Leadership and Culture

Claudia N Avellaneda, Indiana University, USABente Bjørnholt, Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research, DenmarkDenita Cepiku, University of Rome Tor Vergata, ItalyMichael Conteh, Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM), NamibiaAlexandra Couston, Aix Marseille Université, FranceChristian de Visscher, Catholic University of Louvain, BelgiumIsabell Egger-Peitler, WU Vienna, AustriaRobert Fouchet, Aix Marseille Université, FrancePeter E. Franks, University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaMark Gal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary and Babes Bolyai University, RomaniaMarton Gellen, National University of Public Service, HungaryHeather Getha-Taylor, University of Kansas, USAJohn Halligan, University of Canberra, AustraliaMorten Balle Hansen, Aalborg University, DenmarkAlessandro Hinna, University of Rome Tor Vergata, ItalyCristina Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaSylvia Horton , Honorary Principal Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UKWerner Jann, University of Potsdam, GermanySangmook Kim, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South KoreaMonika Knassmüller, WU Vienna, AustriaPeter Leisink, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsJoyce Liddle, Aix Marseille Université, FranceSandro Mameli, National School of Administration, ItalyYrika Maritz, Namibian Institute of PublicAdministration and Management (NIPAM), NamibiaMerilin Metsma, Tallinn University of Technology, EstoniaRenate E. Meyer, WU Vienna, AustriaElsie Nghikembua, Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM), NamibiaMaxime Petit Jean, Catholic University of Louvain, BelgiumTiina Randma-Liiv, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology, EstoniaAdrian Ritz, Professor, University of Bern, SwitzerlandSilke Ruebens, PhD candidate, KU Leuven, BelgiumPablo Sanabria, Universidad de los Andes, ColombiaKülli Sarapuu, Tallinn University of Technology, EstoniaLeonie Schüssler, University of Bern, SwitzerlandTrui Steen, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Catholic University of Leuven, BelgiumTudor Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaCaspar van den Berg, Leiden University, the NetherlandsSylvia Veit, University of Potsdam, GermanyAnnika Uudelepp, Praxis Centre for Policy Studies, EstoniaTuro Virtanen, University of Helsinki, Finland

• Introduction: Understanding the Role and Context of Senior Civil Servant Training; Montgomery Van Wart and Annie Hondeghem PART I: TRAINING CIVIL SERVANTS IN ANGLO-AMERICAN COUNTRIES 1. Australia; John Haligan 2. The United Kingdom Sylvia Horton and Montgomery Van Wart 3. The United States of America Heather Getha-Taylor PART II: TRAINING CIVIL SERVANTS IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 4. Estonia; Külli Sarapuu, Merilin Metsma, Tiina Randma-Liiv and Annika Uudelepp 5. Hungary; Márk Gál and Márton Gellén 6. Romania; Cristina Hin?eaTudor ?icl?u PART III: TRAINING SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN GERMANIC AND NORTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 7. Austria; Isabell Egger-Peitler, Monika Knassmüller, Renate Meyer 8. Belgium; Annie Hondeghem, Christian de Visscher, Maxime Petit Jean, and Silke Ruebens 9. Denmark; Bente Bjørnholt, Morten Balle Hansen 10. Finland; Turo Virtanen 11. Germany; Werner Jann and Sylvia Veit 12. The Netherlands; Trui Steen, Caspar van den Berg and Peter Leisink 13. Switzerland; Adrian Ritz and Leonie Schüssler PART IV; TRAINING SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN LATIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 14. France; Alexandra Couston, Joyce Liddle and Robert Fouchet 15. Italy; Denita Cepiku, Alessandro Hinna and Sandro Mameli PART V: TRAINING CIVIL SERVANTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES 16. Columbia; Pablo Sanabria and Claudia N. Avelleneda 17. Namibia; Erwin Schwella, Yrika Maritz, Michael Conteh and Elsie Nghikembua 18. South Africa; Peter E. Franks 19. South Korea; Sangmook Kim Conclusions: Understanding the Reasons for the Difference in Importance, Quantity and Quality of SCS Training; Montgomery Van Wart and Annie Hondeghem