Defining the Role of the Smart-City Manager: An Analysis of Responsibilities and Skills

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 23-42

  Michelucci, Fania Valeria ^a   De Marco, Alberto ^b   Tanda, Adriano ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

competencies; responsibilities; skills; smart city; smart city manager

Indexed keywords

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; SMART CITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84978037242     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2016.1164439     Document Type: Article

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