Strategic links in a cut-throat world: Rethinking the role and relationships of Australian ministerial staff
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Ministerial staff relationships form part of the networks within the core executive. This article uses data from a comprehensive empirical study of Australian ministerial staff to explore advisers' horizontal relationships with each other. It finds that the interactions between Australian ministerial advisers are a key part of their role, are highly valued by ministers and public servants, and are an important element of the cabinet system. The informal links and networks between partisan...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Maley, Maria | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:27:08Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0033-3298 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/68084 | |
dc.description.abstract | Ministerial staff relationships form part of the networks within the core executive. This article uses data from a comprehensive empirical study of Australian ministerial staff to explore advisers' horizontal relationships with each other. It finds that the interactions between Australian ministerial advisers are a key part of their role, are highly valued by ministers and public servants, and are an important element of the cabinet system. The informal links and networks between partisan advisers are underpinned by commonly understood norms of behaviour and a clear power structure. This partisan arena of the core executive has become important to ministers and the collective functioning of government. | |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd | |
dc.source | Public Administration | |
dc.subject | Keywords: administrative framework; governance approach; public administration; strategic approach; Australia | |
dc.title | Strategic links in a cut-throat world: Rethinking the role and relationships of Australian ministerial staff | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | Early view | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160509 - Public Administration | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | f2965xPUB1614 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Maley, Maria, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | Online 26 Apr 2011 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 20 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2011.01928.x | |
local.identifier.absseo | 940204 - Public Services Policy Advice and Analysis | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T08:15:40Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84155172499 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000298594800015 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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