Representation in government boards and commissions
By: MITCHELL, Jerry
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ArticlePublisher: malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, mar./apr.1997Public administration review: PAR 57, 2, p. 160-167Abstract: Boards and commissions have become an inportant part of government. The question is who do these represent? Do they represent the public interest? The preferences of appointing officials? The interests and need of particular social, economic, or political groups? Or, the ideas and practices of their professional staff? This research discovers that the public interest is generally most important to all kinds of government vary with the size, composition, compensation, and functions ways to change the organization of board and several potential ways to change the organization of board and commission governance to affect representation.
Boards and commissions have become an inportant part of government. The question is who do these represent? Do they represent the public interest? The preferences of appointing officials? The interests and need of particular social, economic, or political groups? Or, the ideas and practices of their professional staff? This research discovers that the public interest is generally most important to all kinds of government vary with the size, composition, compensation, and functions ways to change the organization of board and several potential ways to change the organization of board and commission governance to affect representation.
Public administration review PAR
Mar./Apr. 1997 Volume 57 Number 2
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