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University of Nairobi
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Olal,Wilfred O.
A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
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Degree: 2012, University of Nairobi
URL: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10170 
► Global eGovernment is associated with providing opportunities to increase the connection, availability and modes of interactivity between governance at multiple levels and citizens. It is…
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▼ Global eGovernment is associated with providing opportunities to increase the connection,
availability and modes of interactivity between governance at multiple levels and citizens. It is also
associated with transforming current governmental services in ways to increase efficiencies,
improve processes and automate tasks previously undertaken by governmental employee. In this
paper, the researcher seek to present an integrated architecture framework for eGovernment
Services that represents the alignment of IT infrastructure with business process management in
public sector organizations and classify the barriers that might complicate the implementation of
the proposed architecture framework. The study targets to help the IT practitioners in the public
sector learn how to use and manage information technologies to revitalize business processes,
improve decision making, and gain competitive advantage from the adoption of e-Service
government.
The approach adopted by the researcher was perform literature review of four existing
frameworks, to get elements of a classical eGovernment framework, the questionnaires were then
developed to highlight key interoperability elements with a view of seeking opinions of the policy
makers to investigate how these elements would affect eGovernment implementation. The
research findings were analysed to produce additional elements which were then added to
produce the final framework which was then adopted.
The resulting framework therefore comprised of four layers with each layer advocating for an
important attribute of interoperability implementation.
Subjects/Keywords: e-Government Development;
Kenyan Government
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O., O. (2012). A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10170
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
O., Olal,Wilfred. “A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
.” 2012. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10170.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
O., Olal,Wilfred. “A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
O. O. A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10170.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
O. O. A Framework for e-Government Development (A Case of Kenyan Government)
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2012. Available from: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10170
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
2.
Moller Dominguez, Francisco.
The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2019, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/
► This thesis explores the effects of grant competition in Chilean Municipalities. I select a mixed method approach to assess this phenomenon from a top-down and…
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▼ This thesis explores the effects of grant competition in Chilean Municipalities. I select a mixed method approach to assess this phenomenon from a top-down and bottom-up perspective. The research carries out a statistical analysis of the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Regional (FNDR) grant and also collects the views of 21 Chilean local, regional and municipal officers. I establish New Public Management (NPM) as my theoretical lens from which I problematise the formulation, evaluation and final allocation of grants. To integrate my different sources of data I link my quantitative and qualitative data with the contextual particularities of the Chilean institutions to form a synthesis of interconnected findings that shed light onto a relevant but understudied phenomenon in public administration. The first part of this thesis describes and assesses the FNDR, scrutinising the accomplishment of its goals and testing the impact of a municipality’s capacity on its success in bidding for funds. With the records of allocation obtained in the quantitative analysis I selected my purposive sample of municipalities and officers to be interviewed. Finally, I have integrated both sources of data, drawing conclusions and establishing an overarching perspective on the effect of grant competition.
The study finds that the FNDR grant has a regressive pattern of allocation in which better-off and more populated municipalities are favoured. Success in bidding for FNDR is positively associated with municipal capacity and this effect gets stronger for municipalities located further from the capital Santiago. This pattern reinforces municipal inequalities, widening the gap between high capacity and low capacity authorities and acting against the goals of the FNDR. This is acknowledged by local officers in poorly-resourced municipalities who feel handicapped in bidding for funds by the high fixed cost of making bids. Central officers exercise their power when evaluating and prioritising bids. The research found that contrary to what the existing theoretical analysis of competitive grants suggests, grant competition in Chile favours central government agendas instead of being driven by local needs. This situation works against the efficiency of the competitive scheme, fostering the shaping of bids to meet central agenda rather than local needs. This centralised orientation of grant allocation is facilitated by a lack of regional and national service standards, together these elements lead to a patchwork of isolated and uneven municipalities unable to set up cooperative agreements to tackle social issues. This study finds that, due to the historical circumstances of the introduction of FNDR, competition has been established among municipalities as the predominant theme of intergovernmental relations. This hampers local collaboration and makes it difficult to respond to regional challenges. The situation has a deep impact on local officers’ motivation, leading to frustration and feeling of hopelessness. In their view, competition is seen as…
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Moller Dominguez, F. (2019). The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moller Dominguez, Francisco. “The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.” 2019. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moller Dominguez, Francisco. “The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Moller Dominguez F. The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Moller Dominguez F. The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2019. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
3.
Chamchong, Pobsook.
The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2016, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
► Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government…
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▼ Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government has been promoting cross-council collaboration with limited success while it has been widely implemented in England for decades. In the literature, little attention has been paid by scholars to the way in which the formation of collaboration and its implementation interacts. To generate new insights of academic and practical relevance, this study aims to generate insightful explanations about the role of collaborative entrepreneurs and collaborative managers in the initiation and institutional embedding of small council collaboration policy. It employs comparative empirical analysis of two pairs of cases in England and Thailand, set within an original theoretical framework built on the integration of policy-making models, the typology of collaboration on a continuum, and the notion of factors influencing sustainable collaboration. The thesis adds to the literature by distinguishing between and empirically demonstrating two roles – ‘collaborative entrepreneurs’, who initiate collaboration to solve immediate shared problems of resource scarcity and dependency facing small councils, and ‘collaborative managers’, who maintain sustainability of the collaboration and facilitate further integration across councils. It also reveals that the converse of resource/power dependency applies where the council with larger resources can become locked-in to disadvantageous relationships controlled by small councils with fewer resources. Furthermore this thesis shows that collaboration is more likely to occur where it does not challenge the vested interests of citizens and councillors. Building a coalition for change and developing collaborative culture are essential for enduring collaboration.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Chamchong, P. (2016). The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2016. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
4.
Lemprière, Maximilian William.
Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.
Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/
;
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
► Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have…
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▼ Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have received considerable attention within the academic literature. However, extant theory in this respect has focused almost wholly on the nation state level and has yet to account for the role played by local governments. This thesis seeks to address that deficiency by developing conceptual tools to study local government behaviour in order to understand why local governments contribute differently from one another to processes of ecological modernisation. A model of local environmental policy capacity is proposed (using insights from new theories of institutionalism, policy entrepreneurship and policy networks) and is applied to the ‘zero-carbon homes’ policy agenda of England in the period 2006 to 2015. This agenda is chosen because it both illustrates ecological modernisation and centres on a key field of responsibility for local government – local planning. Two local governments are chosen for in-depth study to assess the value of the model. Oxford City Council, on the one hand, which showed reluctance in contributing to the agenda, and Cambridge City Council, on the other, which has been more proactive. The research provides useful insights on reasons for the differences between the two cities, these reflecting, above all, the dialectical relationship between policy entrepreneurship and institutions. Empowered entrepreneurs operating within an institutional context conducive to both change, and with a focus on sustainability, are important conditions for action. The key contribution of the thesis lies in its revelations about the processes of ecological modernisation at a local level, and the argument that, if ecological modernisation theory is to be useful in explaining the processes of change in this regard – as it claims to be – then it needs also to take account of local government’s contributions.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Lemprière, M. W. (2017). Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120.
Council of Science Editors:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2017. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Fane-Hervey, Angus.
Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.
Degree: phd, 2012, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
► Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in…
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▼ Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in what are
known as the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. These occupy a unique ecological niche and are crucial to the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, yet are
disappearing rapidly. The aim of this thesis is to identify the structural causes of this phenomenon in two of the miombo countries, Zambia and Mozambique. Standard
‘resource based’ explanations for deforestation in both countries tend to focus primarily on demographic and economic factors, emphasising the impact of economic reforms, population growth, rural migration, poverty, minimal access to electricty and a lack of institutional resources. However I argue that these explanations do not account for Mozambique’s relatively better record on deforestation during the period in question, and that a more convincing account is offered by a ‘governance based’ explanation, which emphasises different forms of forest governance and institutional arrangements affecting the forest sector in each country. Specifically, Mozambique has fared better than Zambia thanks to its more secure system of traditional land tenure, the implementation of more progressive legislation and a sustained commitment to community based natural resource management. The implication is that future initiatives to curb deforestation in these countries should concentrate on addressing institutional and policy based shortcomings before implementing market based mechanisms designed to encourage conservation.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Fane-Hervey, A. (2012). Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. (Doctoral Dissertation). The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/.
Council of Science Editors:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. [Doctoral Dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
Rutgers University
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Nickels, Ashley Elizabeth.
Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy.
Degree: PhD, Public Affairs, 2016, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49820/
► This research focused on the ways in which municipal takeovers reshape local democracy, not only by suspending representative government, but disrupting the existing order and…
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▼ This research focused on the ways in which municipal takeovers reshape local democracy, not only by suspending representative government, but disrupting the existing order and creating opportunities and incentives that shift power in the local political system. The primary question that guided this research was: how, through its implementation, does municipal takeover policy reshape local democracy? Drawing from a constructivist-institutionalist framework, I found that the tools and strategies designed by the state to fix a local government’s fiscal health have both instrumental and symbolic effects, which restructured who, and by what means residents, groups, and organizations, participated politically. To answer the question about how municipal takeover policy reshapes local democracy and to identify the causal mechanisms that explain how municipal takeover can alter the local political system, this project utilized a policy-centered case study of Flint, Michigan, a city most recently in the news for lead contamination in its water. Michigan has one of the most aggressive policies for addressing local fiscal crises in the United States; state law effectively suspends the governing authority of local elected officials and puts in place state-appointed Emergency Managers. My analysis drew on documentary evidence from state and local government, news media, and Flint-focused urban histories; fieldwork conducted during the summer of 2015, at which time I interacted with many residents and local stakeholders; and 35 semi-structured interviews. Information gleaned from the data was analyzed using both interpretive and process tracing tools. This study shows that municipal takeover policy had a significant impact on local democracy in Flint. I found that the policy, when implemented, disparately impacted members of the community: benefiting some, while burdening others. How residents made meaning of takeovers was related to how they responded politically. As a result of changes in participatory access, allocation of resources, and their perception of the takeover, opponents of the policy created and utilized new pathways to power, undermining the inherent lack of democratic participation provided under takeovers and ameliorating the symbolic effects of the perceived threat to democracy.
Advisors/Committee Members: Harris, Richard A (chair), Minnite, Lorraine C (internal member), Blessett, Brandi (internal member).
Subjects/Keywords: Municipal government; Local government
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Nickels, A. E. (2016). Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49820/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nickels, Ashley Elizabeth. “Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49820/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nickels, Ashley Elizabeth. “Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Nickels AE. Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49820/.
Council of Science Editors:
Nickels AE. Power, politics, and participation: the impact of municipal takeover on local democracy. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49820/
Addis Ababa University
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MEKDES, TAYE.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
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Degree: 2011, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7438
► In light of the five years Growth and Transformation plan of the Ethiopian government, the concept and application of good governance need to be developed…
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▼ In light of the five years Growth and Transformation plan of the Ethiopian
government, the
concept and application of good governance need to be developed and cultured in different
activities of the society through the media which is the concern of this study. It is the assumption
of the present research that media are the promoter and supporter of good governance issues in
the country and that journalists have to set agenda purposely for the salient issues.
The study was conducted to explore the efficacy and the extent of the coverage of good
governance issues on Zami 90.7 FM radio ‘Yegazetegnoch Kib Terepeza’ program. More over
the research tried to examine the emphasis the program gives to good governance issues. To
assess the main objective of the project, content analysis was employed as a primary source of
data gathering tool. In order to measure the efficacy of the program, 50 questionnaires were
distributed to sample audiences. To develop and support these data and to arrive at a
comprehensive conclusion, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the moderator and
producers of the program. The data obtained through interviews were discussed and analyzed
qualitatively.
The researcher selected a sample of four months, from August 07, 2010 to December 03, 2010.
The stories content was categorized in to different groups in a bid to answer the research
questions. In that the analysis was made based on the type, theme, origin, placement, frequency,
duration, aim, and source of stories.
The findings of the research revealed that Zami 90.7 FM radio’s ‘yegazetegnoch kib terepeza’
program as an agenda setter was rather weak. Good governance issues coverage and frequency
distribution were relatively little during the selected period. The selected audiences’ awareness
and interest to the program were also lower. In general, the results of this study indicates that this
round table discussion program is not effective in presenting and addressing good governance
issues to the public.
Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. Abyi Ford and Dr. Negeri Lencho (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Ethiopian government
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MEKDES, T. (2011). ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7438
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
MEKDES, TAYE. “ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
.” 2011. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7438.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
MEKDES, TAYE. “ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
MEKDES T. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7438.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
MEKDES T. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE ISSUES COVERAGE ON ZAMI 90.7 FM RADIO „YEGAZETEGNOCH KIB TEREPEZA‟ PROGRAM
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2011. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7438
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Addis Ababa University
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OBANG, OJULU.
THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
.
Degree: 2014, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7911
► This research was designed to examine the current status of trust between principals and teachers in government preparatory schools of Gambella Peoples‘ National Regional State.…
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▼ This research was designed to examine the current status of trust between principals and teachers in
government preparatory schools of Gambella Peoples‘ National Regional State. The methodology of the research was descriptive. On top of that, the study was guided by questions; such as, (1) What is the current level of trust between principals and teachers in
government preparatory schools of Gambella Peoples‘ National Regional State?; (2) What are the major barriers that hinder trust between principals and teachers in
government preparatory schools of Gambella Peoples‘ National Regional State?; and (3) To what extent are the behavior of the principals and the behavior of teachers made impact upon teaching and school effectiveness in
government preparatory schools of Gambella Peoples‘ National Regional State? Data were collected by means of standardized questionnaires; such as, The Omnibus T-Scale (The Principal Trust Scale & The Faculty Trust Scale), The School Climate Index (Collegial Leadership & Teacher Professionalism) and The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (Leadership Outcome). Accordingly, trust in schools was measured as the trust perceptions‘ of principals and teachers. The two sub-scales of school climate; i.e., collegial leadership and teacher professionalism were measured through the perceptions of teachers. Moreover, leadership out come with its three dimensions—effectiveness, satisfaction and extra effort—was measured through the perceptions of both principals and teachers. Surveys were used to collect the perceptions of principals and teachers from a purposive sample of five (5) preparatory schools in Gambella region. A total of five (5) principals (100%) and one hundred twenty eight (128) teachers (89.51%) returned usable surveys. All data were aggregated to the school level using the means completed surveys items. The current level of trust, school climate data and leadership outcome data were then statistically analyzed using the non-parametric statistical analysis. The major findings of the study indicated that the level of trust between principals and teachers was low, collegial leadership and teachers‘ professionalism were not rightly practiced. Consequently, the teaching and learning process in the schools where the study had been taken was not effective
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Hussen Kider (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Government preparatory
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OBANG, O. (2014). THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7911
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
OBANG, OJULU. “THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
.” 2014. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7911.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
OBANG, OJULU. “THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
OBANG O. THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7911.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
OBANG O. THE CURRENT STATUS OF TRUST BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF GAMBELLA PEOPLES’ NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2014. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7911
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nairobi
9.
