Public leadership and participation: understanding the experiences of South African local government officials' engagement within informal settlements in the Western Cape

Vivier, E ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-0365, De Jongh, D and Thompson, L, 2021. Public leadership and participation: understanding the experiences of South African local government officials' engagement within informal settlements in the Western Cape. Public Management Review, 23 (12), pp. 1789-1807. ISSN 1471-9037

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Abstract

Studies of public leadership increasingly recognize the importance of collaboration as a mechanism for delivering public policy. Despite theoretical and empirical develop- ments in this direction, insufficient attention has been given to developing country contexts. The literature is also analytically superficial with regard to the involvement of citizens and communities. This article uses qualitative evidence from a South African Western Cape municipality to explore how officials engage informal settlements in service delivery. The article discusses how officials mobilize communities, navigate relations, and frame agendas for the purposes of public engagement. This provides an entry to understand officials’ practices and leadership influence.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Public Management Review
Creators:	Vivier, E., De Jongh, D. and Thompson, L.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Date:	2 December 2021
Volume:	23
Number:	12
ISSN:	1471-9037
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/14719037.2020.1764082 DOI 1329714 Other
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	01 Jun 2020 14:15
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2023 15:27
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/39920

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