Author:
Clark Michael,Denham-Vaughan Sally,Chidiac Marie-Anne
Abstract
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to discuss critical perspectives on what has become a dominant approach to public sector management and leadership in England and sets out a new conceptual perspective on leadership to improve this situation, namely a relational one.
Design/methodology/approach
– A review of key literature on the topics discussed.
Findings
– A new relational perspective on leadership and management is proposed, along with epistemological, ethical and practical considerations.
Research limitations/implications
– The paper proposes this new approach to leadership and management in the public sector, but no empirical findings are discussed.
Practical implications
– The perspective proposes that an explicit consideration of relationships and contextual factors should lie at the heart of leadership and management and all its practice.
Originality/value
– This is the first time that a relational perspective on public sector management and leadership has been explicated.
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