Gitau, Rachel Mweru.
Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
.
Degree: 2014, University of Nairobi
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95379
► The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of government policies on refugee access to Primary Education, in Kamukunji District, Nairobi County. Specifically…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of government policies
on refugee access to Primary Education, in Kamukunji District, Nairobi
County. Specifically the study examined how free primary education, policy
on examination registration and policy on recognition of foreign education
affected access to primary education by refugee pupils. The study employed a
descriptive survey research design. The target population for this study
comprised of 17 head teachers from public primary schools with refugee
children, 351 teachers from the schools and 3,500 pupils from public primary
schools in Kamukunji District. Using The Central Limit Theorem, the
researcher sampled 5 primary schools, of targeted 17 schools . 7 head
teachers, 40 t4achers and 351 refugee pupils were sampled for the study , thi
was 11.5% 0f the target population. The study utilized questionnaires for head
teachers, teachers and refugee pupil. Cronbach’s Alpha method was used to
estimate the reliability of the questionnaires. A correlation coefficient of 0.74
was obtained for the teacher’s questionnaires and 0.72 for head teachers’and
0.71 for pupils questionnaires. Data from the field was collected, cleaned,
coded and recorded. The responses to the items in the instruments were
cleaned and assigned codes and labels. Frequency counts of the responses
were then obtained to generate descriptive information about the respondents
and to illustrate the general trend of findings on the various variables that were
under investigation. The collected data was analyzed qualitatively along the
specific objectives and the basic quantitative data was analyzed using
percentages. The findings of the study were presented using tables and charts
since summarized large quantities of data whilst making the report reader
friendly. The study established that FPE policy guidelines were not clear on
the refugees’ pupils, education policies did not adequately cover the refugees’
children and that most of the refugees in Kamukunji District are in Kenya
without proper documentation. It also established that the refugees’ pupils
have undergone a different education system than the Kenyan education
system and therefore, the certification system of the country of origin is totally
different. It was found to be difficult to establish exactly the level a child was,
before he or she left school and that language barriers hinders education and
learning opportunities to the refugees. The study recommends that the
government should formulate policies improve FPE to allow easy access of
education by refugee pupils, make examination policy more flexible for
refugee pupils and recognize foreign documentation such as academic reports
and mark sheets for easy transfer.
Subjects/Keywords: Government policies
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Gitau, R. M. (2014). Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95379
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gitau, Rachel Mweru. “Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
.” 2014. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95379.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gitau, Rachel Mweru. “Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Gitau RM. Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95379.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Gitau RM. Effects of government policies on refugee pupils’ access to primary education in kamukunji district, nairobi county kenya
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/95379
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nairobi
10.
Owino, Agaya O.
The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
Degree: 2010, University of Nairobi
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/96632
► The objectives of this research were to determine the relationship between ISO 9001:2008 standard certification status and operational performance of government agencies in Kenya, the…
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▼ The objectives of this research were to determine the relationship between ISO 9001:2008 standard certification status and operational performance of government agencies in Kenya, the extent the levels of adoption of the implementation factors influence that relationship, and to develop a theoretical framework to explain the relationships involved. An outcome thinking view was applied in examining the behavioral input factors prescribed by the ISO 9001 quality management system standard. Each of the factors was evaluated on the extent of alignment to the fundamental principles of quality management that underpin the management system standard.
Various statistical analyses were conducted on the secondary and primary data obtained from 47 government of Kenya owned organizations selected randomly. Quantitative data was obtained from 6 to 14 informants from each organization using a self-administered questionnaire. A cluster analysis was completed to develop a taxonomy of the participating organizations based on the standard’s implementation factors and organizational system outcome variables, finally regression analysis was completed to develop a theoretical framework of the concepts in involved.
The results of the study demonstrate that the ISO 9001 management system standard’s prescribed practices of quality policy and management review are the key enablers of performance both in the internal and external focus. The study finds that performance drivers in an organization are the ISO 9001 management system standard prescribed practice of quality objectives and the organizational system outcomes of customer focus and process approach. According to the results, it is through these performance drivers that the enablers of performance help achieve performance objectives.
The main contribution of this study has been to develop a theoretical framework to explain the inconsistencies in findings of certification/performance relationship studies and some paradoxes relating to ISO 9001 management system adoption. The theoretical framework helps characterize organizations and show how alignment of the adoption to the organizations’ strategic objectives enables organizations to achieve their goals using the management system framework.
The conclusion drawn from the study is that the framework provided by the ISO 9001 management system standard can help optimize operational performance when the prescribed practices are applied appropriately. Another conclusion is that observed cases of certification leading to reduction of performance are due to the effects of minimalist adoption approach with focus on iconic objectives.
As opposed to many studies that are based on problem/solution thinking approach, this study sheds light on why some organizations are reported to perform poorly after certification by adopting the outcome thinking approach to understanding how the framework is able to enhance performance. This approach has lead to a more comprehensive examination of the quality management standard adoption and what makes some…
Subjects/Keywords: Government Agencies
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Owino, A. O. (2010). The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
(Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/96632
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Owino, Agaya O. “The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
” 2010. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/96632.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Owino, Agaya O. “The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
” 2010. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Owino AO. The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
[Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/96632.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Owino AO. The Relationship Between Iso 9001 Certification Status and Operational Performance of Government Agencies in Kenya.
[Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/96632
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nairobi
11.
Muigai, Milkah N.
Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
.
Degree: 2016, University of Nairobi
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100373
► The study was carried out exhaustively find out the impact of government expenditure in Kenya. The study had one objective to exhibit the implications of…
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▼ The study was carried out exhaustively find out the impact of government expenditure in Kenya. The study had one objective to exhibit the implications of government expenditure on GDP in the country of Kenya.
Research design employed a descriptive study of selected government functions in Kenya including Defence/security, Health, Education and Agriculture. Secondary data was collected from the Kenya Bureau of Statistics. Percentages changes and ANOVA tables and T-statistics tables were employed to test the data to achieve the set goals whereas regression analysis was used to determine the connection that lies in government expenditures and gross domestic product. Results were presented in tables, line graphs and bar graphs.
An observation was made which implied under 5% level of significance, the regression model is overall statistically significant, deducing that it is a suitable prediction model for explaining how government expenditures to different functions adds value to gross domestic product with expenditures on education being a suitable predictor of gross domestic product.
