- Title
- An assessment of the implementation of the performance management and development system: the office of the premier in the Eastern Cape Province
- Creator
- Douglas, Bukelwa Maureen
- Subject
- Performance -- Management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Office of the Premier Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Evaluation Local government -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Case studies
- Date Issued
- 2019
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MPA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/39545
- Identifier
- vital:35289
- Description
- The Performance management and development system has been introduced in the South African Public Service with the intention of monitoring, reviewing, assessing performance, developing under performers, recognising and rewarding good performance of the public officials. It is also there to develop the public officials who fail to attain required expectations. This study focuses on investigating whether employees do understand Performance Management and development system for the effectiveness of employee performance in the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier and that this has with the motivation of the public sector in the Eastern Cape, and the correlation that this has with the motivation of the public officials to improve performance. A qualitative research design was used for this study to investigate whether employees do understand effectiveness of PMDS on employees performance. The research design consisted of a case study where seven interview questions were conducted with the first employees from level four to level eight (operational staff), middle managers from level nine to level twelve and senior managers in the Office of the Premier Eastern Cape. Data analysis led to thematic analysis two themes were developed from the objectives of the study. This study has made the following recommendations: The employees in the Office of the Premier should be regularly monitored and evaluated on how to implement performance management and developed system. As a result, the study will give more understanding in aligning with the OTP strategy and drive individual performance, but will also assist all levels of employees within the OTP: EC in understanding the day to day operational activities of performance management. It will also help employee support and talent management professionals in knowing and understanding the best practices to adopt, in managing their individual performance levels.
- Format
- xii, 86 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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