PUB4860_Assessment 2_2025 SEMESTER 1 In the context of Public Sector Human Resource Management (PSHRM), critically analyse the theories and models discussed in Lesson 2. Discuss how empirical, normative and logical positivist approaches have influenced

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Table of Contents
QUESTION ............................................................................................................... 3
Empirical Approaches .............................................................................................. 3
Historical Context .................................................................................................... 3
Normative Approaches ............................................................................................. 4
Principles of Administration ...................................................................................... 4
Public Service Ethos ................................................................................................. 4
Logical Positivist Approaches.................................................................................... 4
Strategic Management Approach .............................................................................. 5
Emphasis on Efficiency and Effectiveness ................................................................. 5
Modernist View ........................................................................................................ 5
International Context ............................................................................................... 5
Historical ................................................................................................................ 5
International ............................................................................................................ 6
South Africa ............................................................................................................. 6
References .............................................................................................................. 7




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