaluation to be more appropriate to Africa and how these differences should be dealt with. The concept of a more appropriate Africa-rooted programme evaluation management model has now been explicitly placed on the evaluation agenda in Africa. Proposals for a coherent and dedicated implementation plan for the Bellagio Report proposals are summarised in this article. These proposals do not amo...
... 74 system 5.5.1 Development focus 74 5.5.2 Flexibility, effectiveness, efficiency and ... whi... more ... 74 system 5.5.1 Development focus 74 5.5.2 Flexibility, effectiveness, efficiency and ... which these resources are transformed into products (strategic and operational management decisions and ... in this introductory section, and the current knowledge about the application of these ...
Knowledge management (KM) was a well-founded management approach that held significant benefits f... more Knowledge management (KM) was a well-founded management approach that held significant benefits for public sector organisations. KM as a management philosophy had an impact on various components of an organisation and it could therefore significantly advance organisational efficiency. The successful implementation of KM initiatives had to be ensured because, different organisational processes and departments had to collaborate and functional silos had to be eliminated. KM required long-term commitment and dedication from all organisational members. Furthermore, there were certain knowledge management enablers in an organisation that needed to be developed and that were necessary for the achievement of organisational effectiveness. These enablers were the organisational culture, human resources, information technology, organisational structure and, the organisation’s strategy and leadership. This article assessed each of these enablers and how they impacted on an organisation’s KM ef...
... Pretoria: De-partment of Housing/NBI. DIE BURGER, 1994. Mandela, ministers kap Delft huise: r... more ... Pretoria: De-partment of Housing/NBI. DIE BURGER, 1994. Mandela, ministers kap Delft huise: ramp is mensgemaak (Mandela, ministers hit out at Delft houses: disaster is man-made). ... Cape Town: Juta. SCHWELLA, E, 1991. Introduction to public management. ...
This article assesses the roles of access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance... more This article assesses the roles of access and transparency as crucial elements of good governance. The current dominant global governance paradigm implies inter alia that government activities should be accessible and transparent in the spirit of evidence-based policy assessment. This goal is not easily attainable at the best of times, and is fraught with difficulties in developing countries. The article first conceptualises the roles of access and transparency in international experience and practice.Next, the article summarises the problems of achieving good governance in developing countries. In those countries there are a number of social, economic and political constraints that complicate the effective implementation of measures to improve transparency (where they exist). Finally the article looks into mechanisms adopted by the South African government to promote access to information and to foster transparency and good governance.
OPSOMMING Hierdie artikel kontekstualiseer, verduidelik en beoordeel die ontwikkeling van politie... more OPSOMMING Hierdie artikel kontekstualiseer, verduidelik en beoordeel die ontwikkeling van politieke regte vir "Kleurlinge" in Suid-Afrika, tot 1979. Dit word gedoen vanuit die teoretiese perspektief van beleidsentrepreneurs wat verskillende persoonlike, professionele en ander sosiale netwerke tot hulle beskikking gebruik om direkte beleidsbeïnvloeding te doen. Die artikel skets eers kortliks die teoretiese uitgangspunte en kenmerke van beleidsentrepreneurskap en -netwerkbeïnvloeding en som dan die ontwikkeling van politieke regte vir die "Kleurlingge-meenskap" in die land op, tot PW Botha die leierskap van die Nasionale Party oorgeneem het. Die artikel kontekstualiseer en fokus veral op die aanloop tot en die afloop van die Erika Theron-kommissie, wat 'n direkte rol gespeel het by die uiteindelike instelling van 'n fun-damentele nuwe staatsbestel in die land. Die ondersoek illustreer die toepassing en impak wat doelgerigte individuele beleidsentrepreneurs...
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