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    Investigating the effect of financial mismanagement on municipalities service delivery : a case study of eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
    (CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy, 2023) Mabunda, Lungile Tim; Mvunabandi, Jean Damascene; Chonco, Celumusa Makepeace
    Purpose: This study investigated the effect of financial mismanagement on municipalities’ service delivery with a particular case study of eThekwini Municipality South Africa and to suggest how financial mismanagement can be addressed.   Design/Methodology/Approach: Scoping review of literature methodological framework was employed followed by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Findings: This study indicates that financial mismanagement in eThekwini Municipality is one of the major concerns due to a lack of knowledgeable and skilled workers as well as political involvement from the administration. The results showed that there are various skill shortages, and it was noted that untrained people were being hired. The finding also said that poor municipal budget management is prevented by the political administration. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings of this study have significant implications for improving the eThekwini Municipality's financial management. This article contributes to the to the current body of knowledge and deepens understanding on the root causes of financial mismanagement and effect of financial mismanagement on municipalities’ service delivery, particularly in eThekwini Municipality-South Africa. The study further recommends municipality to hire suitably qualified staff with sound ethics to improve municipal financial management. This study is crucial for fraud and forensic practitioners, academia, and policymakers. It provided research agenda for future researchers.
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    Assessment of user authentication risks in a healthcare knowledge management system
    (The Clute Insitute, 2015) Adekanmbi, Oluwole; Green, Paul
    Risk management is a concept which has becomes very popular with a number of national and international businesses. Many companies often establish a risk management procedure in their projects for improving performance and increasing profits. Projects undertaken in the construction sector are widely complex, often having significant budgets; therefore, reducing risks associated with projects should be a priority for each project manager. Patient information security has become a matter of interest to healthcare professionals, governments and researchers worldwide. This paper proposes a comprehensive risk assessment methodology that provides a decision support tool, directed to a healthcare system, which can be utilized for evaluating risk involved during user authorization and authentication procedures. Within this context, a process technique was implemented to develop a risk assessment model, which is used to derive the relative priorities of the risk factors associated with a healthcare knowledge management system. The study showed risks involved when users are accessing a healthcare system. It proposes a model for assessing each risk occurring during the user authorization and authentication process. The results of the knowledge generated from the risk assessment provide a basis for deriving a system performance that is desirable for evaluating risk.
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    Assessment of user authentication risks in a healthcare knowledge management system
    (The Clute Institute, 2015) Adekanmbi, Oluwole; Green, Paul
    This paper proposes a comprehensive risk assessment methodology that provides a decision support tool, directed to a healthcare system, which can be utilized for evaluating risk involved during user authorization and authentication procedures. Within this context, a process technique was implemented to develop a risk assessment model, which is used to derive the relative priorities of the risk factors associated with a healthcare knowledge management system. The study showed risks involved when users are accessing a healthcare system. It proposes a model for assessing each risk occurring during the user authorization and authentication process. The results of the knowledge generated from the risk assessment provide a basis for deriving a system performance that is desirable for evaluating risk.