Norwegian municipalities and reputation building –

Agents, agendas, coalitions and outcomes

Authors

  • Hilde Bjørnå The University of Tromsø, Department of Sociology, Political Science and Community Planning 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v20i2.14956

Keywords:

Reputation management, Public sector, Public policy, Networks Municipalities

Abstract

This article explores how council leaderships act as agents in promoting reputational policies. It introduces a public policy perspective to research on public sector reputation. It asks how the political leader and the administrative leader are agents in reputational policies and to what extent different interests and coalitions can influence thought patterns and behaviour in the municipal organisation. What has been found is that the political leader and the administrative leader may have different interests and strategies and that they are likely to be engaged in networks that might be narrow or broad in focus, scope and membership. These reputational agents and coalitions have an impact on reputational policies. They have an impact on the understanding of ‘proper roles’ and routines in municipalities and this again may lead to changes in the workings of the municipal organisation.

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Author Biography

Hilde Bjørnå, The University of Tromsø, Department of Sociology, Political Science and Community Planning 

Hilde Bjørnå Dr. polit. Professor, the Department of Sociology, Political Science and Community Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway. Research interests include local leadership in a comparative perspective, reputation management in the public sector, rural development and public management.

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Published

2016-06-15

How to Cite

Bjørnå, H. (2016). Norwegian municipalities and reputation building –: Agents, agendas, coalitions and outcomes. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 20(2), 39–58. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v20i2.14956

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