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TRAINING STRATEGY FOR LOWER AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT: BRIEFING

BY SAMDI

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middle-management-briefing-samdi

Chairperson: Mr J Gomomo

Documents handed out:

Presentation on Training Strategy for Lower and Middle Management

SUMMARY

The South African Management Development Institute Director General and his

deputy presented its strategy for training middle and lower management in the

public sector. This came in the light of increasing concern by Cabinet about the

effectiveness of these two levels in managing their respective areas. The

presentation covered the problems that had been identified as well as SAMDIs

programmes to address these, the objectives and goals of the Institute and other

closely related issues.

MINUTES

Mr J Mokgoro, the Director General of the SA Management Development Institute

(SAMDI), pointed out that SAMDI had been requested to make this presentation

on training strategy for middle and lower management in the public sector by

the Portfolio Committee following concerns from Cabinet.

Several issues had been raised concerning the effectiveness of those two areas

of management and these included the concern that Directors General were not

spending sufficient time on strategic issues in the various departments. It

appeared that tension existed between the strategic and operational

management and this has been seen as a result of the low quality of

management, especially at middle management level. This strategic and

operational tension seems to be linked to the Public Service Act and Public

Finance Management Act. He raised concern that promotion up the ladder is fast

tracked and the depth of management experience is as such not developed.

Mr Mokgoro noted that up to very recently, there was concern that although

budgeting had improved, it was leading the planning process instead of the

planning process leading the budgeting. He went on to add that strategic
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priorities were identified at their recent strategic planning session. These

priorities include, developing and implementing a cost recovery strategy;

extending the SAMDIs services to local government; as well as accelerating

middle and junior management staff.

Ms M Bernard-Fryer, the Deputy D.G, presented the rationale for training middle

and lower managers.

She started off by saying that there is a tendency in the public sector to forget

that middle managers are the implementers of policy, they are often the link

between the senior and junior managers, but they are often the most neglected

with regard to their own development. This training programme has been

designed to equip this level of management. She pointed out that there were

very few specialised training programmes like project and finance management,

especially for the junior ranks. Thirdly she noted that gender representivity in the

training programmes was prioritised. A quota was introduced so that any trainingprogrammes undertaken for government departments must include at least 50%

women.

Ms Bernard-Fryer informed the committee that for the SMS programme, if a

trainee holds a three-year degree, this programme gives the individual a direct

access route to a Masters Degree. She pointed out that the aim of the Human

Resources Management Programme is to develop human resource management

practitioners and managers who are skilled and competent in delivering quality

service and advice. Regarding the issue of improving Service Delivery for

operational managers, she noted that they had found that in some areas, skillsfor implementation and management of service delivery were lacking thus

training in this regard was highly important.

Discussion

Mr M Sikakane (ANC) questioned the presenters on the issue of tensions brought

about by PFMA and PSA. He wanted to know how the lack of quality in

management brought about these tensions. Secondly on the issue of finance, he

asked if the presenters were saying finance is a constraint on their activities.

Mr J Modisenyane (ANC) wanted to be clarified on the usage of the conceptsoverstaffed and underemployed.

Mr M de Camara (DP) wanted to know what kind of co-operation the Institute had

received from the various national and provincial departments and what

amounts had been made available for this purpose.

Mr J Mokgoro responded to the first question and pointed out that regarding

strategic and operational tension, this was an analysis from a study by the Forum

for South African Directors-General (FOSAD). Managers are normally supposed to

operate at strategic level but were forced to operate at an operational level dueto legislation on the issue.

On the issue of finance, he informed the committee that post-1994, functional


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committees decided the amount and handed it over to the provinces. This meant

that budgeting proceeded planning whereas it is supposed to be the other way

around and as such whatever planning to be done was to be done within certain

budgetary limits.

On the issue of the usage of the concepts overstaffed and underemployed, he

noted that the former referred in this context to having a lot of employees who

are not sure of what their role is and therefore are not fully used, thus they are

underemployed.

