City Management in the United States and Norway: A Comparative Analysis of Professional Orientations

Robert Blair and Christian L. Janousek

International Journal of Public Administration, 2014, vol. 37, issue 8, 484-493

Abstract: This analysis examines the effects of political culture on the nature and practice of professional local government management by comparing the structures, responsibilities, and relationships of city administrative executives in the democratic countries of the United States and Norway. The findings suggest that, despite fundamental differences in societal institutions and settings, American and Norwegian city managers serve similar roles in their respective local government organizations. However, the notable variations in the processes of municipal management identified between the two nations appear to reflect the contextual influence of divergent political foundations on the operational environment of professional public administrators.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2013.865645

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