Hybridity in the Public Sector—Comparing Development Features in Municipalities in Japan and Norway

Tom Christensen, Kiyoshi Yamamoto and Saizo Aoyagi

International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, vol. 41, issue 16, 1404-1417

Abstract: The theme in this article is managerial or administrative changes in municipalities seen from the perceptions of citizens. It is asked what characterize these changes, whether they are showing an interrelated and hybrid pattern, and whether the perceptions are varying depending on individual demographic characteristics or contextual factors related to their communities and the country they are living in. The data used are from surveys in Japan and Norway in 2015–2016. The main results indicate that the change or reform measures are indeed interrelated and hybrid. They do not vary much related to individual characteristics, except for political attitudes but more so related to the size of their municipalities, year of local residency, and local political activities. Japan and Norway have also marked different profiles regarding the main perceptions of the citizens, reflecting major structural and cultural differences.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2018.1524410

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