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Title Defining the Role of the Smart-City Manager: An Analysis of Responsibilities and Skills
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Authors Michelucci, FV; De Marco, A; Tanda, A
Title Defining the Role of the Smart-City Manager: An Analysis of Responsibilities and Skills
Year 2016
Published Journal Of Urban Technology, 23, 3
DOI 10.1080/10630732.2016.1164439
Abstract Increasing social problems are challenging public administrations to adopt new strategies in order to create smarter cities. With regard to this, some cities have created a dedicated organizational unit focused on planning and implementation of Smart City (SC) projects, led by an SC Manager. However, the SC Manager's responsibilities and curricula remain overlooked. The objective of this paper is to theoretically explore the role of the SC Manager in municipalities and to analyze their main responsibilities and skills. Based on an empirical questionnaire administered to public managers and politicians, a Responsibility Index (RI) is defined to identify the domains under the responsibility of the newly-established role of SC Manager. The questionnaire is also an opportunity for understanding the main competencies and skills required through a factor analysis and qualitative investigation of the responses.
Author Keywords smart-city manager; competencies; skills; responsibilities; smart city
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000388505700003
WoS Category Urban Studies
Research Area Urban Studies
PDF https://iris.polito.it/bitstream/11583/2645637/1/Michelucci_DeMarco_Tanda_2016_RoleSCManager_PostPrint.pdf
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