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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"municipal employees"”.
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A Retrospective Study: The Relationship Between Health Care Costs, Absenteeism and Body Mass Index in a Group of Municipal Employees
… care costs and absenteeism in a group of 524 municipal employees. The 269 employees with health care claims and the 487 employees with attendance records were categorized into five different BMI categories based on self-reported weight and height. Findings from the study suggest that as BMI …
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An Analysis of the Strategies to promote Ethical Behaviour in Local Government: A Case of Thulamela Local Municipality
… with a particular focus on Thulamela Local Municipality (TLM). TLM is one of the local municipalities constituting Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo province. The 1994 first democratic elections in South Africa demonstrated the country's dedication to human rights and prosperity. …
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Community involvement as a strategy to enhance Integrated Development Planning Efficiency for effective service delivery in Mutale Municipality
… for effective service delivery in Mutale Municipality, Limpopo Province. To get a holistic view, a sample was drawn from the population of seventy (70) respondents from a range of stakeholders that include 10 officials of Mutale Municipality, 15 councilors, 11 secretaries of Ward …
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Performance management and the utilisation of municipal resources: The case of eThekwini Municipality
… dissatisfaction with the performance of municipalities. As a measure to contribute to effective service delivery, the aim of this study was to investigate the implementation of performance management (PM) and the utilisation of municipal resources. The Trading Services Cluster of …
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An investigation into citizen aggression on municipality employee’s prosocial and proactive work behaviour: a case study of a KwaZulu-Natal Municipality
… government officials are responsible for making municipalities the most visible levels of government. However, if planned services are not delivered, municipal employees can become targets of citizen aggression due to their proximity to the angry public and their association with public service …
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Strategies enhancing community engagement in local government: a case study of Thulamela Local Municipality
… community engagement in Thulamela Local Municipality. Community engagement is critical to effective governance and service delivery in local municipalities. The extent of community involvement in municipal services has been inconsistent, leading to a gap between public expectations and …
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Walking in old age: A year-round perspective on accessibility in the outdoor environment and effects of measures taken
… is to examine the implementation process in municipal planning, and effects of measures taken, to achieve barrier-free outdoor environments the year round. Older peoples’ perceptions as pedestrians in terms of usability, mobility, and perceived safety, as well as municipal employees’ views, …
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Essays in political economy
… of police officers, fire fighters and other municipal employees 1900-1940. Identification exploits the staggered timing of the reform in large municipalities using a differences-in-differences design. I find that civil service boards decreased the probability that police officers were first …
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Keeping decentralisation in check: An exploration of the relationship between municipal audit outcomes and levels of service delivery in South African local government
… Following the passing of the Local Government Municipal Financial Management Act of 2003 (MFMA), South African municipalities are also required to comply with rigorous, annual auditing regulations. Intended to enforce sound financial governance and prevent abuse of devolved power, the influence …
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Buffalo city metro - is bigger better? The hierarchy of urban labels and why they matter
… was particularly affected, as it was at the municipal level that the policies of apartheid were visible. Part of addressing the legacy of spatial segregation included a suite of legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of apartheid and the deep socio-economic inequality present by ensuring …
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Urban Forest Waste Generation and Utilization by Municipal and Private Arboricultural Operations in Virginia
… forest waste (UFW) in Virginia, 91 urbanized municipalities and 828 International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists operating privately in Virginia were invited to participate in a web-based survey. Results indicate that nearly three quarters (74%) of all respondents reported that …
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Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles as They Predict Constructive Culture and Defensive Culture
… and leadership Culture in a large sample of municipal employees using three sets of predictors: demographic/employment status of employees, measures of employees' judgments of their supervisor's transactional leadership styles, and measures of employees' judgments of their supervisor's …
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Developing a conflict resolution strategy for the local government sphere : the case of the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality
… the causes of conflict between councillors and municipal officials in the local government sphere, with specific reference to the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. Conflict is regarded as a difference in beliefs, opinions, values and principles between two or more individuals that manifest in role …