This study therefore advocates that for effective functioning and efficient allocation of government revenues to different government functions, use of modern allocation methods should be well understood and carried out all stakeholders to arrive at real intrinsic value. Stakeholders should be equipped with satisfactory information before and post-spending and be aware of benefits, challenges and the effects of expenditure allocations those functions.
Subjects/Keywords: Government Expenditure
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Muigai, M. N. (2016). Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
. (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100373
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Muigai, Milkah N. “Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
.” 2016. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100373.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Muigai, Milkah N. “Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Muigai MN. Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100373.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Muigai MN. Impact Of Government Expenditure On Gross Domestic Product In Kenya D63/78857/2015
. [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/100373
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Brunel University
12.
Al-Masaeed, Sultan.
Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Brunel University
URL: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7689
;
http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582912
► Mobile government (M-Government) is an evolving delivery channel for governments to provide timely information and services ubiquitously to residents, businesses and other government departments through…
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▼ Mobile government (M-Government) is an evolving delivery channel for governments to provide timely information and services ubiquitously to residents, businesses and other government departments through mobile devices. Developing countries have a higher mobile penetration rate than the fixed-line Internet rates, which opens doors of opportunities for these countries to bridge the digital gap and gain a better reach through M-Government. Jordan has realised the potential of M-Government and launched the E-Government Mobile Portal on the 18th of April, 2011. This thesis uses a mixed-method approach comprising surveys, interviews, meta-analysis and focus groups. The findings show that the critical success factors for M-government from the users’ perspective are the following: user acceptance, security, privacy, trust, cost, mobile device limitations, usability, availability of services, broadband and content. The findings also show that there are ’high effect’ success factors in addition to the critical ones which are the following : mobile payment system, accessibility, awareness, education, reliability, legal issues and mobile penetration. Additionally, this thesis also proposes a success framework for M-Government that provides practical strategies to tackle each success factor. Furthermore, it recommends an M-Government user-centric road map with implementation stages aiming to assist the Jordanian Government and other governments in tackling each success factor in order to ensure a successful implementation of M-Government.
Subjects/Keywords: 352.3; Mobile government; M-Government; Electronic government; E-Government
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Al-Masaeed, S. (2013). Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brunel University. Retrieved from http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7689 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582912
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Al-Masaeed, Sultan. “Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Brunel University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7689 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582912.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Al-Masaeed, Sultan. “Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Al-Masaeed S. Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brunel University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7689 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582912.
Council of Science Editors:
Al-Masaeed S. Towards a user-centric mobile government in Jordan. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brunel University; 2013. Available from: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7689 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582912
Texas A&M University
13.
Pearson, William Morris.
Metropolitan problems in Texas.
Degree: MA, government, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1965-THESIS-P362
Subjects/Keywords: government.; Major government.
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Pearson, W. M. (2012). Metropolitan problems in Texas. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1965-THESIS-P362
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pearson, William Morris. “Metropolitan problems in Texas.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1965-THESIS-P362.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pearson, William Morris. “Metropolitan problems in Texas.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Pearson WM. Metropolitan problems in Texas. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1965-THESIS-P362.
Council of Science Editors:
Pearson WM. Metropolitan problems in Texas. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1965-THESIS-P362
University of Johannesburg
14.
Putter, Johannes Lodewikus.
Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering.
Degree: 2014, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10701
► M.Comm. (Business Management)
With the unbannlng of the African National Congress, It soon became evident that they would play a major part In the future…
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▼ M.Comm. (Business Management)
With the unbannlng of the African National Congress, It soon became evident that they would play a major part In the future of South Africa, politically aswell as economically. With the release of Mr. Nelson Mandela It also became evident that the ANC was seriously considering a policy of natlonallsatlon. This study discusses the economic policy of the National Party which Included, until recent times, socialist doctrines. The study shows the failing position of South Africa's economy but also Indicates that a free market policy would unlock the country's true potential. The economic policy of the National Party since 1948, discriminated to a large extent against black South-Africans, which could well be the main motivating factor why the ANC would be considering a policy of natlonallsation. The study therefore also discusses and comments upon the economic policy of the ANC as was published for the first time In 1990. Subsequent developments In the economic debate within the ANC, which Includes a review of a number of public statements by ANC leaders, Is also discussed as well as the ANC's Reconstruction and Development Programme. The study agrees that there Is more than one form of natlonallsatlon, but Indicates that probably none would be accepted without reserve by the private sector. The study takes a critical view of the advantages and disadvantages of a policy of natlonallsatlon In the South African context. The study discusses the effect that natlonallsatlon would have on the economy of South Africa and that It would probably cause the ANC to have less funds available to use for soclo-economlc purposes than In a free market economy. A conclusion Is reached that a policy of natlonallsatlon In the current circumstances In South Africa, In any form, would be far more disadvantageous to most South African citizens than advantageous.
Subjects/Keywords: Corporations, Government; Government ownership - South Africa
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Putter, J. L. (2014). Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10701
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Putter, Johannes Lodewikus. “Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering.” 2014. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10701.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Putter, Johannes Lodewikus. “Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Putter JL. Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10701.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Putter JL. Ekonomiese implikasies van 'n beleid van nasionalisering. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10701
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
15.
Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli.
Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities.
Degree: 2012, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1501
► This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local…
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▼ This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local authority functions; sources of revenue and central control;and control over manpower. These are some of the main issues that shape the relationship between central government and local authorities.The existence of government ministries and local authorities, each having statutory powers, often dealing with the same matters, results inevitably in both co-operation and conflict.This is reflected in the three case studies in Chapters IV, VI and VIII.Chapter I discusses the term "local government" and the different patterns of local government and their characteristics. The chapter reflects the fact that local government in Commonwealth Africa is based on the British system of local government and Zambia is, therefore, no exception. Chapter II and Appendix A deal with local government's place in Zambia, its development, duties, structure and its relationship to the Party, government and other institutions.Chapter III discusses various views of local authority autonomy and central government control over local authorities, with chapter IV illustrating the problem of central control over local authorities by examining the 1972 Rent Act, Chapter V and Appendix B deal with sources of revenue and central control. It suggests that central control over sources of revenue is one of the main factors that determine how well local authorities can perform their functions. Chapter VI on the Headlease system illustrates this point.Chapter VII discusses recruitment of staff and government control in this respect. The chapter raises a point that without the required professional personnel coupled with rigid control by the Government over locsil authorities in the recruitment of required staff, local authorities can hardly perform their functions well;and chapter VIII on the recruitment panel demonstrates this point,Material for this dissertation has been ccllected from published and unpublished articles, books, files from various organisations,the Laws of Zambia, Parliamentary Hansards,local newspapers, speeches made by leaders of the Party and Government, and intervieviTs of a wide variety of people.The position of the writer, as Town Clerk of the Lusaka City Council, enabled him to carry out interviews with the top leadership of both the Party and Government as he is always in close contact with them in the course of performing his duties.Those interviewed in respect of this dissertation included Members of the Central Committee of the Party, Cabinet Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Members of Parliament, Mayors, Councillors, Town Clerks and many other persons.The interviews strengthen the discussions in this dissertation.
