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Clarifying purpose and achieving balance in gubernatorial administration.

Journal of State Government

| July 01, 1989 | Flentje, H. Edward | COPYRIGHT 1989 Council of State Governments. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Clarifying Purpose and Achieving Balance in Gubernatorial Administration

In running their administrations, governors are supported by their staff, budget staff, cabinet officers and the bureaucracy. Success is more likely to come when a governor clearly understands and defines the purposes of each and balances responsibilities among them.

Most governors are aided in administering state government by a gubernatorial staff, a central budget staff, political executives and bureaucracies. These institutions can serve unique purposes, embody core values and provide distinctive competence for gubernatorial administration. Governors have an obligation to understand ...

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