Abstract This study examines state agency leadership and the viability of the traditional politics-administration dichotomy in state government. Despite all the academic theorizing
about how appointed public managers should be involved in policy making, the ground truth is much different. Standing at the uncomfortable nexus of politics and administration, senior public
managers face a difficult task of managing the political environment while simultaneously leading and managing their own organizations. In so doing, they face the most difficult and sensitive
aspect of public sector leadership. Powerful, politically-connected actors seek to influence public sector leaders and have policies formulated and executed in ways beneficial to them. This
type of political influence can often have a significant impact on the decisions of these senior appointed officials. This study examines how appointed state agency heads manage political
influences to their leadership in the context of the politics-administration dichotomy. The research explores how political influence impacts agency head leadership priorities and examines
the strategies developed to accommodate those influences. / A Dissertation submitted to the Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester, 2014. / September 4, 2014. / Includes bibliographical references. / Frances S. Berry, Professor Directing Dissertation; William Earle Klay, Committee Member; Ralph S. Brower, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_252833 |
| Contributors | Grant, Bruce (authoraut), Berry, Frances Stokes (professor directing dissertation), Ferris, Gerald R. (university representative), Klay, William Earle (committee member), Brower, Ralph S. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (degree granting college), School of Public Administration and Policy (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (135 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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