Subjects/Keywords: Municipal government – Zambia; Local government – Zambia
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Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli. “Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities.” 2012. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1501.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli. “Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Pelekamoyo GM. Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1501.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Pelekamoyo GM. Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2012. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1501
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
16.
Chipeta, Joseph.
Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia.
Degree: 2018, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6323
► The adoption of e-government in developing countries has the potential to promote Open Government Data (OGD). OGD is a very critical component for good governance.…
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▼ The adoption of e-government in developing countries has the potential to promote Open Government Data (OGD). OGD is a very critical component for good governance. This is because it encourages transparency, accountability, openness, trust, efficiency and participation. E-government is more than having a government website on the internet; it is an integrated approach that places citizens at the center of government business. The objectives of this research were to investigate e-government development in developing countries specifically in ministries and local authorities in Zambia and to analyze their readiness to sustain e-services. Also to critically review different e-government development frameworks and models as proposed by different researchers and based on literature review and conceptual analysis, evaluate the challenges and opportunities. To achieve the objectives, the study adopted the United Nation E-government Development Index (EGDI) to benchmark e-government adoption in development countries particularly in Zambia. The EGDI is used to measure e-government trends in the world using three key indicators: Telecommunication Infrastructure, Online Services and Human Capital. However, from the summary of the research findings, it was established that there are 29% opportunities and 71% challenges for ministries and local authorities to deploy e-services. Very little research has been undertaken on e-government in Zambia, the available information is too general and does not address specific areas as highlighted by the EGDI. These existing gaps are what have made this study very unique and relevant, it will provide basic guidelines and models to guides the deployment of e-government and it will act as a reference point for policy makers and managers of ICT for planning and evidence based decisions.
Subjects/Keywords: Open government Data; E-Government – Zambia
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Chipeta, J. (2018). Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6323
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chipeta, Joseph. “Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia.” 2018. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6323.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chipeta, Joseph. “Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chipeta J. Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6323.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chipeta J. Understanding e-government opportunities and challenges in developing countries. a case of Zambia. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2018. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6323
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
17.
Bonina, Carla.
On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.
Degree: PhD, 2012, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135
► The use of the internet and related information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administration (known as 'e-government') has gained notable space within the processes…
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▼ The use of the internet and related information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administration (known as 'e-government') has gained notable space within the processes of public sector reform. Arguably, ICT provide an attractive strategy to reorganize internal government tasks, routines and processes and to make them more efficient, responsive as well as accountable to citizens. Yet, the linkages between public values and e-government programmes remain understudies or taken for granted. My research focuses on this particular aspect of public sector reforms and organising. It engages with the debates towards modernisation of central government services while contributing to discussion of the relation between technologically induced programmes and public values over time. Using critical discourse analysis, I trace the discourses on public values and technology within a longitudinal case of a technology-enabled platform to facilitate foreign trade regulations in Mexico - the Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade. In my empirical analysis, I examine a combination of key government texts and extensive data from fieldwork to address two related questions: what public values are presented, enacted or marginalised during the trajectory of the case, and how these values are enacted and operationalised into technology over time. The analysis reveals four distinctive discourses on public values and technology: 'technical efficiency', 'legality and honesty', 'robustness' and '(forced) cooperation'. The analysis shows that while the technical efficiency cluster - commonly associated to the new public management ethos - is dominating, it cohabits with and is reinforced by other values more broadly related to traditional public administration and the bureaucratic ethos - that is, legality and honesty. In addition, the analysis shows that these four distinctive discourses have been materialised in technology in different degrees, giving rise to tensions and contestation over time. In light of the findings, I draw implications for theorizing public values and technology innovation within public sector reforms in a given context.
Subjects/Keywords: 352.3; JS Local government Municipal government
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Bonina, C. (2012). On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. (Doctoral Dissertation). London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bonina, Carla. “On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bonina, Carla. “On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bonina C. On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135.
Council of Science Editors:
Bonina C. On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. [Doctoral Dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135
18.
Fane-Hervey, Angus.
Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.
Degree: PhD, 2012, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442
► Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in…
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▼ Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in what are known as the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. These occupy a unique ecological niche and are crucial to the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, yet are disappearing rapidly. The aim of this thesis is to identify the structural causes of this phenomenon in two of the miombo countries, Zambia and Mozambique. Standard ‘resource based’ explanations for deforestation in both countries tend to focus primarily on demographic and economic factors, emphasising the impact of economic reforms, population growth, rural migration, poverty, minimal access to electricty and a lack of institutional resources. However I argue that these explanations do not account for Mozambique’s relatively better record on deforestation during the period in question, and that a more convincing account is offered by a ‘governance based’ explanation, which emphasises different forms of forest governance and institutional arrangements affecting the forest sector in each country. Specifically, Mozambique has fared better than Zambia thanks to its more secure system of traditional land tenure, the implementation of more progressive legislation and a sustained commitment to community based natural resource management. The implication is that future initiatives to curb deforestation in these countries should concentrate on addressing institutional and policy based shortcomings before implementing market based mechanisms designed to encourage conservation.
Subjects/Keywords: 333.75; JS Local government Municipal government
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Fane-Hervey, A. (2012). Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. (Doctoral Dissertation). London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442.
Council of Science Editors:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. [Doctoral Dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442
Cardiff University
19.
Tew, Simon.
Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Cardiff University
URL: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
► It has been recognised that organisational learning (OL) possesses considerable potential for developing workers and, through them, organisations. Although its relevance to the public sector…
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▼ It has been recognised that organisational learning (OL) possesses considerable potential for developing workers and, through them, organisations. Although its relevance to the public sector has been acknowledged, a relatively small amount of empirical work has been undertaken. Where it has been, emphasis on learning embedded in daily practices has been lacking. This study fills a significant gap by providing a holistic and empirically-based exploration of OL within the public sector based on three diverse case studies in the Welsh Government. This study illustrates how OL practices in the Welsh Government emerged from mediations between individuals and six structures – namely physical, accountability, development, management intervention, workplace social and work task-based. OL is shown to be a locally formulated and pluralist phenomenon, based on the capacities of individuals involved and the highly nuanced dynamics created by and among the six structures. A new framework for the comprehensive investigation and analysis of OL emerges from the analysis. Some key findings from the study are that learning involving identifying and assessing new ways of doing things was neither practised nor required in all areas, that engagement in change during the undertaking of day-to-day work activities was a stimulant for learning, that different work tasks presented different possibilities for making and remedying mistakes, that the absence of a target-driven environment was an important enabler for staff to pursue off-the-job learning, that different work tasks presented varying opportunities for engaging with people, that engagement with people tended to happen only when staff felt that it would result in them being able to perform their roles more effectively, that inter-OL was not generally part of working life and that efforts to capture knowledge were generally not made unless there was a clear purpose or value seen for doing so.
Subjects/Keywords: 658.3; JS Local government Municipal government
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Tew, S. (2013). Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cardiff University. Retrieved from http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tew, Simon. “Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Cardiff University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tew, Simon. “Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Tew S. Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571.
Council of Science Editors:
Tew S. Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2013. Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
University of the Western Cape
20.
