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- Title
Growing older and wiser: The changing skill requirements of city administrators.
- Authors
Crewson, Philip E.; Fisher, Bonnie S.
- Abstract
This study uses a survey of city managers to show how the skills and knowledge needs of public administrators evolve as they gain experience, migrate from smaller jurisdictions, and interact with differing political environments. Early-career public administrators and those from smaller jurisdictions are more likely to experience a need for the science of administration, while those later their careers and in larger jurisdictions are more likely to see the art of administration as the dominant skill. The implications of these results are explored from the perspectives of practitioners, MPA program directors, and academics to show the practical implications for mentoring apprentice administrators, focusing MPA curricula, and guiding future research.
- Subjects
SURVEYS; CITY managers; JOB skills; PUBLIC administration; MENTORING in the professions
- Publication
Public Administration Review, 1997, Vol 57, Issue 5, p380
- ISSN
0033-3352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/3109984