John Hughes, “Can South Africa keep tapping World Cup spirit? - CSMonitor.com,” August 26, 2010, Link
There is nothing really new in this article, but it strikes me how "easy" solutions might look from the outside. Our problems will be solved when:
- crime is controlled
- upliftment has occurred and poverty has been reduced
- corruption is lessened
...and in the process we also need to manage:
- millions of needy people outside South Africa putting strain on our current infrastructure
- impact of world wide terrorism also impacting us
Now can any person or group supply only 2 serious and workable suggestions on solving just ONE of the items above? The suggestion must include a thorough thinking pattern on how it will influence the outlying contextual and transactional environments impacting the problem statement.
17/08: Next assignment
I started to work on the next assignment last night. It roughly needs to cover the following:
- Analyse the existing causal models between what is measured from a performance appraisal point of view and what the objectives of the organisation are.
- Propose a model through which systems thinking can enhance the alignment between measurement and objective outcome, thus narrowing the gap between the organisational intent and its behaviour.
My employer has a relatively complex appraisal method, so it will be interesting to work this one through.
I have just completed and submitted my "Introduction to Futures Studies" assignment. I based the assignment around a "Prognosis for Tanzania".
The assignment was not easy. I have spend hours and hours on it. It was fun to do it, but it included a huge amount of late nights and busy weekends. I even had a sleepless night or two!
I am tired and am looking forward to the long weekend ahead. Well only the weekend and then the next assignment starts. ... and I do this because?... :)