Mehlomakulu, Shadrack.
The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
.
Degree: 2014, University of the Western Cape
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4086
► This study aims at determining the m-Readiness of a Province for m-Government from a context of its Provincial Government (PG), the underprivileged citizens of the…
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▼ This study aims at determining the m-Readiness of a Province for m-
Government
from a context of its Provincial
Government (PG), the underprivileged citizens of
the region and the mobile fluency thereof. In answering the research question, i.e.,
“What is the extent of readiness of the
government and that of the underprivileged
citizens for introduction of m-
Government within the region under study”, literature
was reviewed and existing models synthesised, and from that, a conceptual model
was presented which acted as a reference point. The research process used a
quantitative method and utilised a stratified random sampling method in determining and adequately representing the populations under study, namely, underprivileged citizens and IT managers and specialists from the PG’s office. Descriptive statistics were adopted in analysing the collected data used in answering the research questions and findings presented. The findings show that the Province is m-Ready for m-
Government services, from the studied contexts of the PG, underprivileged citizens and mobile fluency. The reference model, that is, the Provincial Mobile Readiness Measurement Model (PMRMM), was developed from a perspective of the Province under study, therefore, its theoretical generalizability to other Provinces has to be first studied before being implemented. Secondly, the study only looked at three segments of the
government service delivery value chain, which are the
Government-to-Citizen (G2C),
Government-to-Employee (G2E) and Governmentto-
Government (G2G). The contributions of the study are twofold, firstly as a practical decision-making guide regarding introduction of m-
Government and secondly, it adds to the conceptual understanding of
government readiness for introduction of
government services via ICT mobile platforms.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mitrovic, Zoran (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: E-Government;
e-Governance;
m- Government
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Mehlomakulu, S. (2014). The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
. (Thesis). University of the Western Cape. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4086
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mehlomakulu, Shadrack. “The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
.” 2014. Thesis, University of the Western Cape. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4086.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mehlomakulu, Shadrack. “The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mehlomakulu S. The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4086.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mehlomakulu S. The readiness for m-government in a South African provincial government
. [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4086
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Cape Town
21.
Du Plooy, Louis Johannes.
Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).
Degree: Image, Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice, 2017, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268
► Local economic development successes and failures at municipal level, and specifically in secondary cities in South Africa, is deeply influenced by the constitutional imperatives for…
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▼ Local economic development successes and failures at municipal level, and specifically in secondary cities in South Africa, is deeply influenced by the constitutional imperatives for establishing developmental local
government. The local planning, economic development and policy frameworks introduced between 1999 and 2006 were largely based on, and moulded according to, the wave of new public management paradigms and public sector reform 'good governance best practises' implemented in South Africa post the 1994 democratic elections. The study makes two claims about municipal designs and practises, one that the governance design for these expressions of developmental local
government in South Africa has been driven by solution based and theoretical mechanisms rooted in primarily new public management frameworks and development approaches. The second claim is that this development approach manifested in practise in specific plans and frameworks which municipal governments and entities are required to implement and this implementation is characterised by mimicry and isomorphism through compliance, specifically in intermediate cites The motivation for the study, and the third claim which the study investigates, is that the implementation of these plans in practise is not doing so well in terms of delivering the results as envisaged, and secondary cities and towns are often in economic, social and service delivery crises and exhibit very high levels of spatial exclusion despite the local economic development profiles and governance arrangements in these settings increasingly being a matter of policy discussion and debate. The study then introduces a proposed alternative by focusing on implementation at local level and explores how things might be done differently. It looks at the possible contribution of the current search for more effective public service reform, generally referred to as 'doing development differently' or 'smart(er) development', to this local economic development debate. Through a conceptual analysis and application of the approaches and methodologies introduced by problem driven iterative adaption, the study identifies possible different approaches for local economic development in secondary cities and explains what it looks like. The study concludes that doing local economic differently in intermediate settings in South Africa can provide more realistic expectations for the results of local economic development initiatives through fundamentally rephrasing the problem as one that matters, and make recommendations for approaches through which problem driven iterative adaptation processes and practises can be introduced in the context of the institutional constraints present in these intermediate settings.
Advisors/Committee Members: Andrews, Matt (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Economic Development; Local Government; Municipal Government
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Du Plooy, L. J. (2017). Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA). (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Du Plooy, Louis Johannes. “Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Du Plooy, Louis Johannes. “Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Du Plooy LJ. Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Du Plooy LJ. Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268
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University of Birmingham
22.
Chamchong, Pobsook.
The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
► Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government…
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▼ Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government has been promoting cross-council collaboration with limited success while it has been widely implemented in England for decades. In the literature, little attention has been paid by scholars to the way in which the formation of collaboration and its implementation interacts. To generate new insights of academic and practical relevance, this study aims to generate insightful explanations about the role of collaborative entrepreneurs and collaborative managers in the initiation and institutional embedding of small council collaboration policy. It employs comparative empirical analysis of two pairs of cases in England and Thailand, set within an original theoretical framework built on the integration of policy-making models, the typology of collaboration on a continuum, and the notion of factors influencing sustainable collaboration. The thesis adds to the literature by distinguishing between and empirically demonstrating two roles – ‘collaborative entrepreneurs’, who initiate collaboration to solve immediate shared problems of resource scarcity and dependency facing small councils, and ‘collaborative managers’, who maintain sustainability of the collaboration and facilitate further integration across councils. It also reveals that the converse of resource/power dependency applies where the council with larger resources can become locked-in to disadvantageous relationships controlled by small councils with fewer resources. Furthermore this thesis shows that collaboration is more likely to occur where it does not challenge the vested interests of citizens and councillors. Building a coalition for change and developing collaborative culture are essential for enduring collaboration.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.80942; JS Local government Municipal government
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Chamchong, P. (2016). The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580.
Council of Science Editors:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2016. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
University of Birmingham
23.
Ewbank, Mark.
The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.
Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739
► In the Local Government Act 2000, central government mandated a change in political arrangements within English local authorities. Through introducing a blended separation of powers…
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▼ In the Local Government Act 2000, central government mandated a change in political arrangements within English local authorities. Through introducing a blended separation of powers to the majority of local authorities, with a leader, cabinet and overview and scrutiny committees, the legislation moved the constitutional structure from a form of assembly government to a Westminster-style split between decision-makers and those who scrutinise those choices. One of the goals was to remove the party group grip on decision-making. Given the evidence of the strength of groups in authorities (Maud 1967, Widdicombe 1986, Copus 1999a) there are questions but no clear answers about how group behaviour has changed since this legislation (OPDM, 2002, Ashworth 2003, Copus & Leach, 2004, ELGNCE, 2004, 2006). This research assesses the impact of the change on major political parties. Due to the shift in the institutional environments, this thesis uses a rational choice institutionalist approach to consider how the legislation has affected groups; through assessing methods used to satisfice their goals. Using a mixed-methods approach incorporating survey research and case studies, the research has discovered that despite the reform to remove group influence, the legislation served to make local government more prone to domination by party groups.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.8; JS Local government Municipal government
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Ewbank, M. (2011). The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ewbank, Mark. “The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ewbank, Mark. “The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ewbank M. The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739.
