Validating the relevance of leadership in public administration
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 1 March 2009
Abstract
The pillars of public administration rest on balancing the triumvirate of traditions, managerial, political, and legal, in developing and implementing public policy. The normative concept of leadership has consistently surfaced as an important dimension in the policy process. However, scholarship exploring the importance and relevance of leadership in public administration has been sporadic and limited in scope. This article elucidates the disconnect between the study of leadership and public administration. To validate the relevance of leadership in public administration, future empirical studies must embrace the long-view, heuristic inquiry, and the lifecycle of leadership.
Citation
Holmes, M.H. (2009), "Validating the relevance of leadership in public administration", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 254-265. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-12-02-2009-B006
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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