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Browsing Political and Administrative Studies by Author "Madimutsa, Clever"

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    The state of democracy in Zambia.
    (The University of Zambia, 2011) Chipenzi, McDonald; Kaela, Laurent C W; Madimutsa, Clever; Momba, Jotham C; Mubanga, Hope; Muleya, Nchimunya; Musamba, Charity
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    The role of governance networks in economic development: lessons from Zambia.
    (Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2016-10-25) Madimutsa, Clever; Pretorius, Leon G
    This paper discusses the role of governance networks in economic development in Zambia. A qualitative design was used to conduct the research. Both documentary and non-documentary data were collected. Documentary data were collected from documents focusing on governance, networks and economic development. Non-documentary data were obtained from a sample of 19 key informants comprising five managers of public institutions and 14 union leaders. The findings reveal that the network model attempts to resolve problems facing the public sector by emphasising collaboration among stakeholders and allowing the government to rely on the private sector to provide public infrastructure and services. The use of this model is driven by the ideas of inclusiveness and resource pooling. This includes transferring the responsibilities of policy formulation and implementation from the state to non-state actors. However, governance networks can be captured by private sector actors and their international agents thereby promoting skewed economic development. This enables capitalists to accumulate capital while excluding poor people from accessing basic services. Therefore, governance networks need to be transformed to protect the masses against capitalist exploitation. The transformation should focus on empowering the citizens, holding the government accountable and ensuring that the benefits of economic growth are shared equitably.
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    The state of democracy in Zambia.
    (FODEP & UNZA-PAS, 2011) Chipenzi, McDonald; Kaela, Laurent C W; Madimutsa, Clever; Momba, Jotham C; Mubanga, Hope; Muleya, Nchimunya; Musamba, Charity
    Zambia became renowned for its peaceful transition from one party to multi-party democracy when in 1991 it replaced a sitting president through peaceful elections three years before the end of his term of office. This was part of a general trend in Africa which began in the late 1980s and saw many African one-party regimes replaced by multi-party democracies following political changes in Europe, including the end of the Cold War. Although formally, Zambia has been a multi-party democracy, it was virtually a one-party state for two decades from 1991 to 2011 as the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) remained in power. The MMD is a political party that was formed by an amalgamation of organizations, which included civil society organizations, student groups, trade unions, church organizations and other interest groups of the same name that championed the return to multi-party democracy.
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    Using the case study method to examine the implications of public sector reform for public sector unions.
    (The University of Zambia, 2019) Madimutsa, Clever
    Several decisions were made in the process of conducting this research. First, I had to state the research problem. The research focused on public sector reform and its implications for public sector unions in Zambia. Second, a decision was made on the research approach. The qualitative approach was adopted so as to understand the effects of public sector reforms on trade unions. Third, I selected the case study method to allow me to collect detailed information on the behavior of a particular union within the context of public sector reform. The union that was selected is the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia. The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia was selected because of its unique characteristics. It was the largest public sector union in Zambia when the first reform programs were implemented. It was also the only union that could be seen responding strategically to the reform of the public sector. Fourth, I had to identify the sources of data. These included documents, union leaders, and managers of public institutions. A combination of multistage, purposive, and snowball sampling methods was used to select the participants. This approach to sampling was adopted because the target population was somewhat hidden. I also faced the problem of some potential participants refusing to participate in the research. Such potential participants were replaced with those willing to participate. Through the case study method, insights were gained into the effects of public sector reforms on the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia and how the union responded to the same reforms
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    Using the case study method to examine the implications of public sector reform for public sector unions.
    (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019-01-03) Madimutsa, Clever
    Several decisions were made in the process of conducting this research. First, I had to state the research problem. The research focused on public sector reform and its implications for public sector unions in Zambia. Second, a decision was made on the research approach. The qualitative approach was adopted so as to understand the effects of public sector reforms on trade unions. Third, I selected the case study method to allow me to collect detailed information on the behavior of a particular union within the context of public sector reform. The union that was selected is the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia. The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia was selected because of its unique characteristics. It was the largest public sector union in Zambia when the first reform programs were implemented. It was also the only union that could be seen responding strategically to the reform of the public sector. Fourth, I had to identify the sources of data. These included documents, union leaders, and managers of public institutions. A combination of multistage, purposive, and snowball sampling methods was used to select the participants. This approach to sampling was adopted because the target population was somewhat hidden. I also faced the problem of some potential participants refusing to participate in the research. Such potential participants were replaced with those willing to participate. Through the case study method, insights were gained into the effects of public sector reforms on the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia and how the union responded to the same reforms.
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    Using the case study method to examine the implications of public sector reform for public sector unions.
    (209) Madimutsa, Clever
    Several decisions were made in the process of conducting this research. First, I had to state the research problem. The research focused on public sector reform and its implications for public sector unions in Zambia. Second, a decision was made on the research approach. The qualitative approach was adopted so as to understand the effects of public sector reforms on trade unions. Third, I selected the case study method to allow me to collect detailed information on the behavior of a particular union within the context of public sector reform. The union that was selected is the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia. The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia was selected because of its unique characteristics. It was the largest public sector union in Zambia when the first reform programs were implemented. It was also the only union that could be seen responding strategically to the reform of the public sector. Fourth, I had to identify the sources of data. These included documents, union leaders, and managers of public institutions. A combination of multistage, purposive, and snowball sampling methods was used to select the participants. This approach to sampling was adopted because the target population was somewhat hidden. I also faced the problem of some potential participants refusing to participate in the research. Such potential participants were replaced with those willing to participate. Through the case study method, insights were gained into the effects of public sector reforms on the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia and how the union responded to the same reforms.