Title
The Managing of the Presidency Applying Theory-Driven Empirical Models to the Study of White House Bureaucratic Performance
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2009
Publication Title
Political Research Quarterly
Abstract
We argue that scholars of the presidency should begin to apply their rich descriptive understanding of White House organization and personnel to questions of causality. To help guide this effort, we offer a theory-driven empirical model that explains organizational performance. Importing theory from the public management literature, we show how scholars can use the Meier-O'Toole (MO) model to explain performance outcomes and dynamics for key political and policy functions within the institutional presidency. We introduce the MO model and discuss its potential impact on the field of presidency studies.
Repository Citation
Vaughn, Justin S. and Villalobos, José D., "The Managing of the Presidency Applying Theory-Driven Empirical Models to the Study of White House Bureaucratic Performance" (2009). Political Science Faculty Publications. 42.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clpolsci_facpub/42
Original Citation
Justin S. Vaughn, José D. Villalobos. (2009). The Managing of the Presidency Applying Theory-Driven Empirical Models to the Study of White House Bureaucratic Performance. Political Research Quarterly, 62, 1, 158-163.
DOI
10.1177/1065912907313207
Volume
62
Issue
1
