TY - BOOK ID - 78011694 TI - The value(s) of civil leaders : a study into the influence of governance context on public value orientation PY - 2014 SN - 9462741654 9789462741652 9789462364592 PB - Hague, Netherlands : Eleven International Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Public administration. KW - Political leadership. KW - Administration, Public KW - Delivery of government services KW - Government services, Delivery of KW - Public management KW - Public sector management KW - Political science KW - Administrative law KW - Decentralization in government KW - Local government KW - Public officers KW - Leadership UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78011694 AB - The importance of civil leaders can hardly be overestimated. They contribute to a better society, mobilize people and resources for good causes, and focus attention on urgent problems. Civil leaders work outside government and are personally motivated, thereby exercising public leadership. They come from the ranks of philanthropists, celebrities, and volunteers, but may also be directors of non-profit and public organizations or business entrepreneurs. This book examines how various Dutch civil leaders are influenced by their value patterns - both personally and in their societal work. It also ER -