An evaluation of the implementation of affirmative action in Windhoek municipality

dc.contributor.authorKamwi, Otto S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:54Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:54Z
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractThe paper evaluates the implementation of Affirmative Action in Windhoek Municipality, officially known as the Municipal Council of Windhoek. This establishment is interchangeably referred to as Municipality, City Council or Windhoek Municipality in the discussions. The municipality operationalized affirmative action in 1993, largely because of previous white male domination in its municipal structures. Subsequent to the enactment of the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act No. 29 of 1998, the institution was identified as a relevant employer as defined by the aforesaid Acten_US
dc.description.abstractThe paper establishes the Municipality's compliance to the aforesaid Act by evaluating the effectiveness of measures put in place to align the organisation with therequirements of the Affirmative Action Policy. For purposes of analysis, emphasis was placed on positions in the Professional level, Middle and Senior managementen_US
dc.description.abstractThese positions are evaluated by the Paterson grading system as C, D and E Band respectively. Primary data was sourced by interviewing parties involved in the implementation process, affected parties and the regulators of the Policy within and outside the organisation. Secondary data sources were obtained through literature onIt surfaced that the Municipality has made remarkable progress in implementing the AffirmativeAction Policy by increasing the number of designated groups, as prescribed by the Affirmative Action Act. the subjecten_US
dc.description.abstractThis was made possible through recruitment and selection, training and development and promotions and rewards. Still, the organisation is confronted with critical challenges such as the under-representation of women and people with disabilities in managerial positions. Unless addressed timely, these challenges might affect the intended returns from this reform strategy.en_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeThesis (Master of Public Administration)en_US
dc.format.extentiii, 60 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-20060710en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/304
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3112en_US
dc.subjectAffirmative actionen_US
dc.subjectMunicipal employeesen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of the implementation of affirmative action in Windhoek municipalityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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