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Leadership on the run: time management among deputy ministers in Canada

Leadership on the run: time management among deputy ministers in Canada The authors examine the time allocation and management of deputy ministers (DMs) in Canada.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyze the results from a 2020 survey of DMs.FindingsThe authors observe that, like private sector leaders, DMs work very long hours and tend to allocate their time fairly consistently across functions. Nevertheless, important differences exist particularly depending on the size of their department.Research limitations/implicationsWhile a substantial percentage of answers were returned, these skew toward provincial rather than federal public servants and not all jurisdictions are equally represented.Practical implicationsThe distribution of areas of focus for DMs and their time allocation differences speak to potentially important discussions to be had in time management practice.Originality/valueThis is the first and only analysis of time management for senior public service executives based on a survey instrument. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Leadership Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
2056-4929
DOI
10.1108/ijpl-02-2021-0005
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Abstract

The authors examine the time allocation and management of deputy ministers (DMs) in Canada.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyze the results from a 2020 survey of DMs.FindingsThe authors observe that, like private sector leaders, DMs work very long hours and tend to allocate their time fairly consistently across functions. Nevertheless, important differences exist particularly depending on the size of their department.Research limitations/implicationsWhile a substantial percentage of answers were returned, these skew toward provincial rather than federal public servants and not all jurisdictions are equally represented.Practical implicationsThe distribution of areas of focus for DMs and their time allocation differences speak to potentially important discussions to be had in time management practice.Originality/valueThis is the first and only analysis of time management for senior public service executives based on a survey instrument.

Journal

International Journal of Public LeadershipEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 25, 2022

Keywords: Time management; Public sector leadership; Leadership and management

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