Ngah, Kamarudin and Zakaria, Zaherawati and Hussin, Zaliha and Noordin, Nazni and Mustaffa, Jamaludin and Mohamed Sawal, Mohd Zool Hilmie (2012) A proposed model in fundamental of decision making process at local government level. Asian Social Science, 8 (8). pp. 96-102. ISSN 1911-2017

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Abstract

Currently we are witnessing significant changes in the nature of policy making and management in local government. , these changes represent a move away from the relatively passive approach towards a more purposeful approach in which local authorities attempt to learn about the nature and causes of local problems and to respond accordingly.Therefore, what is required is a theoretical framework that could explain and relates the concept of planning to the concept of power, and seeks an explanation of decision-making process.The organizational changes and complex interaction in local government that involve politicians, planners, officers and decision-making bring about the important of current practices and evaluating future changes. Thus, this article tries to propose a model of decision making-process for greater performance in local government.In the findings, there are a few factors influencing councilors in running their functions. It shows that Councillor as representatives at local government level will be a good policy maker in handling local manners by adopting this proposed model.In future research, to be a greater practice of rational decision making, perhaps the stakeholders such as households, business communities, community leaders and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) will be collaborated effectively with Councillor in decision making-process relates to local affairs.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	local government, decision making, process, representation, councillor
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	College of Arts and Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Kamarudin Ngah
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2015 08:35
Last Modified:	03 May 2017 01:23
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15291

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