The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management
The paper elaborates on the contingency of leadership, referring to specific circumstances that require deliberate interventions, while challenging efforts to implement concerted action. This applies particularly when issues are at stake. The paper suggests that the notion of trajectory, which lies...
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ftunivgoetebojs:oai:ojs.ub.gu.se:article/5299 2023-10-09T21:50:23+02:00 The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management Andersen, Ole Johan 2022-03-15 application/pdf https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/5299 eng eng University of Gothenburg https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/5299/4145 https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/downloadSuppFile/5299/799 https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/downloadSuppFile/5299/800 https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/5299 Offentlig förvaltning - Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 26, No 1 (2022); 29-44 Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 26, No 1 (2022); 29-44 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Peer-reviewed Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftunivgoetebojs 2023-09-10T13:35:03Z The paper elaborates on the contingency of leadership, referring to specific circumstances that require deliberate interventions, while challenging efforts to implement concerted action. This applies particularly when issues are at stake. The paper suggests that the notion of trajectory, which lies at the heart of the pragmatist Anselm Strauss’ interactionist theory of action, merits further consideration. Empirically, the paper draws on experiences from a case study of an innovative project consisting of the building of premises for a library and a concert hall, called ‘Stormen’, in Bodø municipality, located in Northern Norway. Several controversial issues bore on the process. Although the municipal leadership managed to bring the project to a successful conclusion, trajectory management was rather demanding. The paper should consequently serve the analytical purpose well of discussing how and why contingencies, anticipated as well as unanticipated, challenge the performance of leadership. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bodø Bodø Northern Norway Open Journal Systems at University of Gothenburg Bodø ENVELOPE(14.405,14.405,67.280,67.280) Norway Strauss ENVELOPE(-73.182,-73.182,-71.649,-71.649) |
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The paper elaborates on the contingency of leadership, referring to specific circumstances that require deliberate interventions, while challenging efforts to implement concerted action. This applies particularly when issues are at stake. The paper suggests that the notion of trajectory, which lies at the heart of the pragmatist Anselm Strauss’ interactionist theory of action, merits further consideration. Empirically, the paper draws on experiences from a case study of an innovative project consisting of the building of premises for a library and a concert hall, called ‘Stormen’, in Bodø municipality, located in Northern Norway. Several controversial issues bore on the process. Although the municipal leadership managed to bring the project to a successful conclusion, trajectory management was rather demanding. The paper should consequently serve the analytical purpose well of discussing how and why contingencies, anticipated as well as unanticipated, challenge the performance of leadership. |
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The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management |
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The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management |
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The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management |
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The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management |
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The Contingency of Leadership – A Case Study of Municipal Trajectory Management |
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contingency of leadership – a case study of municipal trajectory management |
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University of Gothenburg |
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Bodø Bodø Northern Norway |
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Bodø Bodø Northern Norway |
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Offentlig förvaltning - Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 26, No 1 (2022); 29-44 Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 26, No 1 (2022); 29-44 |
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