“Hardwired: Evaluating the Predestined Nature of Appointed Leadership Stability within U.S. Federal Agencies.”

• In Event: Understanding Bureaucratic Agencies: Politicization, Reputation, and Stability

Brief Overview

We seek to evaluate the extent to which upper echelon political executives charged with policy and governance leadership in U.S. federal agencies duration of tenure is shaped by 'nature' versus 'nurture'.

Authors

• George A. Krause, University of Georgia

• Jason S. Byers, University of Michigan