Council of Science Editors:
Ewbank M. The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2011. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739
University of Nottingham
24.
Grigoriadou, Despoina.
Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.
Degree: PhD, 2013, University of Nottingham
URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/
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► This neo institutional study analyses the dynamic interaction between formal/informal rules and agents’ behaviour inside a political institution, examining these relationships through primary research on…
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▼ This neo institutional study analyses the dynamic interaction between formal/informal rules and agents’ behaviour inside a political institution, examining these relationships through primary research on local partnerships in Greece. The theoretical assumptions of this analysis derive mainly from normative neo institutionalism but also include insights from rational choice and the historical institutionalism. Consideration is also given to the way in which theories of the structure/agent duality are related to neo institutional propositions on the relationship between rules and agents’ strategic behaviour. The neo institutional approach to local partnerships is also situated in relation to concepts and empirical observations from the literature on urban governance, urban regimes and Europeanisation. This research adopts the critical realism stance which acknowledges a reflexive approach to reality and it applies an embedded case study strategy. The case study consists of two local partnerships in the region of Crete, which were established under the EU Community Initiatives Programmes EQUAL II and LEADER+ and coordinated by the Local Development Agency of Heraklion. A triangulation method is selected, making use of interviews, storytelling, a short questionnaire, direct observation and secondary analysis of documentation. The research data reveal that the formal rules of the partnerships are not indicative of what actually happens. It is the configuration of formal and informal rules that offers a deep understanding of partnership. It is concluded that some formal rules are realised (albeit with deviations along the way), like partnership and programming, while others are remained mostly on paper, like community participation, decentralisation and innovation. In these cases, the informal rules appear to be conflicting with the formal rules, leading to different results than those expected. The research also shows the importance of agents' intentionality in the process of institutional change. Specific actors within the partnership, such as established local leaders and institutional entrepreneurs, select and reinforce particular features of formal rules that restrict partners’ freedom and promote values of efficiency within the partners. Moreover, the findings confirm a gradual changing of local policy making and an increase of local social capital. EQUAL II and LEADER+ partnerships create new possibilities for the empowerment and participation of new actors such as NGOs and vulnerable groups in the local policy-making process. They also promote the establishment of policy networks and enhance the development of collaborative learning processes (trust building and sharing understanding). Finally, they lead to the re-articulation of mayors-chief executives’ relationship inside local authorities and of central state’s position by creating new possibilities for broadening local authorities’ autonomy.
Subjects/Keywords: 306.2; JS Local government. Municipal government
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Grigoriadou, Despoina. “Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nottingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Grigoriadou, Despoina. “Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Grigoriadou D. Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202.
Council of Science Editors:
Grigoriadou D. Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2013. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202
University of Nottingham
25.
Gardner, Alison.
How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Nottingham
URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795
► This thesis explores how English councils and their public service partners responded to the UK Coalition government’s ‘austerity’-related spending cuts between 2010 and 2015. The…
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▼ This thesis explores how English councils and their public service partners responded to the UK Coalition government’s ‘austerity’-related spending cuts between 2010 and 2015. The research is distinctive in moving beyond a focus on the impacts of cuts to individual services, instead considering responses to austerity ‘in the round’, using a governance perspective. The methodology was innovative, using principles of ‘action research’ and ‘appreciative inquiry’ to design the research collaboratively with Nottingham City Council. Fieldwork was undertaken between 2012 and 2014, including a document review, 34 interviews and two workshops with frontline staff, as well as informal participant observation. The approach aimed to deliver academic rigour, as well as useful findings for practitioners addressing challenges in the field. Taking the locality of Nottingham as an exploratory and revelatory embedded single case study, the analysis combines insights from new institutionalist and interpretive theory. It demonstrates that although the council showed institutional resilience, and was able to maintain a wide range of services, spending cuts were creating pressure to change both the ‘practices’ and ‘narratives’ underpinning service delivery. Tensions in some service delivery partnerships suggested shifts in local ‘traditions’ of governance, viewed by some actors as symptomatic of a wider change in the values underpinning governance institutions. Meanwhile the council was increasingly focussed on strategic forms of community leadership, whilst links with local communities were diminishing. Working with partners, the council had (at least temporarily) mitigated a dramatic reduction in income. Yet although change in service delivery was incremental, the potential for transformation in local governance was clear. These findings are shown to have consistencies with wider comparative studies. Policy implications are discussed for the 2015 Conservative government, as it implements a further round of austerity-related cuts.
Subjects/Keywords: 352; JS Local government. Municipal government
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Gardner, A. (2016). How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Nottingham. Retrieved from http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gardner, Alison. “How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nottingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gardner, Alison. “How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Gardner A. How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795.
Council of Science Editors:
Gardner A. How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2016. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795
26.
Birchmore, Ian.
Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities.
Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Warwick
URL: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/65694/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635586
► The research establishes a context-specific sense of strategic risk in English local authorities. Uncertainty is found to be central to understanding risk but current practice…
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▼ The research establishes a context-specific sense of strategic risk in English local authorities. Uncertainty is found to be central to understanding risk but current practice is found not to reflect this, presenting risks with a false and misleading precision. Risks are identified to have varying, multiple characteristics. Risk assessment models which embrace these characteristics are developed and tested using a consistently applied bespoke risk data set developed for the research. Issues of control confidence and the betrayal of stakeholder trust are explored within these risk assessment models. The research proposes an accessible, fuzzy risk assessment model with an ability to inform decision-making beyond the mere ranking of risks provided by current practice approaches.
Subjects/Keywords: 658; JS Local government Municipal government
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Birchmore, I. (2014). Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Warwick. Retrieved from http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/65694/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635586
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Birchmore, Ian. “Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Warwick. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/65694/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635586.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Birchmore, Ian. “Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Birchmore I. Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/65694/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635586.
Council of Science Editors:
Birchmore I. Understanding public sector risk : a study into the nature and assessment of strategic risk in English local authorities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/65694/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635586
University of Warwick
27.
Mansour, Sarah.
Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.
Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Warwick
URL: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
► This thesis uses economics-style incentivised laboratory experiments to study the effects of the political transformation in Arab Spring Countries (frequent recalling of governments, political and…
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▼ This thesis uses economics-style incentivised laboratory experiments to study the effects of the political transformation in Arab Spring Countries (frequent recalling of governments, political and social polarisation, and campaign dynamics of founding elections) on economic outcomes; such as tax compliance, support for painful economic reforms, corruption, and interpersonal trust. The main focus of this thesis is on Egypt, being the largest Arab country in terms of population, historically the most influential in the region, and with a dominant cultural influence felt all over the Arab world. I find the following experimental evidence: (i) Giving citizens the right to recall government officials decreases the level of corruption in government through the increased accountability it imposes on elected politicians. Specifically, corruption is reduced by 14% in the presence of this right (p=0.04). (ii) Empowering citizens with the right to recall government officials was also found to decrease tax compliance by 20% due to the high frequency of divisive elections associated with this newly acquired right in a newly democratised country and the creation of losers who become unsatisfied with the outcome of the election process and thus the psychological costs associated with their incompliance are minimized. (iii) Ideological polarisation in elections can impede economic reform. And that (iv) negative campaigning in elections can impact negatively on the level of interpersonal trust in the society.
