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dc.contributor.advisor | Marimuthu, Ferina | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Nzuza, Zwelihle Wiseman | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jwara, Msawenkosi Cedric | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-21T05:12:49Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-21T05:12:49Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5306 | - |
dc.description | A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Accounting (Cost and Management Accounting), Faculty of Accounting and Informatics, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Government municipalities have encountered notable challenges due to their inability to undergo necessary revitalisation and keep pace with the ongoing modernisation of the contemporary business environment. Within South African municipalities, prevailing cost accounting methods exhibit a lack of alignment with contemporary advancements in cost management. This misalignment has resulted in delays in delivering vital community services due to an insufficient grasp of strategic resource cost control. Consequently, there arises a distinct imperative to undertake an inquiry into the practical cost control techniques employed, the determinative factors influencing cost controls and the resultant effectiveness of such controls in improving operational performance of the eThekwini Human Settlement Unit (HSU). This study aims to identify the role of cost controls in improving the eThekwini HSU's operational performance. Specific objectives include investigating cost control techniques, factors influencing cost controls, and their effectiveness. Employing a quantitative approach, this study used a questionnaire instrument with closed-ended questions to gather data from 44 purposefully selected HSU employees. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS (version 27®), ensuring reliability and validity. Ethical considerations were observed throughout the research process. The investigation revealed that the eThekwini HSU implements an array of strategies encompassing budgetary frameworks, audit techniques, cost estimation and cost analysis tools in its pursuit of cost containment. Conversely, negative factors of cost control were identified, prominently including challenges rooted in deficient communication, a lack of administrative accountability and socio-political influences. In the context of perceptions, a notable agreement emerged amongst the surveyed personnel, showing the effectiveness of established cost control mechanisms. Based on the findings derived from this study, it is recommended that the eThekwini HSU take proactive measures to address the identified challenges in cost control. This research contributes to the adoption of modern cost control techniques in the eThekwini HSU and, by extension, other municipalities. Improved cost management processes enhance service delivery and benefit citizens by ensuring efficient resource allocation. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 194 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Cost controls | en_US |
dc.subject | Operational performance | en_US |
dc.subject | eThekwini municipality | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Municipal government--South Africa--Cost control | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Managerial accounting | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cost effectiveness | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Activity-based costing | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cost accounting | en_US |
dc.title | Cost control and operational performance at eThekwini human settlement unit | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.level | M | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/5306 | - |
local.sdg | SDG11 | en_US |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.openairetype | Thesis | - |
Appears in Collections: | Theses and dissertations (Accounting and Informatics) |
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