Management Roles in Political and Senior Civil Servant Positions: A Multiple-Study Approach

Losada, Carlos; Estève, Marc

doi:10.1080/10967494.2017.1418772

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“…This study recognises the separation between the technical work done by the bureaucrats/civil servants and the policy decision-making done by politicians (Losada and Esteve, 2018) in the interview sampling. Whilst the absence of direct interviews with politicians is a limitation of this particular study, it is consistent with the empirical focus of extant policy and public administration literature on the technical work done by governments (cf.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…This study recognises the separation between the technical work done by the bureaucrats/civil servants and the policy decision-making done by politicians (Losada & Esteve, 2018…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The aim of this paper is to explain how a national government becomes capable of constructing an account of its biodiversity performance that is aimed at informing policy decision-making on biodiversity. It is well-established in the policy and public administration literature that governments tend to be characterised by a separation between politicians, who make decisions on the policies that a government will adopt and pursue, and the civil servants/bureaucrats who do the technical work to inform such policy decision-making and to implement the resulting policies (Losada & Esteve, 2018;May & Winter, 2007). Accordingly, the focus of analysis within this paper is on the technical work of government bureaucrats, rather than the policy decision-making of politicians.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Framing sustainable development challenges: accounting for SDG-15 in the UK

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PurposeThis research seeks to explain how a national government becomes capable of constructing an account of its biodiversity performance that is aimed at enabling formulation of policy in pursuit of SDG 15: Life on Land.Design/methodology/approachThe research examines a case study of the construction of the UK government's annual biodiversity report. The case is analysed to explain the process of framing a space in which the SDG-15 challenge of halting biodiversity loss is rendered calculable, such that the government can see and understand its own performance in relation to this challenge.FindingsThe construction of UK government's annual biodiversity report relies upon data collected through non-governmental conservation efforts, statistical expertise of a small project group within the government and a governmental structure that drives ongoing evolution of the indicators as actors strive to make these useful for policy formulation.Originality/valueThe analysis problematises the SDG approach to accounting for sustainable development, whereby performance indicators have been centrally agreed and universally imposed upon all signatory governments. The analysis suggests that capacity-building efforts for national governments may need to be broader than that envisaged by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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confidence: 91%

“…This study recognises the separation between the technical work done by the bureaucrats/civil servants and the policy decision-making done by politicians (Losada & Esteve, 2018…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Framing sustainable development challenges: accounting for SDG-15 in the UK

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2020

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“…No entanto, apenas a discussão sobre a separação entre política e burocracia não é suficiente para compreender todas as dimensões do exercício da função gerencial pública. Embora existam diferenças na forma de atuação entre nomeados políticos e gestores de carreira, há um conjunto de competências e valores necessários para que o dirigente público exerça a sua função, que se diferem tanto da essência do burocrata weberiano quanto do político tradicional (Bonis & Pacheco, 2010;Losada & Esteve, 2018;Nistotskaya & Cingolani, 2016;Sancino et al, 2017;Schneider, 1991).…”

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“…Embora os estudos acerca da liderança pública, da ocupação de cargos gerenciais e do próprio exercício da função gerencial no setor público venham sendo desenvolvidos ao longo do tempo, pesquisas recentes ainda apontam a necessidade de uma compreensão mais aprofundada acerca dos papeis gerenciais tanto de políticos quanto de burocratas, e dos arranjos organizacionais que possibilitem a utilização das nomeações públicas como contribuição para a boa governança (Losada & Esteve, 2018;Sancino et al, 2017;Sørensen & Torfing, 2018). Diante desse contexto, a pesquisa aqui relatada pretende contribuir com subsídios que minimizem essa lacuna, buscando identificar na literatura quais as competências, os valores e os papéis esperados dos gestores públicos, e de que maneira esses atributos têm sido utilizados na seleção de candidatos para ocupação de cargos gerenciais na administração pública.…”

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Profissionalização da Liderança Pública: uma Revisão da Literatura sobre Valores, Competências e Seleção de Dirigentes Públicos

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Pantoja

Gonçalves

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Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a produção científica sobre as capacidades, valores e papéis esperados dos gestores públicos para o efetivo cumprimento de suas atribuições, analisando em que medida tais atributos têm sido utilizados na seleção de candidatos para ocupação de cargos gerenciais na administração pública. Por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura publicada no período de 2010 a 2018, foi possível constatar que as capacidades de comunicação, colaboração e construção de parcerias, aliadas aos valores de integridade, honestidade, eficiência e eficácia, são os atributos mais frequentemente apontados. Em parte, esses atributos são observados no recrutamento gerencial, entretanto, parecem não atender, por completo, os requisitos necessários à resolução de problemas em contextos de maior volatilidade, complexidade e inovação, reforçando a importância da profissionalização e meritocracia na ocupação dos cargos públicos, além da necessidade de estudos futuros para identificação de competências gerenciais relevantes, sob a ótica dos cidadãos.

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The political hourglass: opportunistic behavior in local government policy decisions

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Estève

Plata-Díaz

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International Public Management Journal

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The aim of this article is to determine whether there is opportunistic behavior in local government decisions related to contracting out, publicprivate partnership (PPP) and/or public externalization. Analysis of the results obtained from applying a fixed effects panel data model to a sample of 2,274 Spanish municipalities supports the existence of asymmetric opportunistic behavior. Specifically, there is strong evidence that in preelection years, there is less likelihood of contracting out and PPP decisions being approved, and a greater probability of public externalization taking place. In post-election years, an increase in capital spending is associated with a lower probability of contracting out and of PPP. An increase in current spending in preelection years reduces the probability of decisions being taken on contracting out and PPP. These empirical results highlight the extent of opportunistic behavior in selecting management forms for the delivery of local government services.

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Management Roles in Political and Senior Civil Servant Positions: A Multiple-Study Approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 40 publications

Framing sustainable development challenges: accounting for SDG-15 in the UK

Framing sustainable development challenges: accounting for SDG-15 in the UK

Profissionalização da Liderança Pública: uma Revisão da Literatura sobre Valores, Competências e Seleção de Dirigentes Públicos

The political hourglass: opportunistic behavior in local government policy decisions

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