Public Leaders Research Articles

The Relationship between Inter-Organizational Relations and Leadership Performance in the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of political-adminis- trative interface on leadership performance in the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan. The study was guided by Leader Member Exchange Theory. The study adopted quantitative descriptive research design targeting 1973 employees working in the Ministry of Petroleum. The researcher adopted Yamane sampling formula to arrive at 333 employees as the sample size. The main data source was primary data collected using questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics techniques were used to analyse quantitative data which include frequencies, percentages and mean. Regression analysis technique was used to analyse the inferential statistics and to test the set hypotheses. The findings were presented in the form of tables and figures. The study established significant influence of inter-organizational relations on leadership performance in the Ministry of Petroleum and assessed intervention strategies that could be adopted to improve public leadership effectiveness in the Ministry of Petroleum. The study further concluded that the poor leadership performance in the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan was due to inter-organizational relations caused by ineffective organizational structures. The study recommends that the Ministry of Petroleum should enhance the institutional structures for improved leadership performance there should be checks and balances in the operation of the ministry to achieve the desired accountability. Such checks and balances will go a long achieving operation efficiency and optimum resource utilization.

Wajah Sang Calon Presiden: Prabowo Subianto Lewat Analisis Isi Instagram

- Indonesia will hold presidential elections in 2024. Several presidential candidates have begun to be voiced by political parties. One of them is Prabowo Subianto who currently serves as the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia. Prabowo Subianto himself has fought four times in a row in the presidential election, and 2024 is the fifth time in this political contest. Since the development of the internet, social media has become a channel for conveying messages. One that is growing rapidly and is used by public leaders is Instagram. Therefore it is important to see what public leaders, in this case Prabowo Subianto, want to convey to the public through the official Instagram account. The face or image of a public leader can be seen clearly through uploads made on Instagram. This research uses content analysis, and uses data from October 23, 2019 to December 1, 2022. This time span is since Prabowo Subianto was appointed as the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia. Through content analysis it was found that Prabowo communicated himself as a competent leader in his field. He also displays a fairly balanced professional side and personal life. Prabowo also described his close relationship with politicians and government agents as well as non-political public figures. It was found that the uploaded content lacked closeness with the community or the people. While the presidential election is very dependent on the people's vote at the time of the election. Instagram as a social media platform can be used to display images or messages for its audience.

The Impact of Trump's Policy on Addressing Arab Countries “Issues in Foreign Channel Arabic Speaking in Talk Shows” (Al Hurra and France 24)

This study aims to find out whether the policy of US President Donald Trump on addressing the Arab region’s issues in the talk programs of foreign Arabic-speaking channels or not influenced by the viewpoint of Arab public opinion leaders, this study is considered one of the survey studies and targeted 250 people in an intentional way, among the Arab public opinion leaders, including academics, media professionals and researchers, of whom 106 responded. Among the most prominent results is that Arab public opinion leaders have taken a neutral stance regarding the impact of Trump's policy on addressing the issues of Arab countries in the two programs, this is even though they consider that the editorial policy of Al Hurra is influenced by Trump's policy in dealing with the issues of Arab countries and is not affected by France 24. The leaders of Arab public opinion believe that the editorial policy of foreign Arabic-speaking channels is policies that are directed according to the policies of their sponsoring countries and are characterized by complete bias in dealing with the issues of Arab countries.

The leadership style and motivation of women council candidates in regional New South Wales, Australia: a heuristic inquiry

The women who aspire to the role of a local government councillor in rural and regional areas of Australia are still breaking new ground. This paper presents research findings, by a woman who stood for election, concerning some of the barriers women face in achieving public leadership in regional and rural local governments (‘councils’). It explores the motivation and leadership styles of six women candidates campaigning in two neighbouring all-male councils in regional New South Wales in 2017. The study used heuristic inquiry in which the researcher and participants share a personal lived experience of the issues being studied. Heuristic inquiry allowed for an intimate and creative presentation of the research. Key findings were that gender disparity was not a significant motivator for five of the six women. The main motivator was service to their community with all six women favouring a servant leader style.

"A Think Piece: Setting an Agenda for Pedagogical Research and Scholarship: Key Questions for Public Administration Scholars, Practitioners, and Leaders — Why the next Decade of Pedagogical Research and Scholarship Matters"

"The period from the late 1980s to the present has been one of change and disruption at all levels of contemporary public administration. It is possible to categorize this period of change through different lenses from those of social and economic issues to those of significant political and environmental changes. At different times over the last forty years these changes have disrupted the existing institutions of government in nation states and the assumed models of governance and administration. The focus of these changes has often concentrated on the impact they have had on civil society, communities and nation states including the roles of representative governments. Less attention has been paid to the ways in which public administration pedagogues and scholars adapt to these changes and adapt their ways of working or understanding the context within which they function. This Think Piece seeks to identify what the changes have led to in terms of the pedagogical questions they raise; the issues that inform the design of the curriculum; and the implications these have for the education and training as well as the continuing professional development of practitioners and leaders of public administration."

