Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• List of Tables and Figure
• Preface
• Introduction
• The Council-Manager Form of Government
• Different Types of Local Government Chief Executives in Iceland
• Lost in Translation
• Analytical Framework
• Organization of the Book
• References
• Chapter 1 Theoretical Framework
• Leadership in Local Government Administration
• Theorizing Gender in Local Administration
• References
• Chapter 2 The Council-Manager Position in Comparison
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Ireland
• Finland
• Norway
• References
• Chapter 3 The Icelandic Local Government System
• Horizontal Power Division in Icelandic Local Government
• The Icelandic Local Government Chief Executive
• References
• Chapter 4 The Recruitment Process of a Council Manager
• Finding the Best Person for the Job
• “Preferred but not necessary” Qualifications for a Council-Manager Position
• Who Gets Hired through Job Postings?
• References
• Chapter 5 The Profile of Icelandic Council Managers
• Tenure and Turnover
• Prior Experience
• Educational Background
• Political Affiliation
• Local Connection
• References
• Chapter 6 Think Female—Think Change
• Does It Take a Woman to Hire a Woman?
• Who Hires a Female Council Manager?
• Recruitment in Times of Crisis
• Recruiting in the Best of Times
• References
• Chapter 7 The Icelandic Council Manager—a Classification
• Method of Classification
• The Icelandic Council-Manager Continuum
• The Politically Affiliated Council Manager
• The Strategic Council Manager
• The Council Manager as an Active Administrator
• The Council Manager as a Reluctant Participant
• The Council Manager as a Neutral Administrator
• The Council-Manager Continuum Explained
• Gender and the Council-Manager Continuum
• References
• Chapter 8 The Case of Iceland: Lessons Learned
• Merit in Making
• The Choice of Women
• The [Not So] Very Special Case of Iceland
• References
• Appendix
• Data Sources
• Article 54 and 55 of the Local Government, Act no. 138/2011
• Index
• Series Page