What is the difference between the Public Sector and the Public Service?

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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1.    What is the difference between the Public Sector and the Public Service?


2.    How do the Batho Principles relate to the future of HRD?


3.    How does the National framework towards professionalising the public sector impact future recruitment and selection of public servants?


4.    What are the results of the erosion of the State's role in producing skilled professionals?


5.    Give your opinion on the tenure of Heads of Department to be increased to ten (10) years.


6.    What is your opinion of the Stewart-Sprinthall test developed to understand the distribution of ethical development?


7.    How do you see the role of the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the performance evaluation of all HODs?


8.    What is the current challenge concerning the promotion of public servants, as stated in the 2020 National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service?


9.    What are the implications of the pre-entry to senior management course (Nyukela) to be extended to employees in the Defence Services, State Security, Police and Correctional Services, Local Government, and Boards of SOEs in the HR department?


10.    What is your opinion on having mandatory integrity assessments as part of the recruitment process?


11.    What is meant by "refining state administration and governance"?


12.    According to the NDP, "there needs to be a uniformity of effort and competence across the entire public service." Why is this statement significant?


13.    The National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service (2020) initiated consequence management for material irregularities through the transgression mechanisms available to professional bodies and the Public Audit Amendment Act (Act 5 of 2018). How will this impact HRD?


14.    What is your opinion on the following statement: "Good human-resource management and career-development practices must be cultivated to maximise human potential”.


15.    How does the Public Administration Management Act (PAMA) (Act No. 11 of 2014) influence the role of the NSG in the future?


16.    How will pre-employment training and development of all aspiring public servants impact future HRD initiatives?


17.    What is the following statement so profound? "Promotions into leadership positions in the public service should be grounded on principles of technical competence (qualifications plus proven effective experience)"?


18.    There has been insufficient focus on providing stimulating career paths at junior levels to ensure the reproduction of skills and foster a sense of professional shared purpose. Give an idea of how this focus can be changed.


19.    In line with the National Policy for an Integrated Career Development System for South Africa, a more structured approach towards career progression will be introduced to ensure that the Public Sector remains an employer of choice. Give your opinion on this.


20.    The HOPA will assist the President and Premiers in managing career incidents of Heads of Departments and serve as a mediation mechanism to stabilise the political-administration interface. Give your opinion on this.

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