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Commentary: The Roles of Local Government Managers: A View from the Trenches
Author(s) -
Lazenby Scott
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/puar.12315
Subject(s) - citation , state (computer science) , government (linguistics) , local government , library science , public administration , state government , history , political science , sociology , management , public relations , computer science , economics , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm
Here are just a couple of examples. First, I have observed that governing bodies are actually more willing to follow the policy advice of the chief executive offi cer (CEO) when they know the CEO will fully empower them with the fi nal decision and carry out whatever decision they make without hesitation. To actually create this situation, though, seems to take a wide variety of skills on the part of the manager, even including body language during a city council meeting. I know there is much that a multidisciplinary fi eld such as public administration can teach us on eff ective interpersonal skills to use in interacting with a governing body.