This article is based on a definition of political and civil servant leadership as a behavioral steering style towards the realization of organizational goals. By means of a grounded theory methodology we get some insights in the characteristics and the interaction between both leadership styles in Flemish cities. This two-faced leadership is depicted by means of a tandem metaphor. First, we identify the relevant dimensions to describe the leadership tandem. It becomes apparent that political leadership styles differ greatly both in time and in scope. Civil servant leadership is generally characterized by a weak but presumably growing impact. This combination results in considerable leadership tensions, which is reinforced by several contingency factors: i.e. the influence of the dominant alderman model, the financial situation, the number of staff, the tendency to professionalize, the dominant political and civil servant culture and the structure of central government (e.g. on a Flemish, Belgian and European level). |
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Les huissiers de justice en droit comparé |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Roger Dujardin |
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De quelques pistes pour l'encadrement procédural de l'intervention des amici curiae |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Catherine Kessedjian |
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Globalisation et droit comparé |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Jean-Bernard Auby |
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The Challenge of Comparative Law |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Lord Steyn |
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The Anti-Terrorist Legislation in the US: Criminal Law for the Enemies? |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | John A. E. Vervaele |
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Legal History and Comparative Law, a Pair of Bifocals |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Jan Lokin |
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L'impact du droit constitutionnel sur le droit privé |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Guy Canivet |
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Methodological Aspects of Comparative Law |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Esin Örücü |
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Making a Political Constitution for the European Union |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Deirdre Curtin |
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Editorial |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Katharina Boele-Woelki |
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The Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Andrea Schulz |
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Cross-border Mergers in Europe |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2006 |
Authors | Niek Zaman |
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The Problem of the Application of Less Protective International Agreements in Domestic Legal Systems: Article 90 of the Turkish Constitution |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 4 2006 |
Authors | Levent Gonenc and Selin Esen |
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How the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) Were Prepared |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 4 2006 |
Authors | Ole Lando |
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De lokale leiderschapstandem: een verkennend onderzoek naar de aard en hoedanigheid van het politiek en ambtelijk leiderschap in Vlaamse stadsbesturen |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 4 2006 |
Authors | Nathalie Vallet and Filip De Rynck |
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De verkiezingsuitgaven van de Vlaamse kandidaten bij de verkiezingen van 18 mei 2003 en 13 juni 2004 |
Journal | Res Publica, Issue 4 2006 |
Authors | Bart Maddens, Karolien Weekers and Jo Noppe |
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According to our analysis of the campaign expenses declared by the Flemish candidates for the 2003 federal and the 2004 regional elections candidates of the three traditional parties spend, on average, about 70 à 80% of what they are allowed to. The impact of the spending limit is much smaller for the other parties, the candidates of which spend only about 50% of what they are allowed to. Incumbents and candidates who are also mayor in a municipality tend to spend more. The background characteristics of the candidates have almost no effect on the expenditures. There is only a small effect of gender, in the sense that women candidates spend less. On average, one third of the individual campaign expenditures is financed by the individual candidates, and two thirds by the party. However, in the liberal party the contribution of the party is substantially lower (35 à 40% on average), while it is higher (80% on average) in the socialist party as well as for female candidates |