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An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/129120 An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Bhegu, Hlengiwe Ndevu, Zwelinzima Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Leadership. Job satisfaction -- South Africa Leadership -- South Africa Employee motivation -- South Africa UCTD Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH SUMMARY: As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in China at the end of 2019 and its spread to other countries at the beginning of 2020, numerous organisations were faced with unprecedented challenges. These obstacles compelled companies in South Africa to investigate alternative methods of managing their workforce, in line with President Ramaphosa’s ‘family meeting’ speeches on how the country could pull together to save lives and preserve livelihoods. This had a significant impact on citizens, including both domestic and international community. In the public sector of South Africa, particularly in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), there is limited empirical evidence regarding the most appropriate and effective leadership style. We see that new ways of work are emerging around the world. This study’s findings provide evidence of the value of modifying leadership styles in the public sector, specifically at DIRCO. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the leadership style in a case of DIRCO in South Africa. The primary objective was to determine the impact of leadership styles on job satisfaction (JS) and job performance (JP) in the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. This study used a positivist paradigm quantitative approach, in which the target population of 448 employees at DIRCO were surveyed using an online questionnaire, delivering 281 responses. It was discovered that the laissez-faire leadership (LFL) style is the dominant leadership style, with bureaucratic and democratic leadership styles following closely behind. It was further found that the majority of the employees were near retirement age. The study recommends that an intervention is developed and implemented to ensure that managers find combinations of leadership styles that will ensure that organisational goals are achieved more effectively. To ensure the retention of organisational knowledge, it is recommended that young people are identified and appointed with the aim to ensure future effective organisational operations. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die uitbreek van COVID-19 in Sjina laat in 2019 en die verspreiding daarvan na ander lande vroeg in 2020 het daartoe gelei dat baie organisasies uitdagings van ongeewenaarde en ongekende omvang moes hanteer. Hierdie uitdagings het organisasies in Suid-Afrika gedwing om nuwe maniere te ondersoek om die arbeidsmag te bestuur, in lyn met die President se ‘Gesinsvergaderings’-toesprake oor saamsnoer om lewens te red en lewensbestaan te bewaar. Dit het ’n beduidende impak op burgers gehad, insluitend burgers en buitelanders. Daar is beperkte empiriese bewyse van die mees gepaste en doeltreffende leierskapstyl in die openbare sektor van Suid-Afrika, veral by DIRCO. Ons sien dat nuwe maniere van werk regoor die wereld na vore kom. Die bevindinge van hierdie studie verskaf bewyse van die waarde van veranderende leierskapstyle in die openbare sektor, spesifiek by DIRCO. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die doeltreffendheid van leierskapstyle te evalueer in ’n studie by die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking (DIRCO) in Suid-Afrika. Die primere navorsingsdoelwit was om die invloed van leierskapstyle op Werkstevredenheid (JS) en Werkprestasie (JP) by DIRCO te bepaal. Die studie het ’n positivistiese paradigma en ’n kwantitatiewe benadering gebruik, waar die teikenpopulasie by DIRCO van 448 werknemers ondervra is met behulp van ’n aanlynvraelys, wat 281 antwoordstelle gelewer het. Daar is gevind dat laissez-faire leierskap (LFL) die oorheersende leierskapstyl binne DIRCO was, gevolg deur die burokratiese en demokratiese leierskapstyle. Die studie het ook bevind dat die meerderheid van die werknemers naby aftree-ouderdom was. Die studie beveel aan dat ’n ingryping ontwikkel en geimplementeer word om te verseker dat bestuurders kombinasies van leierskapstyle vind wat sal verseker dat organisatoriese doelwitte meer effektief bereik word. Om die behoud van organisatoriese kennis te verseker, word aanbeveel dat jongmense geidentifiseer en aangestel word met die doel om toekomstige doeltreffende organisatoriese bedrywighede te verseker. Masters 2023-11-30T21:30:15Z 2024-01-08T23:08:07Z 2023-11-30T21:30:15Z 2024-01-08T23:08:07Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/129120 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xiii, 130 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Job satisfaction -- South Africa Leadership -- South Africa Employee motivation -- South Africa UCTD Bhegu, Hlengiwe An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title | An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title_full | An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title_fullStr | An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title_short | An assessment of the appropriateness/effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector : a case of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
| title_sort | assessment of the appropriateness effectiveness of the dominant leadership style in the public sector a case of the department of international relations and cooperation |
| topic | Job satisfaction -- South Africa Leadership -- South Africa Employee motivation -- South Africa UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/129120 |
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