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100			_aNelson, Kimberly L.
245			_aThe roles of local government managers in theory and practice: a centennial perspective
260			_c2015
300			_ap.49-61.
362			_aJan-Feb
520			_aThe standard narrative to explain the evolution of roles filled by city managers suggests that managers originally served as administrative technicians who carried out the policy directives of city councils, but, over time, they became more involved in policy advice and community leadership. This article documents enduring involvement in policy and the recent expansion of community leadership, analyzing definitions of the manager's roles offered by practitioners and scholars since the beginning of the city manager profession 100 years ago. In addition, measurements of the manager's role performance at various points in time are examined, along with trends in the preparation of managers and the context in which they work. Ignoring the evidence that the policy role is integral to professional management can lead to unfounded questions about the legitimacy of city and county managers and impairs our understanding of the council-manager form of government and political administrative relations. - Reproduced.
650			_aManagers
650			_aLocal government
700			_aSvara, James H.
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a108330
999			_c108325 _d108325