Robert D Eskridge
Biographic Data
| ID | 4127885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert D Eskridge |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert D |
| FAMILY NAME | Eskridge |
| SIGNATURE | ESKRIDGE R D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Appalachian State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender Representation, Professional Experiences, and Socialization
Women govern differently and offer a distinct voice in the governing process yet remain significantly underrepresented among city managers and chief administrative officers. Despite decades of work to improve gender parity, women hold just 13% of chief local government positions according to the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA). One reason for this may be that women have different experiences and are socialized differently th…
Empowering the Female City Manager to Succeed
How does mentoring impact the personal work‐related attitudes of female city managers in the United States? Data from a survey of female city managers from cities of 5,000 people or more show that mentoring relationships often have a positive impact on the participant's self‐confidence and preparation for her position in terms of understanding work processes, responsibilities, and relationships. Mentoring is especially important to females who ar…
Do Local Government Executives Believe They Are More Political or Administrative? An Analysis of the Ethics of Administrative Officer Self-Perception
This research focuses on the self-perceptions of managers in medium-sized localities. Using a survey of 249 mayors, chief administrative officers, and city managers the authors gathered data regarding the tasks these executives perceive themselves as performing. Using time allocation and function allocation models, the authors then searched for links between job titles and rates of administrative or political functions. The analysis finds that ma…
Assessing the impact Of city manager ideology On local expenditures
This research explores the role of political ideology in local policy formation by assessing the impact of the city manager's ideology on local expenditures. While previous studies have identified nuanced and overlapping roles between administration and politics, here we extend those investigations by positing that ideology may influence a manager's role in the policy formation of the budget. Although some conceptualizations of city managers assu…
The International City/County Management Association Code of Ethics
The stated mission of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is to create excellence in local government by developing and fostering professional local government worldwide. Agreement to adhere to the ICMA Code of Ethics is a requirement for membership and is intended to further the mission by providing principles of conduct to members. A review of all violation cases presented to the ICMA board from 1998 to 2008 that resulte…
Using the adapted cities framework to evaluate per capita expenditures in small U.S. municipalities
Researchers have generally compared council-manager municipalities against mayor-council forms when seeking to measure the efficiency gains envisioned by early twentieth century reformers. Many studies have used per capita expenditure levels of municipalities as a proxy for efficiency, associating lower spending levels with greater efficiency. This study utilizes the “Adapted Cities Framework” advocated by Frederickson, Johnson, and Wood (2004) w…
The International City/County Management Association Code of Ethics
The stated mission of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is to create excellence in local government by developing and fostering professional local government worldwide. Agreement to adhere to the ICMA Code of Ethics is a requirement for membership and is intended to further the mission by providing principles of conduct to members. A review of all violation cases presented to the ICMA board from 1998 to 2008 that resulte…
Do Local Government Executives Believe They Are More Political or Administrative? An Analysis of the Ethics of Administrative Officer Self-Perception
This research focuses on the self-perceptions of managers in medium-sized localities. Using a survey of 249 mayors, chief administrative officers, and city managers the authors gathered data regarding the tasks these executives perceive themselves as performing. Using time allocation and function allocation models, the authors then searched for links between job titles and rates of administrative or political functions. The analysis finds that ma…
Using the adapted cities framework to evaluate per capita expenditures in small U.S. municipalities
Researchers have generally compared council-manager municipalities against mayor-council forms when seeking to measure the efficiency gains envisioned by early twentieth century reformers. Many studies have used per capita expenditure levels of municipalities as a proxy for efficiency, associating lower spending levels with greater efficiency. This study utilizes the “Adapted Cities Framework” advocated by Frederickson, Johnson, and Wood (2004) w…
The International City/County Management Association Code of Ethics
The stated mission of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is to create excellence in local government by developing and fostering professional local government worldwide. Agreement to adhere to the ICMA Code of Ethics is a requirement for membership and is intended to further the mission by providing principles of conduct to members. A review of all violation cases presented to the ICMA board from 1998 to 2008 that resulte…
Assessing the impact Of city manager ideology On local expenditures
This research explores the role of political ideology in local policy formation by assessing the impact of the city manager's ideology on local expenditures. While previous studies have identified nuanced and overlapping roles between administration and politics, here we extend those investigations by positing that ideology may influence a manager's role in the policy formation of the budget. Although some conceptualizations of city managers assu…
Do Local Government Executives Believe They Are More Political or Administrative? An Analysis of the Ethics of Administrative Officer Self-Perception
This research focuses on the self-perceptions of managers in medium-sized localities. Using a survey of 249 mayors, chief administrative officers, and city managers the authors gathered data regarding the tasks these executives perceive themselves as performing. Using time allocation and function allocation models, the authors then searched for links between job titles and rates of administrative or political functions. The analysis finds that ma…
Empowering the Female City Manager to Succeed
How does mentoring impact the personal work‐related attitudes of female city managers in the United States? Data from a survey of female city managers from cities of 5,000 people or more show that mentoring relationships often have a positive impact on the participant's self‐confidence and preparation for her position in terms of understanding work processes, responsibilities, and relationships. Mentoring is especially important to females who ar…
Gender Representation, Professional Experiences, and Socialization
Women govern differently and offer a distinct voice in the governing process yet remain significantly underrepresented among city managers and chief administrative officers. Despite decades of work to improve gender parity, women hold just 13% of chief local government positions according to the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA). One reason for this may be that women have different experiences and are socialized differently th…
Political science (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Business (2 works) · City management (2 works)