College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2022 75 STAFF CAPACITY OF THE CENTRE The Centre has one permanent staff member, Prof Vain Jarbandhan, rated a C2 Researcher by the NRF in November 2022, who is the director of the Centre. Ms Lynell van Heerden, a contract employee, is the Centre administrator. The Centre has two tutors who assist students with challenges in accessing their content on Blackboard. Prof C Auriacombe, an emeritus professor, serves as programme manager. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Prof Vain Jarbandhan represents the Centre at various public engagements. He is a panel discussant and keynote speaker at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) capacitybuilding events. He is also often invited by the National School of Government (NSG) to capacitybuilding programmes on the professionalisation of the public sector. He has participated in the NSG Thought Leadership Seminar titled Exploring Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches between the NSG and Higher Education Institutions. He represented the Centre at the SALGA 4th Annual Talent Management Conference. He presented a paper titled, “The Future of Municipalities, how Institutions of Higher Learning capacitate municipal leadership for transforming Local Government” (Birchwood, Boksburg). Prof Jarbandhan also chaired a panel at the 2022 Sustainability, Research, and Innovation Congress (SRI 2022). The central theme that the discussion focused on was Climate Resilience, Adaptation and Policy Innovations in Africa. The panel members were from across Africa and Australia. Prof Jarbandhan still collaborates with Humanitarian Affairs, Asia, on sustainable development and student leadership issues. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONFERENCES Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. SALGA 4th Annual Talent Management Seminar. Keynote address. Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg. 21 September 2022. Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. Climate Resilience, Policy, and Adaptation in Africa. Session Chair at the 2022 Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI 2022). 20-24 June 2022. Online. Michael, A. and Jarbandhan, D.B. Sustainable Development. Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management. UKZN, 23-25 November 2022. Marutlulle, N. 2022. Implementing and Promoting Effective Governance Principles to Leave No One, No Place Behind. International Institute of Administrative Sciences. Rabat, Morocco. 25-29 July 2022. ACCREDITED JOURNALS Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. The Professionalisation of the South African Public Sector. Challenges and Opportunities. Administratio Publica. 30 (4): 24-51. Marijani, R. and Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. Professionalizing Public Administration and the Impact of Performance Audit on Public Organizations in Tanzania. Pan-African Journal of Governance and Development. 3(2): 84-93. Jarbandhan, D.B. and Gwiza, A. 2022. Implications of New Public Governance on Public Expenditure Management: A theoretical exposition. Loyola Journal of Social Sciences. XXXVI (1). 71-89. Jarbandhan, D.B. and Majam, T. 2022. Data driven human resource management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The strategic use of human resource data and data analytics for a capable South African Public Service. African Public Service Delivery Review. Vol 10(1), a588. https:// doi. org/10.4102/apsdpr. v10i1.588 Mantzaris, E., Pillay, P. and Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. Ethics and Professionalism against Corruption: An Exploration of the South African Municipal Landscape during the Covid-19 Pandemic. African Journal of Public Affairs. 13(1). 110-128. Gwiza, A., Jarbandhan, D.B., Govo, D., Nyagadza, B. and Tambaoga, M. 2022. Assessing Cloud Computing (CC) Adoption Framework for Higher Education Institutions. An Exploratory Study of Perspectives from Selected Zimbabwean State Universities. Journal of Educational Studies. Vol 21(4): 24-46. Gwiza, A. and Jarbandhan, D.B. 2022. Public Expenditure Management Challenges in Zimbabwe. Critical Considerations. Administratio Publica. 30 (1): 93-115. Auriacombe, C.J. and Murasi, I. 2022. The role of the imihigo as a performance management instrument in Rwanda. Administratio Publica. 30(3): 97-108. Marutlulle, N. 2022. An Exploration of the Impact of Inadequate Housing on Health in South Africa. Administratio Publica. 30 (1): 52-64.
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