Municipal Management

By - Van der Waldt, Gerrit,

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Juta, Cape Town, 2007

ISBN 10 - 0702171220

ISBN 13 - 9780702171222

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Local government

Shelf No - 18

Call Number - 352.14 VAN

Physical Description - 258 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD (3 in.)

Book Information

Book & CD. In a developmental state like South Africa, municipalities have the specific responsibility of generating growth and development in their areas of jurisdiction. Through consultative processes, municipal goals and functioning are in the public domain. As co-creator of the future of local communities, municipalities must master the totality of local governance. To do this, current and prospective municipal managers need to understand, for example: the role and functions of municipalities in South Africa; the constitutional dispensation as it affects municipalities; the strategic orientation of municipalities within the global and national contexts; the capacities and resources available; best practices as far as management processes, procedures and methods are concerned. The book explores the multifaceted nature of municipal management in South Africa and focuses the readers attention on selected key strategic issues such as: local economic development; local democracy; disaster risk reduction.

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