Thomas A Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4371902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas A Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Political Science Georgia State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Federal and State Impact on Local Governments
On the basis of a survey of 665 city and county chief executives in eight states, the authors examine the perceived impact of state and federal institutions on local government. The state legislature is the institution most often cited for its influence, and the institutions at the state level are generally perceived as more influential than those at the federal level. Centralization of state-local relations is found to be correlated negatively w…
Role Orientations toward Subconstituencies
Representation of Local Officials by U. S. State Legislators
Using the results of a mail survey of legislators in eight states, the authors indicate how legislators represent their local officials in the state administrative process. The intervention of legislators on behalf of local officials is discussed from the perspective of its effects on representation in the administrative process, the neutral competence of administration, and executive leadership within administration. Legislator intervention is c…
The State Legislator and Intergovernmental Relations
The State Legislator and Intergovernmental Relations: The Job of Local Governance Get access Thomas A. Henderson, Thomas A. Henderson Corrections Economic Center, American Justice Institute Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Glenn Abney Glenn Abney Georgia State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Volume 7, Issue 2, Spring 197…
The Relative Effects of Community Complexity and of Sheriffs upon the Professionalism of Sheriff Departments
This study examines the relative importance of environmental factors and characteristics of the chief law enforcement officer in explaining professionalism in the organization of sheriff departments. The research population consisted of the sheriff departments of Florida. Path analysis was employed to assess the interrelationship of each of the independent variables and the dependent variable. Path analysis was useful as it permitted a refmement …
Explaining the Attitude of Community Influentials Toward Government Consolidation
Prospects for Consolidating Local Government
This study tests five hypotheses that explain the outcomes of referenda on urban governmental consolidation to variations in community elite attitudes and behavior during the campaigns. Data were gathered from elite interviews in Jacksonville, Florida where such a referendum succeeded and in Tampa, Florida where it failed. Findings suggest that successful campaigns are associated with (1) high elite involvement and commitment to consolidation eff…
Explaining Comprehensive Governmental Consolidation
The Relative Effects of Community Complexity and of Sheriffs upon the Professionalism of Sheriff Departments
This study examines the relative importance of environmental factors and characteristics of the chief law enforcement officer in explaining professionalism in the organization of sheriff departments. The research population consisted of the sheriff departments of Florida. Path analysis was employed to assess the interrelationship of each of the independent variables and the dependent variable. Path analysis was useful as it permitted a refmement …
Representation of Local Officials by U. S. State Legislators
Using the results of a mail survey of legislators in eight states, the authors indicate how legislators represent their local officials in the state administrative process. The intervention of legislators on behalf of local officials is discussed from the perspective of its effects on representation in the administrative process, the neutral competence of administration, and executive leadership within administration. Legislator intervention is c…
Federal and State Impact on Local Governments
On the basis of a survey of 665 city and county chief executives in eight states, the authors examine the perceived impact of state and federal institutions on local government. The state legislature is the institution most often cited for its influence, and the institutions at the state level are generally perceived as more influential than those at the federal level. Centralization of state-local relations is found to be correlated negatively w…
Role Orientations toward Subconstituencies
Explaining Comprehensive Governmental Consolidation
Explaining the Attitude of Community Influentials Toward Government Consolidation
Prospects for Consolidating Local Government
This study tests five hypotheses that explain the outcomes of referenda on urban governmental consolidation to variations in community elite attitudes and behavior during the campaigns. Data were gathered from elite interviews in Jacksonville, Florida where such a referendum succeeded and in Tampa, Florida where it failed. Findings suggest that successful campaigns are associated with (1) high elite involvement and commitment to consolidation eff…
The Relative Effects of Community Complexity and of Sheriffs upon the Professionalism of Sheriff Departments
This study examines the relative importance of environmental factors and characteristics of the chief law enforcement officer in explaining professionalism in the organization of sheriff departments. The research population consisted of the sheriff departments of Florida. Path analysis was employed to assess the interrelationship of each of the independent variables and the dependent variable. Path analysis was useful as it permitted a refmement …
The State Legislator and Intergovernmental Relations
The State Legislator and Intergovernmental Relations: The Job of Local Governance Get access Thomas A. Henderson, Thomas A. Henderson Corrections Economic Center, American Justice Institute Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Glenn Abney Glenn Abney Georgia State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Volume 7, Issue 2, Spring 197…
Representation of Local Officials by U. S. State Legislators
Using the results of a mail survey of legislators in eight states, the authors indicate how legislators represent their local officials in the state administrative process. The intervention of legislators on behalf of local officials is discussed from the perspective of its effects on representation in the administrative process, the neutral competence of administration, and executive leadership within administration. Legislator intervention is c…
Role Orientations toward Subconstituencies
Federal and State Impact on Local Governments
On the basis of a survey of 665 city and county chief executives in eight states, the authors examine the perceived impact of state and federal institutions on local government. The state legislature is the institution most often cited for its influence, and the institutions at the state level are generally perceived as more influential than those at the federal level. Centralization of state-local relations is found to be correlated negatively w…
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