The “public service bargain” in local government

A new way of looking at relations between municipal councils and CAOs

Bibliographic Data

ID9784372
AuthorsDavid Siegel (0000-0002-3718-7337, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume58
Issue3
Pages406-425
Publication date2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/capa.12120
OpenAlexW2168548539
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

This article examines the link in local government between the mayor and councillors, on one hand, and the chief administrative officer (CAO), on the other hand. The CAO is an essential link in the accountability process that flows from the electorate through the municipal council to the public servants who work for the municipality. In practice, this delicate linkage has frequently been forged in an ad hoc manner by trial and error. This article proposes a framework for a more solid structure for this important relationship

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