International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 36 Issue 3

How far is municipal transparency from neighbours? Evidence from Spain and Portugal

Francisca Tejedo-Romero, Miguel Rodrigues, Joaquim Filipe Ferraz Esteves Araujo

This manuscript studies municipal transparency in Iberian countries, Spain and Portugal, to analyse similarities and differences in both countries. Despite some…

The relevance of communication for the well-being of public personnel in local government: does it have an impact on citizen satisfaction?

Fabio De Matteis, Fabrizio Striani, Roberto Greco

Communication within a public organization is a fundamental aspect considering its contribution both to organizational well-being and – as highlighted by recent literature – to…

How citizen coproducers cope with public value creation conflicts: a survey experiment

Sylke Jaspers, Koen Migchelbrink

In coproduction, citizens may be confronted with a conflict between creating user value and a more collective understanding of public value creation. In order to deal with…

Administrative capacity and local level development in metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana: mediating role of resource capacity

Elizabeth Cornelia Annan-Prah, Raphael Papa Kweku Andoh

This study aims to examine the mediating role of resource capacity on the effect of administrative capacity on local level development.

Transformational leadership and job performance of Maldives Civil Service employees, mediated by organisational commitment

Aminath Sudha, S.M. Ferdous Azam, Jacquline Tham

Emerging research on public administration theory has highlighted the need for public sector managers to become better leaders by inspiring and motivating them to align themselves…