scholarly journals Exploring the role of management in the implementation of talent management

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 560-575
Author(s):  
Mathildah Mashudu Ndou ◽  
Jacob Tseko Mofokeng ◽  
Dorcas Khosa
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public

The South African public sector institutions are faced with the challenges of proper implementation of talent management. The aim of this research is to explore the role of management in the implementation of talent management within the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure in the Limpopo Province. The inability by management to properly show their role in the management and implementation of talent management at all levels in the public sector has brought poor performance of duties by employees due to lack of motivation and low morale. A qualitative research approach was used.  Purposive sampling was adopted using semi-structured interviews to gather data from participants. The findings revealed that challenges like career development, skills development, motivation, succession planning and remuneration  packages including benefits allowances were the main limits which mainly prevented  proper  implementation of  talent management in the Department.

scholarly journals The mediation role of motivation between leadership and public sector performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzivhuluwani Mavhungu ◽  
Mark H.R. Bussin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public

Orientation: As a result of poor performance in 2013, five departments in the Limpopo province were placed under administration in terms of Section 100 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.Research purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of the individual level of performance when diagnosing performance issues in the public sector by focusing on the mediatory role of motivation in the relationship between leadership and public sector performance.Motivation for the study: The diagnosis conducted focused more on the analysis of administrative and operational systems. The solutions were based on normalising financial statements and systems to improve performance.Research design, approach and method: The study took a positivist approach as the philosophy of the study. Using quantitative methods, a cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 65 employees working in one of the departments that were affected by the intervention.Main findings: The study confirmed the existence of a relationship between leadership and performance in the public sector. It was also found that Public Sector Motivation plays a mediatory role between Perceived Leadership Styles and Individual Job Performance.Practical/managerial implications: The findings imply that it is important that the Limpopo Provincial Government makes an effort to employ and retain employees who are readily showing high levels of Public Sector Motivation.Contribution or value additions: The study focused on an overlooked area in the study of performance in the public sector. The study was able to produce a tool that should be able to provide information to assist managers to make better performance improvement strategy decisions.

Sustaining the Future of the Public Sector: Insights into a Swedish Municipality’s Dealing with Knowledge Management and Succession Planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Durst ◽  
Guido Bruns
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Ageing Workforce ◽  
The Public ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Executive Staff

The ageing workforce soon leads to a number of retirements in government organisations that will put the knowledge basis at risk. Addressing this point the present study provides an analysis and evaluation of a Swedish municipality’s dealing with the aspects of knowledge management and succession planning against the background of demographic developments and the increased relevance of knowledge. It reports findings based on semi-structured interviews conducted with executive staff of the municipality. Results of data analysed show that the municipality is far from being ready to master the challenges ahead. To date the municipality follows a sporadic approach rather than a strategic and planned one when addressing the issue of succession planning. Indeed, the findings suggest that a muddling through approach prevails. Based on the findings some suggestions were derived that may help both municipalities facing similar circumstances as well as policy makers drafting suitable policies.

scholarly journals Investigating Change Management Based on Participation and Acceptance of IT in the Public Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 51-70
Author(s):  
Mariem Ben Rehouma ◽  
Tim Geyer ◽  
Timo Kahl
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
It Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Key Aspects

The digitalization of public administrations faces big challenges regarding employees' acceptance of IT. Change management approaches based on participation should help achieving acceptance and success of IT projects in the public sector. The research investigated how participation methods can be integrated into change management and which effects participation has on the acceptance of the introduced system in this sector. The authors followed a mixed research approach and conducted a quantitative and a qualitative study within public administrations and ministries in two states in Germany. The findings reveal that employees' participation in the form of information, communication, training, support, and active participation as well as the role of managers all have a significant positive relationship with employees' attitudes towards IT. Furthermore, they identified four key aspects of applying change-management based on employee participation in IT-projects, which they recommend to consider when implementing IT projects in the public sector in the future.

Rethinking the Future оf the Accounting Profession

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Pavlova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Business Partner ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future

The question regarding the future of the accounting profession is being raised more and more often. The most powerful professional accounting organizations are directing all their resources to study the problems of the future of accounting. The issues regard accounting as a whole, the profession, what types of personnel will be needed for business and the public sector, and possible effects of digitalization. It is argued that the role of the professional accountant is undergoing a dramatic transformation, that in the future she will assume the role of a strategic business partner in the organization and must therefore acquire new competencies. This paper outlines what these competences should be and how to gain them.

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