Blacks in city management.

详细信息   

• 作者：Moore ; Cherise Geneva.
• 学历：Doctor
• 年：2002
• 导师：Alozie, Nicholas
• 毕业院校：Arizona State University
• 专业：Political Science, General.;Political Science, Public Administration.;Black Studies.
• ISBN：0493895264
• CBH：3069836
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：5557430
• Pages：186

文摘

The Council-Manager form of government is widely used in the United States. How this form of governance impacts the abilities of racial/ethnic minorities to participate in governance at the local level is important. Currently there are about 40 Black city managers in the United States, representing just over one percent of the city managers in the country. With the national population of Blacks at nearly thirteen percent, it is clear that the position of city manager is one that eludes Blacks. This research developed models and tested hypotheses on factors associated with Black appointment to the city manager position. The theoretical concept of representative bureaucracy framed the study, adding Blacks in city management to the literature examining minority “incorporation” in local government.;The questions guiding the study included: (1) Who are the Blacks in city management? (2) Are Blacks representative in city management positions? (3) Where are the Blacks in city management with regard to geographical distribution? (4) What are Black managers' perceptions of the factors that affect the likelihood that a Black will be appointed as a city manager? (5) To what degree does Black political power lead to the prospects for the appointment of a Black city manager? and (6) Does the type of electoral system impact the probability that a Black city manager will be appointed?;Information used in answering these questions included national survey data from the International City/County Management Association, U.S. Census data, mailed survey data, and telephone and face-to-face interviews with Black city managers. Logistic regressions, using the presence of a Black city manager as the dependent variable, were estimated with control variables that included city size, Black population and council representation, regional location, political systems, and inter-group competition. The findings suggested that Blacks are not representative in city management. The main factor impacting the appointment of a Black city manager was Black political empowerment—measured as the proportion of Blacks in the city's population and Blacks' share of city council positions. The survey data indicated that Blacks and councilors differ in their perceptions of factors impacting the appointment of city managers.