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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"leadership and governance"”.
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Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Leadership and Governance in High Risk Organisations: Exploring Perspectives from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region
… exploring the perspectives of leaders on EHS leadership and governance. The research literature review focused on EHS leadership, corporate governance and strongly related topics. This MMR research employed both an expert panel-validated survey and a semi-structured interview protocol which …
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The Chiefs' Prophecy: The Destruction of "Original" Cheyenne Leadership During "the Critical Era" (1876-1935)
Inconsistent modern tribal government political leadership standards are common throughout Indian Country. There is an urgent need to address the causes and effects of tribal political instability and the root of this instability which lies in the lack of leadership and the absence of a realistic …
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EXAMINING THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS: A SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS STUDY ON SUPERINTENDENT CONSULTANT PERSPECTIVES
… capital theory, this research examines how candidate qualifications, experience, and perceived value influence selection decisions. The first phase analyzes archival data on Texas superintendents, using descriptive and inferential statistics to identify patterns and trends in hiring …
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Determining the functionality of traditional leadership councils as agents of rural development in Vhembe District, South Africa
… Councils (TCs) have always been central to the governance of rural communities. In South Africa, they were restructured in 2003 in order to promote effective leadership and good governance. According to the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003, TCs are responsible for …
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Sources of succession disputes in respect of ubukhosi / chieftainship with regard to the Cele and Amangwane chiefdoms, KwaZulu-Natal
… the challenge of contributing to such an understanding of chieftainship by looking at the chieftainship succession disputes in the Cele clan of Phungashe and AmaNgwane clan of Bergville in the Province of KwaZulu -Natal, South Africa. The incorporation of indigenous political structures within …
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Analyzing Industry Clusters and Foundations of Regional Partnerships with Consideration of the I-29 Corridor Task Force in South Dakota
… Task Force including analyzing industry clusters and foundations of regional partnerships in South Dakota. There were two primary objectives of this research. The first was to create cluster definitions and evaluate traded industry clusters in South Dakota and the I-29 Corridor Region to gain a …
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Human Resources Programming and its Impact on Leadership within Governing Boards of Ontario Community Colleges
This study investigated the direct experiences and preferences of Ontario community college board members and board secretaries to determine how specific programming related to governor recruitment, selection, training and performance evaluation assisted, or may contribute to, governance and …
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Sharing Leadership in Top Teams: A Qualitative Case Study of One Governing Board in the Nonprofit Sector
Shared leadership is increasingly important in organisations today in order to meet the needs of changing environments, complex problems and to accommodate transparency and accountability. This is especially applicable to nonprofit organisations (NPOs) where good governance has been a concern for …
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Exploring the perceived impact of a leadership training module on clinical family medicine practice: a qualitative study
… the senior clinicians responsible for clinical governance in the District Health System. Their training programmes must prepare them for the leadership roles they are expected to fulfil. At the University of Cape Town, family medicine registrars enrolled in a four-year Masters of Medicine (MMed) …
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Assessment of capacity of the Ministry of Health to conduct health policy processes in the Republic of Tajikistan
… this gap by developing a conceptual framework and testing in the Republic of Tajikistan, where independence reinforced the need for Ministry of Health's (MOH) capacity to conduct country-level policy processes. The following overarching research question guided this qualitative study: What are …
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Child and adolescent mental health services in the Western Cape of South Africa: policy evaluation, situational analysis, stakeholder perspectives, and implications for health policy implementation
In spite of the need for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services across the globe, very little has been done to develop and strengthen CAMH in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). South Africa is an example of an LMIC where CAMH services have been very limited as a result of various …
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The nature of China’s relations with Africa: A comparative analysis of Sino-Botswana and Sino-Namibia relations
… a comparative perspective. It uses Sino-Botswana and Sino-Namibia relations as specific case studies. The necessity of the comparative approach is to draw out similarities and differences of factors that influence the nature of Sino- African relations, with a specific focus on these two southern …
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Considerations in the development and organisation of public and non-profit respite care services for persons with intellectual disability in South Africa: a mixed method study
… can also negatively impact caregivers, families and persons with intellectual disability. Respite care, a disability support service, offers an avenue to support this population. However, in South Africa, the extent and nature of respite care provision is unclear. This study aimed to address this …
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An Assessment of the integration of Palliative Care in the Health System of the Cape Metro District of South Africa
… care, focussing on vulnerable patients, and their families, with life threatening illness, to enhance their quality of life. Globally and in South Africa (SA), it has been delivered by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as hospices. However, in SA in 2017, the National Policy and …
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An Assessment of the integration of Palliative Care in the Health System of the Cape Metro District of South Africa
… care, focussing on vulnerable patients, and their families, with life threatening illness, to enhance their quality of life. Globally and in South Africa (SA), it has been delivered by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as hospices. However, in SA in 2017, the National Policy and …
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The management of antipsychotic-induced weight gain
… people living with a SMI. Despite its prevalence and impact, international AIWG management practices continue to be suboptimal. This is in part due to deficits in the design of clinical practice guidelines addressing AIWG management. This includes the absence of recommendations considering …
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Women and land: acces to and use of land and natural resources in the communal areas of rural South Africa
… of poverty in South Africa is African, rural, and female. As the primary users of rural land, women engage in farming and subsistence activities. Despite this pivotal role played by rural women, they experience grave problems under communal tenure, most notably in relation to access to and use …
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Strengthening health systems through eHealth: two mixed-methods case studies at 10 facilities in Malawi
… highlighted the potential of digital information and communications technologies to strengthen health systems, which are underpinned by the ‘building blocks’ of information, human resources, finances, commodities, leadership and governance, and service delivery. In high income countries, evidence …