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Assessing public leadership styles for innovation: a comparison of Copenhagen, Rotterdam and Barcelona

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  • Lykke Margot Ricard
  • Erik Hans Klijn
  • Jenny M. Lewis
  • Tamyko Ysa

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This article explores which leadership qualities public managers regard as important for public innovation. It is based on a survey of 365 senior public managers in Copenhagen, Rotterdam and Barcelona. Five perspectives on leadership were identified and tested using a number of items. Some of these proved to be more robust than others. Analysis of the three cities reveals a nuanced set of leadership styles, which include a transformational style, and one that is more dedicated to motivating employees, risk-taking and including others in decision-making. This suggests the need for more research on leadership and public-sector innovation.

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  • Lykke Margot Ricard & Erik Hans Klijn & Jenny M. Lewis & Tamyko Ysa, 2017. "Assessing public leadership styles for innovation: a comparison of Copenhagen, Rotterdam and Barcelona," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 134-156, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:19:y:2017:i:2:p:134-156
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2016.1148192
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    1. Krndzija Lamija, 2021. "Public sector innovation performance in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: An exploratory factor analysis," Croatian Review of Economic, Business and Social Statistics, Sciendo, vol. 7(1), pages 13-30, May.
    2. Huseyin Arasli & Hasan Evrim Arici & Ezel Kole, 2020. "Constructive Leadership and Employee Innovative Behaviors: A Serial Mediation Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-17, March.
    3. Juan Pablo Araya-Orellana, 2022. "Assessment of the Leadership Styles in Public Organizations: an Analysis of Public Employees Perception," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 99-116, March.

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