Professor, University of Lausanne
Reading E. Fivat’s dissertation proposal made me think about the appropriateness of applying agency theory to public administration. Developed for for-profit corporations in mind (Ross, 1973; Meckling & Jensen, 1976; …
Applying agency theory to public administration (government) Read MoreAt the European Academy of Management (EURAM) meetings this week, I attended a presentation by A. Weischer of her coauthored paper (Weischer & Weibler, 2011) in which they discuss the concept …
On authentic leadership Read MoreOrganizational leaders are often compared with (music) conductors. The image of conducting is even used to describe a good leader. I believe the analogy is rather imperfect. Music conductors’ (whether orchestral, choral …
Conducting and organizational leadership: Are leaders like conductors? Or, are conductors leaders? Read More