On the issue of co-operation, Ms Bernard-Fryer responded by saying that

generally all nine provinces and about 36 national departments were fully

participating in the programme. In response to the budgeting she pointed out

that it is quite difficult to pin-point a specific amount because of the various

attendance patterns from the recipients. However an estimation of around R13

million was not far off.

Mr T Abrahams (UDM) asked how the attrition rate in the senior ranks compared

with the upward mobility of officials. The member asked a second question and

wanted to know how bad are the ABET levels which the DDG had referred to

Mr N Zulu (IFP) asked what the entrance requirements for the junior

management programme were and also wanted to know if they regarded 3 and

4-year degrees in differently.

Mr B Mthembu (ANC) commented on the issue of tensions and pointed out thatperhaps the tension might be arising in policy interpretations and wanted to

know SAMDIs comment on the issue.

Mr M Maphalala (ANC) asked the presenters as to what programmes they had

put in place to ensure that training programmes for disciplines like project

management were sustainable.

Ms C September (ANC) asked the presenters as to whether within this

programme they had identified a workplace change manual as a way of

encouraging change in the workplace. Secondly, she wanted to know more aboutthe programme for training managers and what kind of institutions was the

programme targeting and is parliament included in those targeted.

Mr D Sithole (ANC) asked which was the problem - top management being

overloaded or the lack of skills at this level. Secondly he also asked if the

certificate programmes were the only links with higher qualifications and why

would anyone want to do them instead of going straight to a higher qualification

if they are not recognised as qualifications. Thirdly he also asked about the HRM

training programme for women as to why is it focused solely on women, what

happens to the men who work with them if they are not trained to work properlywith women?

Mr Mokgoro in responding to the first question on attrition rates pointed out that


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he did not have precise figures on the attrition rate, but that one can say that

South Africa has a younger job echelon which is very mobile because of better

private sector opportunities and he went on to add that this is an issue which

planners need to take into account when employing and training top level and

even middle level managers.

On the issue of tension, he noted that the tension is not between the Public

Finance Management Act and the Public Service Act but rather between the

individuals themselves when they have to perform duties between the two

sectors. He went on to add that the point is that, skills or not, one has to concern

themselves about planning of particular departments and units over an annual

basis.

On the issue of policy management and implementation, he noted that this

needs further and more closely scrutinised arrangements. On the issue of project

management training sustainability, he referred the MP to the certificateprogramme in Public Management as an example of a continuous training

programme sustainable for a long period of time.

On the issue of institutions targeted, he pointed out that a number of parastatals

have their own training units and SAMDIs role here would be to consolidate on

the knowledge already in place. However because they work on a cost recovery

basis, they would also like to include the parastatals in their training

programmes. On the issue of parliament, he pointed out that no arrangements

are in place yet, but noted that they are in the process of setting up such

arrangements with the Speaker.

On the question of HR training programmes for women, he concurred with the

MP that it is a serious consideration which needs to be addressed urgently and

they would prioritise addressing it.

On the ABET issue, Ms Bernard-Fryer informed the committee that literacy is

adequate but functional literacy is the real problem. On the issue of the entry

requirements of the junior qualification, she noted that with the new South

African Qualifications Authority stipulations, a person with a std 6 or 4 can be

admitted on the basis of work experience to the middle or even seniormanagement training levels.

She went on to add that the distinction between a 3 and 4 year degree was no

longer relevant as entrance to level 7 (masters) is now accessible to a junior

degree holder. On the issue of a workplace change manual, she pointed out that

there is an impact study by external assessors to see if the training has made

any changes to the workplace arrangements in terms of managerial capacities.

Ms Mbulawa-Hans (ANC) noted that most of her questions had been answered as

the other MPs had raised them.

Mr R Baloyi (ANC) asked if there is anyway of tracking or re-evaluating the

qualifications. Many people hold certificate programmes but seem not to have


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grasped the competency adequately.

Mr M Sikakane (ANC) commended the D.G on the issue of linking national

practices to provincial and local government practices and expressed his

happiness that the D.G had highlighted the issue.

On the issue of the qualifications held by an individual, the DDG noted that

SAMDI has a continuous evaluation programme and no longer issue certificates

as a once-off sign of approval to the trainees.

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