Leadership At The Apex : Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments /

Although the relationship between elected officials and appointed executives has often been viewed as a struggle between master and servant-with disagreements as to which group occupies which rol-the authors reveal more interdependence and shared influence than conflict over control.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mouritzen, Poul Erik
Other Authors: Svara, James H.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press 2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.11498450
Table of Contents:
  • Studying Institutions and Leadership Comparatively
  • Politicians and Administrators in the Political Process: The Theoretical Issues
  • Institutions, National Cultures, and Political Leadership
  • CEOs' Interactions with Their Political Environment / Marcel van Dam, Geert Neelen
  • The CEO's Activities and Role in Policy Making
  • CEOs as Political Advisors to Elected Officials
  • The Ideal Politician
  • The Influence of Local Government Officials
  • Partnerships at the Apex of Local Government.