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Direct linkDavis, Annemarie; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Venter, Peet – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In an attempt to understand the effects of managerialism on university managers in a developing country, we set out to gather rich data on the strategy work of middle managers through a single case study at a South African university. Managerialism has the potential to solve inefficiencies in university systems and processes, as it could help to…
Descriptors: Middle Management, College Administration, Case Studies, Governance
Download full textBoateng, Nana Adowaa – South African Journal of Education, 2014
The paper examines the extent to which sub-national public officials are efficient in delivering basic education services and argues that technical inefficiencies, especially in the management of public funds for education, could potentially contribute to poor education service delivery in South Africa. A conceptual framework is proposed to show…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Efficiency, Evidence, Delivery Systems
Land, Ray; Gordon, George – Higher Education Academy, 2015
Teaching excellence is at the centre of national and international higher education policy. The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is a part of the debate to develop a shared understanding of what constitutes teaching excellence and has published research including "Considering Teaching Excellence in Higher Education: 2007-2013" by Dr Vicky…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Excellence in Education, Research Reports, Focus Groups
Ambe, I. M. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
The main objective of the paper is to explore supply chain management practices in the Central District Municipality, North West province of South Africa, using the grounded theory methodology. Supply chain management was introduced in the South African public sector to alleviate deficiencies related to governance, interpretation and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Municipalities, Labor Needs, Foreign Countries
Odendaal, Willem A.; Marais, Sandra; Munro, Salla; van Niekerk, Ashley – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This paper reflects on a process evaluation of a home visitation programme in South Africa. The programme, implemented in two low-income communities, focused on the reduction of risks to unintentional childhood injuries. The evaluation comprised a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including observations in conjunction with an…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Formative Evaluation, Injuries, Home Visits
