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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Cooperative governance"”.
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Barriers to cooperative governance in the construction industry
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
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An exploratory study of inderstanding electronic government in facilitating intergovernmental relations to encourage cooperative governance in South Africa
… on eGovernment, intergovernmental relations, and cooperative governance. The primary objective of the study is to explore the use of eGovernment whether it can facilitate, coordinate, and integrate intergovernmental relations. Some studies portray that there are challenges in the coordination of …
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Interventions by national government in provincial governments in South Africa: A critical analysis
… national government intervention in provincial governance in South Africa, as provided under Section 100 of the 1996 Constitution. In doing so, it explores the grounds, procedures, and outcomes of these interventions. The thesis further evaluates the balance between the principles of cooperative …
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Land use planning mandates: a quest for legal certainty
… are identified. Reasons are given for why cooperative governance has failed to allay such confusion. Lastly, the subsequent attempts by the judiciary and the legislature are analysed to see whether they have successfully provided for the legal certainty needed.
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Three essays on the dynamic ownership and governance of U.S. farmer cooperatives /
… of farmer-owned economic organizations, the cooperative life cycle model is advanced and improved via the application of economic theory to each of its five phases. Specifically, transaction cost theory, property rights theory, and agency theory help explain the birth-to-death trajectory of …
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A Critical Policy Review of the South African Fire Services White Paper
… the Social Science scholars. The Department of Cooperative Governance has ultimately promulgated a White Paper on fire services in May 2020. This study therefore aims to review and examine the legislation with a purpose of traversing the intricacies entrenched. This explicit dimension of the …
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The outlook on the extractives upstream investment in South Africa: the environmental governance issue
… perception zooming in on the environmental governance of the extractives sector. Environmental governance in South Africa was fragmented. The fragmentation occurred in policies, institutions and, ultimately, governance. The consequences of this fragmentation were regulatory duplication and …
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The Community Retrofit Trust: Incentivizing Deep Energy Retrofits in Massachusetts' Triple Deckers
… transformation that empowers residents through cooperative participatory processes. This project proposes a practical framework for a “Community Retrofit Trust” which uses systems of distributed energy savings, community ownership of DER assets, and cooperative governance to ensure tenants, …
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Skills gap analysis of farmer-owned cooperative directors and its connection to the agricultural landscape
Agricultural cooperatives are larger and more complex than ever before. Due to this growth, farmer directors need to up-skill to maximize farmer member benefits. Director education is generally considered a successful strategy for improving financial and strategic performance, yet little research …
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Implementation of low-cost housing scheme: a case study of Tshikota Township in Limpopo Province
… from the Makhado local municipality's Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department. The findings of this study expressed several positive views on the implementation of low-cost housing. Affordable and decent shelter was provided to residents, addressing the pressing need …
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Contribution of SMEs on Poverty Alleviation in Zanzibar: A Case of Small Scale Salt Production in Pemba Eastern Coast
… resources, marketing, R&D and technology and cooperative governance aspects should be properly and effectively addressed.
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Contribution of SMEs on Poverty Alleviation on Zanzibar: A Case of Small Scale Salt Production in Pemba Eastern Coast
… resources, marketing, R&D and technology and cooperative governance aspects should be properly and effectively addressed.
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Curative Measures in Law for Financially Distressed Municipalities
… the National Treasury, the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG), and their provincial equivalents) use these critical aspects result in them emphasising intervention (often too late) rather than consistent monitoring and support. The study proposes an urgent shift in the …
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Impact of internal audit management on public sector administration in the North West Province
… and ruling party, but a new approach in the governance of the public sector, policies and guidelines. Due to government development, a Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) was formulated and promulgated during 1999, although influenced by the publication of King Report (I). Issues pertaining …
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Towards a refined Integrated Development Planning process in Mbombela Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province
… Municipality and the Mpumalanga Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. These were selected because of the role they play in the integrated development planning. The study established that the current integrated development planning is not effective in responding to the …
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Buffalo city metro - is bigger better? The hierarchy of urban labels and why they matter
… whilst simultaneously describing the model of “cooperative governance” which describes all levels of government as being equally crucial and able to perform governance. The case of Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) forms the focus of my case study because it is an example of a small city that was …
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Integrated performance management systems and motivation in the South African public sector
… is facilitated by policy initiatives such as cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations. One of the major areas of dissatisfaction is the time required for conducting the performance management process, which is often seen as a last minute compliance exercise. The performance …
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National council of provinces rhetoric in overseeing the implementation of South Africa's national development plan
… sphere oversight role as underpinned by its cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations constitutional mandate. Consequently, this has led to an inability to meaningfully oversee and accelerate the implementation of South Africa's transformation policies. The study will place …
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Strengthening decision-making processes to promote water sustainability in the South African mining context: the role of good environmental governance and the law
… whether the concept of good (environmental) governance provides a useful tool and legal base for the achievement of water sustainability in South Africa's mining sector. The thesis introduces water pollution as one sustainability challenge that South Africa is facing in its mining sector. The …
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