LEADERSHIP FOR ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IN THE MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS
Date
2013-10-04
Authors
Wadan, Alpha
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Abstract
The study explored leadership challenges associated with organisational change in the
Mpumalanga Department of Water Affairs. Challenges associated with organisational change
in the Mpumalanga Department of Water Affairs are often not adequately addressed by those
who occupy leadership positions in the Department which ultimately lead to the provision of
poor service delivery. The purpose of the study was therefore to explore the challenges that
leaders in the Mpumalanga Department of Water Affairs face in association with
organisational change, present the findings on leadership challenges and recommend
measures for addressing change challenges.
The study employed the interpretive paradigm approach which enabled an in-depth
description of the change challenges that leadership in the Department face. Qualitative data
were collected using interviews employed at the Mpumalanga Provincial office of the
Department of Water Affairs.
The thematic content analysis approach was applied in analysing the data. Evidence from the
data confirmed that change challenges encountered by leadership in the Mpumalanga
Department of Water Affairs were; communication, the inadequacy of support structures for
implementing change programmes and political interferences.
The study concludes that the overriding change challenge leaders in the Mpumalanga
Department of Water Affairs encounter is communication. The study recommends that
leaders in the Department should incorporate strategic management practices in change
programmes and as well ensure strict transparency in the information they provide when
implementing change programmes.
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MM (P&DM) thesis
Keywords
Leadership, Change management