Professional credentialing of american municipal managers: Searchings for national and cross-national experiences
Over the last several decades, American managers have not performed well. Municipal managers are no exception. Although considerable attention has been given to the need of strengthening upper levels of municipal management, the results have been disappointing. Too often these positions are filled b...
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Veröffentlicht in: | International journal of public administration 1987-01, Vol.10 (5), p.495-532 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Over the last several decades, American managers have not performed well. Municipal managers are no exception. Although considerable attention has been given to the need of strengthening upper levels of municipal management, the results have been disappointing. Too often these positions are filled by rank amateurs. The nation can no longer afford the cost of amateur managers.
Professional credentialing is proposed as a basic way to correct the situation. The discussion searches national and cross-national experiences in credentialing. It singles out Irish, Australian and American public school experiences as to possible developmental programs in this vital area. |
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ISSN: | 0190-0692 1532-4265 |
DOI: | 10.1080/01900698708524576 |