The Contract System of Employment for Senior Government Officials: Experiences from Africa
Synopsis
This publication reviews the effects of the reforms implemented under the ‘new public management’ programme on the roles and conditions of service of permanent secretaries and directors in Botswana, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia. These countries introduced the contract system of employment, and their experience highlights the importance of acknowledging context in considering the implications of the contract system, and the challenges of implementation.
Chapters
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Foreword and Preface
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Abbreviations and acronyms
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Introduction
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Study Framework and Methodology
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Contract System Pertaining to the Employment of Senior Public Service Officers in Botswana
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Contract System Pertaining to the Employment of Chief Directors in the Public Service in Ghana
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Contract System Pertaining to the Employment of Permanent Secretaries in the Public Service in Uganda
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Contract System Pertaining to the Employment of Permanent Secretaries in the Public Service in Zambia
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Conclusion – A Comparative Assessment of the Findings
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References
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Country activity
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People consulted in Botswana, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia
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Published
1 November 2010
Online ISSN
2310-2012
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Copyright (c) 2010 Commonwealth Secretariat
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.