South Africa’s service delivery in the 4IR era: The need for responsible leadership by Nkosingiphile E. Mkhize, Christian Kayembe, Xolani Thusi

“…Conclusion: The study concluded that ineffective leadership among South African government officials is to blame for the country’s chronic service delivery problems. …”
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African Activism Through Pugwash by Nola Dippenaar, Joelien Pretorius

“…It did so through its annual conferences that brought together scientists, government officials and observers from across the world, as well as its workshops and publications, and behind-the scenes interventions towards conflict resolution. …”
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Equity and gender mainstreaming in public policy: A scoping review protocol. by Michelle Amri, Jinny Yang, Geneviève Jessiman-Perreault, Amne Haikal, Kathryn Barrett, Jesse B Bump

“…The inclusion criterion is that: (i) texts must provide information on how equity and/or gender has been considered by government officials in the development of public policy in a routine or systematic manner (e.g., descriptive, empirical); (ii) both texts produced by government or not (e.g., commentary about government action) will be included; (iii) there are no restrictions on study design or article type (i.e., commentaries, reports, and other documents, would all be included); and (iv) texts must be published in English due to resource constraints. …”
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Technical and management coaching for government institutions: Lessons learned and health systems transformations across 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India. by Kate Graham, Anna Kalbarczyk, Lekan Ajijola, Emily Das, Fatimata Sow, Kenneth Owino, Maheen Malik

“…Participants included TCI staff, local government officials, and health providers at both facility and community levels, all of whom received coaching. …”
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The Conflicting Soviet Responses to the Lausanne Process (1922-1924) by R. Matos Franco

“…By analyzing unpublished letters written by Soviet government officials found in the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation and considering the international context of 1923, this study aligns with the historiographic trend that emphasizes collective leadership and institutional autonomy in Soviet foreign policy decisions following Lenin's increasing isolation in late 1922. …”
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The Role of the London Missionary Society and Church Missionary Society in the Abolition of Oozhiyam (Bonded Labor Service) in Kerala by Ayyappan Balakrishnan

“…Under the system of oozhiyam, the economically under-privileged servants were obliged to render bonded services on all days of the week as required by the government officials and the higher castes. The main force behind this system was the coercive authority of the government and the privileged class. …”
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Integrated management of Sorkhroud coastal area in line with tourism development by mehdi razjouyan, sadredin motevali, gholamrza janbaz ghobadi

“…The results show that from the point of view of half of government officials and experts, the expansion of the tourism industry on the one hand reduces the region's economic prosperity and on the other hand reduces regional security and environmental pollution. …”
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Influence of Conflict Management on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Bubaare Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwamanya, Lillian

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were consequences of conflicts on employee performance in the Bubaare sub-county Rubanda district including loss of income, destruction of government property, demotion of government officials, conflicts bring new ideas, Conflicts help to motivate employees, increased performance and losing negotiations. …”
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Assess the Effect of Cultural Resources on Tourism Development in and Around Lake Mburo National Park. by Nahabwe, Leticia

“…The study employed questionnaires, surveys, and interviews with a range of government officials, local communities, and tourists. The findings indicate that the government has played a major role in shaping the development of sustainable cultural resources tourism in Lake Mburo, but at present, there are many shortcomings that need to be addressed, such as definitions of the term Cultural Resources, as well as management issues, including conflicts and bureaucratic barriers. …”
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Promoting Private Sector Investment in Rwanda: Acase study of Rwanda Private Sector Federation by Nkundimana, Vincent

“…A total of 70 respondents were involved in this study comprising of PSF staff and sectoral associations members, government officials and other private sector operators who are not enlisted with PSF The results show that Private Sector Federation has played a crucial role in the promotion of investments in Rwanda as judged by respondents--participating in local business exhibitions and trade fairs (70 percent), in local investment seminars and missions (14 percent). …”
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Putting one health to the test: Operational challenges and critical reflections from the global South by Mridula Mary Paul, Sunita Pradhan, Aarti Chettri, Sarala Khaling, Abi T. Vanak

“…We draw on documentary analysis, semi-structured interviews, and workshops with government officials across key sectoral agencies at the district level, to understand prevalent institutional mechanisms in place to address zoonoses in such a setting. …”
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Community Participation and Development Planning in Local Governments in South-Western Uganda: A Case of Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainembabazi, Tricia

“…Additionally, the study highlights the need for increased capacity building among community members and local government officials to facilitate effective participation and collaboration in development planning. …”
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Medical students' exposure to and attitudes about the pharmaceutical industry: a systematic review. by Kirsten E Austad, Jerry Avorn, Aaron S Kesselheim

“…Students were more approving of gifts to physicians or medical students than to government officials. Certain attitudes appeared to change during medical school, though a time trend was not performed; for example, clinical students (53%-71%) were more likely than preclinical students (29%-62%) to report that promotional information helps educate about new drugs.…”
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Corporate tax avoidance and firm performance: the moderating role of ownership concentration and board independence by Muhammad Shaukat Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Samavia Munir

“…The results indicate that ownership concentration and board independence do not moderate the relationship for banking firms in Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, whereas in Indian banking firms, ownership concentration positively moderates the relationship, while board independence has a negative moderating effect. The government officials and policymakers can comprehend corporate tax avoidance behaviors of businesses and assist them in the formulation of suitable and efficient taxation policies.…”
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A Stylistic Analysis of Majdieh Treatise by Seyyed Kamak Sharifi, Narges Oskouie, Aziz Hojjaji

“…At intellectual level, the main discourse of the work is comprised of criticism for lack of justice, incompetency of government officials, criticism of the economic situation and governmental corruptions and the presentation of reform /ideal proposals in various political and social dimensions.…”
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Examining the Challenges Faced by Women Employees in Tourism Industry in Kabale District. by Kamugisha, Serestine

“…These included senior staff, Head Guide, Manager, Tourists, Community members Local government officials. Both simple random and purposive sampling techniques in identifying the study sample population. …”
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Overcoming the Socio-Economic Challenges to Good Governance: Streamlining Cooperative Governance Model by Bhekabantu Alson Ntshangase, Kaizer Raseane Makole, Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa

“…A practice of cadre deployment rather than meritocracy has become inherent when appointing and selecting local government officials and strategic thinkers who can be tasked to conceptualise new ideas of governance that can be associated with accountability and other good governance measures. …”
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Biopolitical Strategies in Media Discourses: Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia, Germany, and France by N. K. Radina, Yu. V. Balakina, K. V. Bannikov

“…This includes a focus on the actions and decisions of government officials and institutions. Additionally, the study found that all examined media outlets participated in promoting vaccination campaigns orchestrated by the governments of Russia, Germany, and France, indicating a widespread alignment with state-led biopolitical strategies.The analysis also shows that the insecuritization of public life during the pandemic affected various sectors including social relations, the economy, healthcare, and education. …”
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Digitization of Information Resources and User Satisfaction: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Kembabazi, Dorothy

“…Digital records are being used by government officials who need to know the performance of different sectors of the Kabale district. utilization of digital information resources is done by researchers and policymakers, Other users of digital information resources are the non-governmental organization that works as whistle blow and have helped to reduce the level of resource misuse within the district, students are also users of the digital information resources, students use government rules of management and governance for them to know what needs to be done by public officials to provide services to the people and what needs to be done. …”
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Role of Media in Promoting Civil Education and Awareness of Government Programs: A Case Study of Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ahumuza, Charity

“…The study population included Local Residents of Buyanja Sub-county, Local Media Representatives and Government Officials, and Program Managers. A total population of 120 respondents was considered. …”
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