Subjects/Keywords: 330; JS Local government Municipal government
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Mansour, S. (2014). Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Warwick. Retrieved from http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mansour, Sarah. “Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Warwick. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mansour, Sarah. “Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mansour S. Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975.
Council of Science Editors:
Mansour S. Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
28.
Vanhooren, Shanaya.
Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.
Degree: 2018, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
► Canadian local governments have been consistently described as having a relatively limited role in policymaking. It has been argued in the local government literature that…
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▼ Canadian local governments have been consistently described as having a relatively limited role in policymaking. It has been argued in the local government literature that municipalities abide by the mandate imposed by provincial statutes, which primarily includes policies related to property, such as zoning decisions, and services to property, such as fire protection and sewage collection. Other scholars have argued that the role of local governments is expanding. For example, some argue that globalization has increased the importance of local governments and, indeed, there is evidence that local governments are beginning to independently address global problems, such as climate change. Moreover, rising property taxes suggest that municipal governments have an expanding, more demanding policy agenda.
This thesis analyzes whether municipal governments are involved in areas of policymaking that are beyond their traditional mandate by conducting a content analysis of the municipal council meeting minutes of three Southern Ontario municipalities from 2015-2017 inclusive. The primary research question is to what extent are municipal councils in Southern Ontario considering policy decisions that are beyond their traditional mandate, as outlined in the local government literature? Municipalities vary greatly in size and previous research demonstrates that size has a significant influence on the scope and content of policymaking. Thus, this thesis also asks: does a municipality’s size influence the scope and substance of policy issues under consideration by the municipal council?
The findings suggest that all municipalities, especially small and medium-sized municipalities, address policy areas that are beyond the traditional mandate described in the literature. In fact, over forty percent of all coded policy decisions pertained to issues that are not included in the literature’s characterization of municipal responsibilities. Furthermore, large municipalities address a substantively more diverse set of policy issues than small and medium size municipalities. However, large municipalities are not the only local governments making policies in areas considered traditionally ‘urban’. The findings also emphasize that further research is needed that investigates the function and prominence of constituent policy at the local level, as well as the explanations as to why these trends exist.
Subjects/Keywords: local government; municipal policymaking; municipal government
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Vanhooren, S. (2018). Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Vanhooren, Shanaya. “Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.” 2018. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Vanhooren, Shanaya. “Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Vanhooren S. Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Vanhooren S. Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
29.
Moller Dominguez, Francisco.
The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.
Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.794408
► This thesis explores the effects of grant competition in Chilean Municipalities. I select a mixed method approach to assess this phenomenon from a top-down and…
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▼ This thesis explores the effects of grant competition in Chilean Municipalities. I select a mixed method approach to assess this phenomenon from a top-down and bottom-up perspective. The research carries out a statistical analysis of the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Regional (FNDR) grant and also collects the views of 21 Chilean local, regional and municipal officers. I establish New Public Management (NPM) as my theoretical lens from which I problematise the formulation, evaluation and final allocation of grants. To integrate my different sources of data I link my quantitative and qualitative data with the contextual particularities of the Chilean institutions to form a synthesis of interconnected findings that shed light onto a relevant but understudied phenomenon in public administration. The first part of this thesis describes and assesses the FNDR, scrutinising the accomplishment of its goals and testing the impact of a municipality's capacity on its success in bidding for funds. With the records of allocation obtained in the quantitative analysis I selected my purposive sample of municipalities and officers to be interviewed. Finally, I have integrated both sources of data, drawing conclusions and establishing an overarching perspective on the effect of grant competition. The study finds that the FNDR grant has a regressive pattern of allocation in which better-off and more populated municipalities are favoured. Success in bidding for FNDR is positively associated with municipal capacity and this effect gets stronger for municipalities located further from the capital Santiago. This pattern reinforces municipal inequalities, widening the gap between high capacity and low capacity authorities and acting against the goals of the FNDR. This is acknowledged by local officers in poorly-resourced municipalities who feel handicapped in bidding for funds by the high fixed cost of making bids. Central officers exercise their power when evaluating and prioritising bids. The research found that contrary to what the existing theoretical analysis of competitive grants suggests, grant competition in Chile favours central government agendas instead of being driven by local needs. This situation works against the efficiency of the competitive scheme, fostering the shaping of bids to meet central agenda rather than local needs. This centralised orientation of grant allocation is facilitated by a lack of regional and national service standards, together these elements lead to a patchwork of isolated and uneven municipalities unable to set up cooperative agreements to tackle social issues. This study finds that, due to the historical circumstances of the introduction of FNDR, competition has been established among municipalities as the predominant theme of intergovernmental relations. This hampers local collaboration and makes it difficult to respond to regional challenges. The situation has a deep impact on local officers' motivation, leading to frustration and feeling of hopelessness. In their view, competition is seen as being…
Subjects/Keywords: 320.8; JS Local government Municipal government
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Moller Dominguez, F. (2019). The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.794408
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moller Dominguez, Francisco. “The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.794408.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moller Dominguez, Francisco. “The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Moller Dominguez F. The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.794408.
Council of Science Editors:
Moller Dominguez F. The effects of grant competition on Chilean municipalities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2019. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/9194/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.794408
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Workman, Anna.
Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.
Degree: phd, 2013, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
► Post-war Sierra Leone faces a deep deficit in the supply of basic public goods which is detrimental to quality of life and remains a risk…
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▼ Post-war Sierra Leone faces a deep deficit in the supply of basic public goods which is detrimental to quality of life and remains a risk factor for future conflict. The government, under substantial donor influence, seeks to address this deficit through democratic decentralization. However, evidence of the link between decentralization and improved public goods provision remains weak. I approach the
public goods deficit from a different angle; rather than assuming that an imported solution is needed, I consider what can be learned from existing patterns of public
goods provision.
At the core of this study is a comparison of ‘success versus failure’ in local public goods provision in the city of Makeni, with the aim of understanding key dynamics that lead to divergent outcomes. While I set out to focus on cases of public goods provision led by two main categories of local government actors — elected councils and chiefs — I found that it in all four cases, citizens played a substantial role. I therefore analyze the cases as instances of coproduction of public goods.
I find that coproduction is an important means of maintaining a basic supply of local public goods when state capacity is weak. With this in mind, I draw on the case study evidence to develop a set of propositions about the conditions under which coproduction is more likely to succeed in contemporary Sierra Leone. These propositions are suggestive of an alternate institutional approach to addressing the public goods deficit—one that is based on the development of workarounds for key obstacles rather than institutional overhaul. However, coproduction is no ‘magic bullet’; it has troubling implications for social equality and the development of state capacity over the longer term and thus judgements about the desirability of
coproductive arrangements are likely to involve complex trade-offs.
Subjects/Keywords: HF Commerce; JS Local government Municipal government
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Workman, A. (2013). Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. (Doctoral Dissertation). The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Workman, Anna. “Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Workman, Anna. “Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Workman A. Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/.
Council of Science Editors:
Workman A. Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. [Doctoral Dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2013. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
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