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Interaction Frequency and Quality as Two Dimensions of Complementarity: An Empirical Examination of Some Contingency Variables

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Suggesting a complementarity relationship between elected and administrative officials, recent literature emphasizes a frequent interaction based on mutual respect, reciprocal influence, and political responsiveness, all of which are presented as indicators of the quality of such interactions. Although interaction frequency and quality emerged as two important dimensions of what defines this complementarity relationship, very few studies, indeed, focused on the important question of what contributes to interaction frequency and quality. This paper first examines the concepts of interaction frequency and quality, and then identifies some important contingency variables that might have an impact on interaction frequency and quality.

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Demir, T. Interaction Frequency and Quality as Two Dimensions of Complementarity: An Empirical Examination of Some Contingency Variables. Public Organiz Rev 11, 265–281 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-010-0123-6

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