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Role Tensions of Local Authority Executives: An Empirical Study in a Local Authority

Florence Noguéra, Éric Scarazzini, Laurent G. Cappelletti, Jean-Michel Plane

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The governance of local authorities is strongly linked to political leadership. Based on an empirical study based on an intervention-research process carried out in a local authority of 797 employees, the article proposes to analyze the causes and effects of role tensions experienced by local authority executives on involvement. How do these role tensions manifest themselves between elected officials and local executives? The article develops a reflection on the perspectives of improvement allowing a better balance between political and managerial leadership in the governance of local authorities.

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Key concepts: Local authority, Politics, Local governance, Traditional authority, Corporate governance, Empirical research, Local government, Political authority