KRISIS DAN KOMUNIKASI KEPEMIMPINAN PUBLIK: ANALISIS FRAMING MEDIA SOSIAL KEPALA DAERAH DI INDONESIA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Public leaders have a significant role in overcoming the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The communication process delivered by public leaders is the spearhead of handling global and local pandemics. Public leaders have different communication patterns in conveying their messages. This study seeks to determine the communication efforts made by community leaders in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is Framing Analysis by Robert N. Entman. Researchers analyzed all news based on problem definitions, diagnosed causes, and made moral judgments and treatment recommendations on the social media of Ganjar Pranowo, head of the Central Java region. The research period during the pandemic is from March to May 2020. The results obtained by researchers are that regional heads are community leaders who have the authority to make all decisions. The leadership communication style used by Ganjar Pranowo when facing a crisis is a transformational leadership style. Ganjar Pranowo uses five things in carrying out the COVID-19 pandemic, namely 1) establishing chain-breaking policy steps, 2) avoiding top-down leadership styles, 3) promoting transparency and openness to the community, 4) using empathy in overcoming problems 5) the recovery process puts public safety first.

Influencer as a special type of public opinion leader

The conceptual apparatus of contemporary communicology does not differentiate between the concepts of “opinion leader” and “influencer”. To solve this problem, the author uses a poly-paradigmatic approach using a set of methods: historical and genetic analysis, structural analysis and socio-cultural modelling. As a result of the study, the author offers an author's definition of the concept of “influencer” as a special type of public opinion leader - an independent medium, which spreads its direct influence on the Internet (mainly in social media) through a direct communication channel using new tactics of positioning (the integration of private and public). At the same time, influencer has a significant impact on the target audience, promoting certain ideas (ideological, consumerist, etc.), which ultimately affects the system of norms, values and attitudes of the recipients. The author outlines the limitations of the study and identifies perspective direction related to the need for further substantiation of the above-mentioned media and communication phenomenon. The expediency of addressing the notion of “influencer” from academic positions is shown, and the necessity of its discrete inclusion in the interdisciplinary scientific discourse is substantiated.

What Makes a Leader? Leadership Identity and Leadership Behavior among Highly Professionalized Public Leaders

ABSTRACT The development of a leadership identity has been argued to be an important determinant for what leaders do. For leaders in highly specialized work environments, the development of a leadership identity has been regarded both in absolute terms and in relation to their professional identity. This study investigates the extent to which leadership identity in absolute and relative terms explains various types of leadership behaviors. Based on panel survey data from clinical directors in Danish hospital departments, the findings show that the absolute leadership identity predicts transformational, transactional, and professional development leadership, whereas no correlations are found between relative leadership identity and leadership behavior. The study supports the expectation that leadership identity is, in its own right, an important precondition for leadership behavior.

How does leaders' information-sharing behavior affect subordinates' taking charge behavior in public sector? A moderated mediation effect.

Taking charge behavior (TCB) of civil servants is an important part of individual innovation performance, which is not only a key step for innovation in the public but also a real need for high-quality cadres construction in the public sector in the new era. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out an in-depth discussion on civil servants' taking charge behavior. Based on the theory of planned behavior, this paper constructs the framework of"cognition-motivation-behavior" to deeply explore the relationship between public sector leaders' information-sharing behavior and subordinates' taking charge behavior, as well as the mediating and moderating effects of subordinates' public service motivation and emotional trust. This study collected 200 civil servants' questionnaires by online survey, and conducted regression analysis through SPSS/AMOS/PROCESS. The empirical study finds that the information-sharing behavior of leaders in the public sector can significantly affect the TCB of subordinates; the public service motivation partially mediates the relationship between them; emotional trust positively moderates the mediation effect of public service motivation in the relationship between leaders' information-sharing behavior and subordinates' TCB in the public. This study not only enriches the research on civil servants' TCB theoretically but also provides meaningful enlightenment for promoting civil servants' taking charge behavior.

