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The Facilitative Leader in City Hall: Reexamining the Scope and Contributions book cover

1st Edition

The Facilitative Leader in City Hall Reexamining the Scope and Contributions

Edited By James H. Svara Copyright 2009
432 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

432 Pages
by Routledge
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Two forms of local government are prevalent in American cities. The style of leadership found in mayor-council cities draws attention to the mayor and frequently involves power struggles as mayors attempt to assert control over city councils and city staff. However, the leadership of the mayor in council-manager cities can be less visible and easily overlooked. The Facilitative Leader in City... Read more

Conceptualizing the Facilitative Model
Reexamining Models of Mayoral Leadership, J.H. Svara

Exploring Conceptual Issues
Defining Facilitative Leadership: Lawrence, Kansas, J. Nalbandian and S. Negrón
Facilitation in its ‘Natural’ Setting: Middelfart, Denmark, R. Berg and U. Kjaer
Mixing Models of Leadership in a Mayor–Council City: Yorkville, Illinois, C. Wood, G. Gabris, and B. Olson

Facilitation in the Council-Manager Form
Switching Roles from Administrator to Mayor:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, K.A. Klase
Guiding Change in a First Ring Suburb: Plano, Texas, D.J. Watson and A.C. Schortgen
Commitment to Engagement: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, V.M. Upshaw
Building a Town and Its Institutions: Midway, Florida, Y. Zhang and K. Yang
Expanding The Scope of Policy Leadership Through Networks: Grand Rapids, Michigan, E.S. Zeemering and R.J. Durham
From Conflict to Cooperation: Auburn, Alabama, W.L. Hassett
Partial Leadership and Alternating Styles: Stockholm, California, R. Benedetti and S. Lambuth
Charting Progress of the Empowered Mayor: Cincinnati, Ohio, J.T. Spence
Beating the Odds or Changing the Odds in a Large City: Phoenix, Arizona, J. Denhardt and M. Vanacour

Facilitation in the Mayor-Council Form
Building Trust and Developing a Vision: Akron, Ohio, R.W. Cox III
The Power to Persuade: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, C.M. Wheeland

Conclusion
Advancing Facilitative Leadership in Practice, J.H. Svara

Biography

Associate Professor Department of Political Science James H Svara (Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA University of North Carolina Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona) (Edited by)

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