Teams of heads of small Russian cities: vectors of change
Research Article
How to Cite
Chirikova A.E. Teams of heads of small Russian cities: vectors of change. Vlast i Elity (Power and Elites). 2021. Vol. 8. No. 2. P. 72–112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31119/pe.2021.8.2.4 (in Russ.).
Abstract
In this article, based on empirical research, the level of professionalism of the teams of heads of five small towns in three Russian regions is assessed. The cases differ significantly, but most of them (4 out of 5) are towns with a difficult socio-economic situation, which has noticeably deteriorated in recent years.
Interviews with key figures in urban politics, business and experts allowed us to describe specific decisionmaking practices in teams. The assessments of both the team members themselves and the leaders of the executive branch were taken into account, as well as the opinions of persons with experience of interaction with the team and their leaders. The study showed that the practices of distribution of power in urban teams, despite all the similarities, are not universal. Authoritarian forms of interaction with the teams on the part of the municipal leaders remain dominant. The readiness of teams to work according to the “coleadership” model remains rather low. However, it is possible that with the improvement of the socioeconomic situation and adequate selection of candidates for the post of heads of towns, the situation may change.
Keywords:
small town, head of the town, the mayor’s team, leadership, coleadership model, team performance
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10. Maslyukova M.V. “Zolotyye pravila” menedzhmenta novoy epokhi [“Golden rules” of management of a new era], Konsultant [Consultant], 2005, 9, pp. 18–25. (In Russian)
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13. Filonovich S.R. Teorii liderstva v menedzhmente: Istoriya i perspektivy [Leadership Theories in Management: History and Perspectives], Rossiyskiy zhurnal menedzhmenta [Russian Management Journal], 2003, 1, pp. 3–24. (In Russian)
14. Chirikova A.E. Krizis liderstva i novye tsennosti globalnogo menedzhmenta [Leadership crisis and new values of global management]. PersonalMiks [PersonnelMix], 2002, 9, pp. 79–88. (In Russian).
15. Chirikova A.E. Ledyaev V.G. Vlast’ v malom rossiiyskom gorode [Power in a small Russian town]. Moscow: HSE, 2017. 414 p. (In Russian)
16. Chirikova A.E., Seltser D.G. Malye rossiiyskie goroda: raspredelenie vlasti mezhdu glavoy goroda i ego komandoy [Small Russian cities: distribution of power between mayor and his team], Vlast i elity [Power and elites], 2014, 1, pp. 348–384. (In Russian)
17. Sheburakov I.B. Formirovaniye proyektnykh komand v gosudarstvennykh organakh [Formation of Project Teams in Government Bodies], Upravleniye razvitiyem personala [Personnel development management], 2017, 1, pp. 16–24. (In Russian)
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Received: 07.07.2021
Accepted: 26.10.2021
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Chirikova, A.E. 2021. Teams of heads of small Russian cities: vectors of change. Vlast i Elity (Power and Elites). 8, 2 (Oct. 2021), 72–112. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31119/pe.2021.8.2.4.
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