International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 7 Issue 2

Administrative capacity and welfare reform in North Carolina: does administration matter?

Dennis M. Daley, Michael L. Vasu

This study examines the administrative role played by the state of North Carolina in the provision of welfare. A survey of county professionals was conducted in April 2000…

A comprehensive model of organizational leadership: the leadership action cycle

Montgomery Van Wart

This article seeks to provide a comprehensive model of leadership applicable to managers in the public sector. Although it is based on the leadership literature, the format is…

Developing public managers into credible public leaders: theory and practical implications

Gerald T. Gabris

This article makes the case that for leaders to be effective they also need to be credible. Credibility is achieved by practicing leader behaviors focusing on vision, trust…

Street-level leadership in the public sector: a case study of the challenges

Lisa A. Dicke

This article suggests that leadership does not just occur in the higher echelons of a bureaucratic hierarchy, but is endemic throughout the organization and is present even at the…

Have we neglected hierarchies in the study of public sector leadership?

Douglas M. Ihrke

This article was written to encourage scholars to not forget to include the power of hierarchy in their studies of leadership in public sector organizations. Contemporary theories…