The relationship between political leaders and public administrators is a layered and multi-dimensional phenomenon influenced by both organizational characteristics and personal qualities and skills. Continuous reforms of local government structures lead to changes in the interaction between...

The influence of transformational leadership on the administrative effectiveness of the administrators of sub-district municipalities in Sakon Nakhon province was investigated in this study, the results of which could be applied for the sake of the development of public administration. The...

Local governments are no longer restricted to in-house production of public services. Contracting out and intermunicipal cooperation have proven to be two viable alternatives, and have gained widespread recognition in practice as well as in scholarly literature. In this paper, we first analyze...

Local government institutions are the cornerstones of democracy. The central government reaches its remotest citizens through local government institutions and vice versa. On the other hand, in order to deliver need-driven services to citizens in an efficient and effective manner and to be...

Preparations to accede to the European Union (EU) have posed new challenges to the Estonian public administration system. In a country with a European social structure, the public administration system has to fulfill important tasks in promoting democracy, ensuring regionally balanced...

Spain has a population distribution dispersed in small population centres where 60% of municipalities have less than 1,000 inhabitants. This situation generates a financial and functional incapacity to guarantee the successful and efficient provision of local public services. In order to fulfil...