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Sancino, Alessandro; Meneguzzo, Marco and Cristofoli, Daniela
(2014).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2045-794420140000003014
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the behaviour of city managers in the ongoing context of city leadership in Italy where there are high levels of political, economic and social turbulence.
Design/methodology/approach: A survey was administered to 140 Italian city managers, with a response rate of 56%. The main research questions were the following: Who are the Italian city managers? How do they spend their time? Are their actions influenced by political, administrative, management and/or governance-related pressures?
Findings: The results depicted Italian city managers as caged leaders. They feel like they are capable of soaring to great heights outside the boundaries of their organisations, but they are constrained by their day-to-day organisational activities.
Originality/value: This paper offers new empirical insights into thedifferent leadership activities carried out by Italian city managers discussing the differences between the time devoted to some activities and the perception of their leadership style.
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- Item ORO ID
- 41233
- Item Type
- Book Section
- ISBN
- 1-78350-901-5, 978-1-78350-901-0
- Keywords
- city manager; city leadership; Italy; local government; leadership style; local governance
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Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
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- © 2014 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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- Alessandro Sancino