Document Type

Article

Abstract

This addresses potential challenges and evaluates the background of women in the role of city manager, helping to identify how to build the capacity of women seeking leadership roles in municipal government and increase these numbers moving forward. Research methods include direct interviews with Texas Women's Leadership Institute (TWLI) Advisory Board Members, and evaluation of Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs across Texas, and other forms of academic research. Research has indicated that potential factors leading to the lack of growth in city manager profession for women include demands of a work-life balance, educational programs with applicable content and equal academic representation, leadership challenges, the role of mentorship that may or may not exist within organizations, professional criteria and a lack of diversity. Findings and results are ongoing, due to considerable time constraints in the research and evaluation process. Utilizing research conducted by the authors, a comprehensive survey was developed to be distributed to female municipal government employees in the future. The research gained from this study and data collected by the completed survey will be for the use of future Texas Women's Leadership Institute's agendas, projects, and funding proposals.

Disciplines

Public Administration | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Publication Date

11-1-2019

Language

English

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