The status of quality management in selected Community Service Centres in the Western Cape, South Africa

  • Received June 30, 2016;
    Accepted February 27, 2017;
    Published September 4, 2017
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    Nicolette Daniels , Rozenda Hendrickse
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.15(2-2).2017.11
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    Volume 15 2017, Issue #2 (cont. 2), pp. 424-435
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Quality management systems in public organizations influence the quality of service delivery outputs. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of service delivery at Community Service Centres (CSC) of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, South Africa. A mixed-method research approach was employed to gather data for the study. Both a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews were used to collect the data. The sample data set contacted 300 respondents from three policing areas situated in the Western Cape Metropolis. The main findings indicated that clients were satisfied with the level of service they received from the SAPS. However, the main area of concern was the absence of service delivery initatives at three police stations.

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    • Table 2. CSC personnel took all needs into consideration in terms of service delivery
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