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"Vor dem Hintergrund der Demokratisierungsprozesse im südlichen Afrika hat die Regulierung des politischen Wettbewerbs auch auf der lokalen Ebene in den letzten Jahren an Bedeutung gewonnen. Der Beitrag systematisiert die verstreuten Informationen über die Reformen der Kommunalverfassung und lokale Wahlen in allen SADC-Ländern. Dabei werden sowohl die Typen von gewählten Institutionen, das Zusammenwirken von gewählten und ernannten Ratsmitgliedern, die Rolle der Bürgermeister, die Regelmäßigkeit der Durchführung von Wahlen, die Wahlsysteme und das passive Wahlrecht näher beleuchtet. In einem zweiten Schritt werden einige Hypothesen zu den möglichen Auswirkungen der in den SADC-Ländern stark variierenden institutionellen Regelungen sowohl für die Demokratisierung der Lokalpolitik als auch Rückwirkungen auf die nationale Ebene diskutiert." (Autorenreferat)

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments / Marshall, A. H. -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. Internal Organization of Local Authorities -- Chapter II. The Principles of Financial Administration -- Chapter III. The Finance Committee -- Chapter IV. The Chief Financial Officer -- Chapter V. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: General Considerations -- Chapter VI. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: Pattern of Organization -- Chapter VII. The Chief Financial Officer's Department: Recruitment and Training of Staff -- Chapter VIII. The Chief Financial Officer as Financial Adviser -- Chapter IX. The Chief Financial Officer as Accountant -- Chapter X. The Chief Financial Officer as Machine Accountant -- Chapter XI. The Chief Financial Officer as Internal Auditor -- Chapter XII. The Chief Financial Officer: Costing and Miscellaneous Duties -- Chapter XIII. The Role of the Clerk in Financial Administration -- Chapter XIV. The Financial Organization of Operating Departments -- Chapter XV. The Payment of Accounts -- Chapter XVI. The Collection of Income -- Chapter XVII. Purchasing and Contracting: I-General -- Chapter XVIII. Purchasing and Contracting: II-Engineering and Building Works -- Chapter XIX. The Principles and Form of the Budget -- Chapter XX. Budgetary Procedure -- Chapter XXI. Administering the Budget -- Chapter XXII. Internal Rules -- Appendices -- Table of Statutes, Orders and Regulations -- Index

The article is devoted to topical issues of motivation of local government officials. The study of motivation is carried out in the context of reflecting the processes that have taken in the field as a result of decentralization reform. They are associated with a change in approaches to governance, the shift of the traditional vector of relations with public authorities, awareness of the independent role of local self-government, expanding the range of powers aimed at community development. The study analyzes the main trends and challenges in increasing the motivation of officials, encouraging them to effectively perform their duties. Motivation is seen as the process of involving staff in activities to achieve the goals of the organization (in this case – village, town, city councils, their executive bodies). It determines the intensification of professional activity of officials, stimulates the implementation of tasks. It is noted that modern heads of local governments do not pay due attention to issues of motivation, encouragement of employees, identifying their needs. Practical examples of evaluation by both managers and subordinates of their motivation to work are given. Motivational factors of officials, including material, spiritual, social, industrial and household, etc. are analyzed. The connection of motivation with human needs and actions is investigated. It is emphasized that the needs of higher levels do not motivate the official until the needs of the lower level are at least partially met. The analysis of the Ukrainian legislation and normative-legal acts of local self-government bodies concerning the regulation of the sphere of motivation and incentives of officials is given. The directions and means which can be applied in modern conditions for increase of motivation of local government officials are shown.