Original
Local civil servants and democratic innovations: do role conceptions matter for the assessment of participatory decision-making instruments?
Abstract
Leading civil servants are pivotal in policy-making systems that increasingly integrate participatory decision-making instruments. This study offers empirical insights into local civil servants’ preferences for various instruments, their conceptions of participatory roles, and their relationships. It uses data from a survey among leading civil servants in Flanders (Belgium). First, civil servants perceive consultative instruments as most preferable. Second, they conceive a wide range of participatory roles as positive. We identify two complementary role components, reflecting older and newer administrative paradigms. Finally, traditional role conceptions are associated with preferences for traditional instruments, whereas newer role conceptions correspond with innovative instruments.
中文
地方公务员与民主创新：角色观念是否影响对参与式决策工具的评价？
摘要
在日益纳入参与式决策工具的政策制定体系中，地方高级公务员发挥着关键作用。本研究对地方公务员对不同工具的偏好、其对参与式角色的观念以及二者之间的关系提供了实证见解。研究使用比利时佛兰德斯（Flanders）地方高级公务员的调查数据。第一，公务员认为咨询型工具最可取。第二，他们对广泛的参与式角色持积极看法。我们识别出两个互补的角色构成要素，分别反映较旧和较新的行政范式。最后，传统角色观念与传统工具的偏好相关，而较新的角色观念则与创新工具相对应。
关键词
地方公务员、民主创新、参与式决策工具、角色观念、行政范式、佛兰德斯