College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2020 89 4ir fooTPrinT and PuBliCaTions In the academic programmes the honours research essay topics as well as the MA and PhD topics contextually focusses on 4IR and the transformation and change these have on leading, managing and governing today’s public sector institutions. The following 4IR articles and a book chapter were published by a postdoctoral research fellow, a postgraduate student and staff members: • Mbukanma, I., Chukwuere, J.E & Enwereji, P.C. 2020. A conceptual interface between electronic banking and knowledge of bank products and services. Gender and Behaviour. 18(1). • Ramakgolo, M.A., and Ukwandu, D.C. 2020. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and its Implications for World Order. Administratio Publica. 28(4). • Jarbandhan, D.B. 2020. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Human Resource Management. In Human Resource Management in Government: A South African perspective on theories, politics and processes. (2nd Ed.). Edited by Van der Westhuizen, E.J. Juta: Kenwyn. (Chapter 4) online weBinars and ConferenCes • Prof Jahed served as a panel member with respect to a topic on national and provincial audit outcomes at the online Auditor-General Public lecture on 2 March 2020, that was hosted by the CBE School of Accounting. • Dr Prince Enwereji, a PDRF under the supervision of Prof Dominique Uwizeyimana, facilitated two online webinars on 16 September 2020 and 29 October 2020 for municipal managers and elected leaders, financial accountants, revenue managers, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the North West Province. These webinars focused on enhancing the payment culture for municipal services and strategic leadership. • Prof Danie Meyer as Associate Editor for the Africa region for the Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research (JEECAR) was involved in the organisation and acted as Chairperson for a session of an online International Business Conference on 15 and 16 December 2020 with a focus on the Transformation and Sustainable Development of Eurasian Emerging Economies for the 21st Century. • Prof Vain Jarbandhan served as Director of the Centre of Public Management and Governance at the Meeting on the Moral Rejuvenation Movement (relaunch), hosted by the City of Joburg that was held on 27 July 2020. indusTrY and Pan-afriCan relaTionshiPs Establishing good international networks has been key to developing an international perspective, hence the School continued to develop their strong ties with partners in Africa in 2020 with partners. Collaboration with these institutions opens up new perspectives on one’s own activities and offers us a chance to develop and find new ways of meeting needs and problems at home. Though training local government officials and politicians for better service delivery is not the only solution to poor service delivery, lack of municipal capacity, corruption, protests and unrest, it is believed to be a step in the right direction. It is important to continue with the relatively successful balance between industry recognition and professional training in public management, governance and public policy that have characterised the School’s activities so far, in order to cater optimally for the public sector in this regard. looKing forward The future is looking bright for the School of Public Management and Public Policy and the School is uniquely positioned to address these issues and fast developments.
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