Unrealized Potential: Druze Women in Israel vs. Lebanese-Druze Women

Like the rest of Arab society, the Druze community in Israel has undergone significant changes since the establishment of the State. One of the most prominent of these is the substantial rise in the number of educated women. Yet despite modernization and their high levels of education and entrance into the job market, Druze women have struggled to play a leading role in politics. This situation contrasts sharply with that of their counterparts in Lebanon, who have consistently gained pre-eminence within the community's political and public leadership. This article suggests that while Druze religious doctrine encourages "female empowerment," Druze women in Israel, have never been able to fulfil their potential in practical terms of political involvement. The tradition of rulership among Druze elite families in Lebanon and the separation between religious and political authority account for the high level of political involvement among Druze women in Lebanon vs. their limited participation in Israel.

МОДЕЛЬНА ОЦІНКА РЕКЛАМНОЇ КАМПАНІЇ В УМОВАХ ІНФЛЮЕНС-МАРКЕТИНГУ

The article is devoted to the analysis of the advertising campaign of influence marketing, which includes the application of the influence of interpersonal communication on the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. An economic-mathematical model of this advertising campaign was composed, an analysis of the campaign that actually took place was performed, conclusions were drawn about the regularities of this campaign, in particular, the preservation of the advertising effect over time was revealed. Further study of advertising campaigns using influence marketing in form of public opinion leader as a paid media and interpersonal communication on social networks as an earned media, was obtained. It was shown how the use of a generalized model of advertising campaign management allows identifying the features of the advertising influence of past advertising campaigns and, with the help of taking into account such features, increasing the effectiveness of the advertising campaign by optimizing the distribution of the advertising budget over time and between different types of advertising.

Leadership in Swedish Public Organizations: A Research Review in Education and Care

This article is a review of recent Swedish leadership research in two large public-sector areas: education and care. By comparing and contrasting research in these areas, we unveil the specifics and commonalities of research in public-sector leadership. We reviewed research articles from 2018 to 2020 and analyzed theories used, data-gathering methods employed, and topics researched. The results show some fundamental differences between the two areas. Compared to research on education, research on care is to a larger extent non-theoretical and is often focused on change management, quality assurance, and leaders’ roles in employee health. Conversely, studies on education are theory driven and mostly focused on leaders’ roles in learning and shared leadership. We discuss the state of Swedish public leadership research and make suggestions for mutual learning and moving forward in this research field.

Developing More Effective and Adaptive U.S. Governmental Healthcare Leaders

With the enormous number of deaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19, the need for public health government leaders that are responsive and effective has never been more important. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of 20 government supervisors who experienced executive coaching to illuminate patterns of effective and agile coaching practices by drawing from theories of experimental and interdisciplinary learning and transformational leadership models. This study proposes executive coaching as a potentially effective and functional methodology to solve this problem, and supports the government in understanding the practical and theoretical dimensions of executive coaching as a developmental method in U.S. government healthcare organizations. This research shows that coaching can be a useful tool to help in the development of more effective healthcare managers, many of which have only been extensively trained in clinical areas.

PUBLIC LEADERSHIP ROLES, PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, AND QUALITY OF WORK LIFE: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL ON SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

This non-experimental quantitative study established the best-fit structural model for employee satisfaction (ES) with public leadership roles (PLR), professional identity (PI), and quality of work life (QWL) as the exogenous latent variables. The stratified random sampling method selected the four hundred local government employees in Region XI to participate in the survey. Data analysis yielded the following results: The mean statistic showed very high levels of professional identity and employee satisfaction compared to the high levels of public leadership roles and work-life quality. Pearson r revealed a significant and positive relationship between public leadership roles, professional identity, quality of work-life and employee satisfaction. The multiple regression analysis revealed that public leadership roles, professional identity, and quality of work-life significantly influence employee satisfaction by 58.6 percent. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) bared that two exogenous latent variables predict employee satisfaction: public leadership roles (indicated by network governance and political leadership) and professional identity (characterized by knowledge and philosophy of the profession, attitude, engagement behavior, and interaction are predictors of employee satisfaction). In addition, employee satisfaction has these indicators: leadership and planning, corporate culture and communication, role in the organization, work environment, training, development and resources, pay and benefits, and overall employment experience. These findings are relevant to Human Resource Management Offices in the public and private sectors, with implications for employment policies, especially for employees career growth. KEYWORDS: public administration, local government employees, public leadership roles, professional identity, quality of work-life, employee satisfaction, SEM, Philippines

Is Silence Golden? The Influence of Employee Silence on the Transactional Leadership and Job Satisfaction Relationship

The literature has shown that a positive relationship between transactional leadership and job satisfaction in private and public organizations exist. This relationship is critical for sustained organizational performance; however, this relationship can be challenged by the existence of employee silence in the organizational setting. Based on self-determination theory, this study measured the impact of transactional leadership on job satisfaction as well as the part of employee silence in the leadership–satisfaction relationship in a public organizational setting. The study sample consisted of employees working at the Ministry of Justice in Jordon, and 450 questionnaires were applied with 357 useable questionnaires being returned. The data were tested through confirmatory factor analysis, correlation and regression analyses, and structural equation modeling. The results showed a strong positive relationship between transactional leadership and job satisfaction, though employee silence as a mediator indicated reduced job satisfaction. The importance of public organization leaders being more mindful towards the employee silence phenomenon and how it can be detrimental in the transactional leadership–job satisfaction relationship was highlighted.

