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Responsible Risk-Taking

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines the concept of "responsible risk-taking." What does it entail? How prevalent is it? What is its effect on productivity improvement? The authors examine these questions and report the results from a national survey of municipal managers. Findings show that many senior local government managers are responsible risk-takers, and that such orientations are associated with high levels of productivity and low levels of litigation. However, about 17 percent of the respondents are found to be at-risk entrepreneurs.

Source: Public Administration Review

DOI: 10.2307/977564

Authors: Evan M. Berman, Jonathan P. West

Institution: University of Central Florida

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2077001981

FWCI: 5.544

Cites: 8

Cited by: 50

Related to: 10