Electronic procurement (e-procurement) has been widely adopted across the private sector, and as such various aspects of its adoption has been researched. The adoption of e-procurement in the public sector is not as widespread, especially in relation the UK Central and Local Government sectors,...

This study focuses on the determinants for the development of a human resource strategyin the Provincial Government Western Cape (PGWC).The context is that a new regulatoryframework for human resource development in South Africa, namely the National HumanResource Development Strategy (NHRDS) was...

The uMgungundlovu District Municipality is one of the ten districtmunicipalities of the KwaZulu-Natal Province which was formed after thedisestablishment of the Indlovu Regional Council in the year 2000. ThisMunicipality has within it seven local municipalities that have varyingcapacity in terms...

The absence of an integrated risk management programme in local government in SouthAfrica creates the danger that these risks are not identified, which could be catastrophic,and opportunities to minimise losses are not utilised. A further problem is that commonrisk-management terminology is...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Policy makers and development practitioners particularly in developing countries facedaunting challenges in formulating strategies to achieve sustained growth and improvedstandards of living through productive engagement of the population in the economyrather than through...

This study examines the impact an empowerment strategy may have when applied to public sector employees delivering Environmental Services.The study employs a case study method as its central research strategy with ten sample local authorities chosen as strategic informants. The key issues...

Fiscal stress, changing public expectations and shifting responsibilitiesfor services due to devolution have prompted many local governments toconsider restructuring service delivery. This web site is designed toprovide local governments with information on restructuring trends andinnovations in...

We analyze investment behavior of the population of medium and large industrial firms located in the Czech Republic in 1992-95. We examine the relevance of alternative models of investment and test if investment behavior varies across ownership-legal form categories of firms. By using a large...

Theoretical and practical aspects of inter-organizational interaction are developed in a dissertation.The first chapter of the thesis analyses the theoretical background of the inter-organizational interaction in a thorough and integrated way. There is an overview of Lithuanian scholars’...

Rees, Patricia, L. and Gardner, Hanne. Best Value, Partnerships and Relationship Marketing in Local Government. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 2003, vol. 8, no. 2, pages 143-152. Published by and copyright Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. The definitive version of...