INDIVIDUAL WORK PERFORMANCE, PUBLIC LEADERSHIP, AND PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION: A CAUSAL MODEL ON PROFESSIONALISM AMONG THE PACIFICATION COMMITTEE (LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA) IN THE BARANGAYS

This non-experimental quantitative study found a best-fit structural model of professionalism among 400 Lupong Tagapamayapa [LP] (Pacification) members in the barangays of Panabo City. Statistical tools used in analyzing data were the weighted mean, Pearson r, multiple linear regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results exposed the high-level work performance, public leadership, public service motivation, and professionalism of the Lupong Tagapamayapa. Moreover, the correlation test yielded a significant linear relationship between leadership and professionalism and public service motivation and professionalism. However, the relationship between work performance and professionalism was insignificant. Subsequently, the regression result revealed a combined predictive capability of work performance, leadership, and public service motivation on professionalism. Furthermore, the structural equation modeling revealed that public leadership and public service motivation are predictors of professionalism with specific manifest variables: accountability and network governance for public leadership; compassion and self-sacrifice for public service motivation. These manifest variables can only predict professional ethos and challenge under the professionalism construct. Finally, the studys findings have implications for effective and efficient mediation protocols in the barangays. The paper contained further discussions and inferences about the results. KEYWORDS: public administration, lupong tagapamayapa, work performance, public leadership, public service motivation, professionalism, structural equation modeling, Panabo barangays

Public Leadership Challenges in a Complex Context

The objectives of this study are to identify the importance of teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic and, evaluate the future development of this working form, characterize the process, identify its benefits and challenges, and present some solutions to deal with telework. To this end, the following research questions were formulated: (1) What areas of telework had the most significant impact during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2) What is the impact of telework on productivity? (3) What are the positive and negative aspects of teleworking? (4) What solutions do leaders propose for telework to intensify in the future? The sample for this study consists of 159 participants holding managerial positions. The data analyses were completed and allowed us to study the challenges of leadership in teleworking in direct public administrations. The results indicate that productivity is maintained, although productivity has decreased in the education sector. The positive aspects found were flexibility, better time management, that communication became simpler, and greater motivation. As negative aspects, we found changes in leadership, communication, and lack of material. To minimise the negative aspects of teleworking, the leaders essentially mentioned mixed-work (face-to-face and teleworking), distribution of appropriate material, training, teleworking regulation, and productivity control.

Legitimizing Postcrisis Policy Change: Crisis-Framing Strategies by Public Leaders in China

Legitimizing Postcrisis Policy Change: Crisis-Framing Strategies by Public Leaders in China

The Iron Triangle of Affordable Homeownership: Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Strategies for Balancing Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Equity

While the public values of efficiency, effectiveness, and equity have been extensively studied in the public sector, very little research exists in the nonprofit context. In particular, we lack an understanding of what public values nonprofit leaders prioritize, why they prioritize certain public values over others, and how they balance or make tradeoffs between public values. Thirty-six Habitat for Humanity affiliate leaders from the United States were interviewed for this research. Interestingly, while the nonprofit leaders in the sample represent the same mission, they all prioritize different public values—though a plurality focuses on equity. We also found that the three primary challenges they perceive in achieving these public values relate to access, quality, and capacity. While Habitat leaders already apply strategies to deal with these challenges, we offer some additional suggestions for Habitat affiliates and similar affordable homeownership nonprofits to consider.

Transformational Leadership Laboratory: The Project's Success Factors

This study investigated success factors of transformation projects that were managed by Indonesian public leadership education and training participants. Previous reports on project management success factors mostly were of quantitative natures and paid very little attention to the process of educating and training of prospective public project managers. All of key informants were alumni of public leadership programs in Indonesia, who involved voluntarily in the current qualitative study. Open-ended questionnaire was set up for one on one interviews in gathering evidences, and the NVivo 10 was used both in managing and analyzing them. The constant inductions of this research revealed that project’s innovation, team performances, risk management, resources controlling, and schedule monitoring were the top five success factors in managing public transformation projects in education and training settings.