The gap between institutional expectations and councillor perceptions of their roles: how serious can it be?

Tan, SF

The gap between institutional expectations and councillor perceptions of their roles: how serious can it be?

Tan, SF

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Publisher:: International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: International Research Society for Public Management Conference 2014, 2014
Issue Date:: 2014-01

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dc.contributor.author	Tan, SF https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-5625	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	IRSPM	en_US
dc.date	2014-04-09	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Research Society for Public Management Conference 2014, 2014	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/36063
dc.description.abstract	This study, carried out in the Australian state of Victoria, sought to understand councillors' perceptions of their representative role. In Australia, local government powers and functions are prescribed through state and territory legislation. They do this within a broader public policy context of reform which has evolved significantly. Most recently local government reform has been characterised by the introduction of business and managerialist approaches. These reform processes envisage a more strategic role for councillors. To test councillors' alignment with these institutional expectations, interviews were carried out. The research found that despite the legislative framing of their roles and direction of reform, councillors' perceptions and practice were different from what was expected.	en_US
dc.publisher	International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Research Society for Public Management Conference 2014	en_US
dc.title	The gap between institutional expectations and councillor perceptions of their roles: how serious can it be?	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
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Abstract:

This study, carried out in the Australian state of Victoria, sought to understand councillors' perceptions of their representative role. In Australia, local government powers and functions are prescribed through state and territory legislation. They do this within a broader public policy context of reform which has evolved significantly. Most recently local government reform has been characterised by the introduction of business and managerialist approaches. These reform processes envisage a more strategic role for councillors. To test councillors' alignment with these institutional expectations, interviews were carried out. The research found that despite the legislative framing of their roles and direction of reform, councillors' perceptions and practice were different from what was expected.

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