Public Administration
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Established in 1923, Public Administration (PA) is the oldest journal in the field of public administration.
“Resolving Agile Ambidexterity: Between Ambivalence, Adaptation, and Accommodation“ by @inesmergel.bsky.social illustrates how public bureaucracies adopt agile work practices and resolve the tension between innovative project management and rigid line management. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"The Disconnection of Advocacy and Analysis in Public Administration: A Critique of Robust Governance" by @profstoker.bsky.social, Brenton Prosser, and B. Guy Peters finds that robust governance may underestimate politics and overstate reform potential. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Analizzando dati e algoritmi impiegati nella distribuzione del welfare in Peru, questo paper mostra una trasformazione della creazione di valore pubblico basata sull’Intelligenza Artificiale e non sugli strumenti tradizionali della PA quali legittimità e confronto politico.
Public Administration@journalpa.bsky.social · 2mo ago"AI Public Value Creation: Data Encoding, Aggregation, and Algorithmic Computation" by Antonio Cordella & Francesco Gualdi finds that AI systems lock public values into technical infrastructures, making policy priorities more resistant to future revision. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"AI Public Value Creation: Data Encoding, Aggregation, and Algorithmic Computation" by Antonio Cordella & Francesco Gualdi finds that AI systems lock public values into technical infrastructures, making policy priorities more resistant to future revision. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Unraveling Bureaucratic Procrastination: Probabilistically Sufficient Factors and Necessary Conditions" by Xiaomin Zhang, Bo Yan, Bin Chen, Long Wu, & Yao Liu finds that organizational identification reduces bureaucratic procrastination. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Balancing Neutral and Responsive Competences in the Context of Functional Politicization" by Niels Opstrup, Heidi Houlberg Salomonsen, Caroline Howard Grøn, & Anders Ryom Villadsen finds political tasks increase self-censorship, not dissent. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Excited to announce the publication of issue 104(2) of Public Administration! Take some time to review the original research found within the issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679299...
"A Replication of 'Emotional Responses to Bureaucratic Red Tape'" by Huaxing Liu, Cheng Huo, Ben Ma, Qing Huang, & Ziyuan Zhang finds that administrative burden is a robust antecedent of negative emotions, confirming findings of Hattke et al. (2020). doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Scopus journal rankings and CiteScores are out for 2025, and Public Administration is continuing its rise to the top! The 2025 CiteScore was 11.9, continuing the trend that Public Administration is the place to publish if you want your research cited!
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2010 and 88(1). "From the Europeanization of Lawmaking to the Europeanization of National Legal Orders: The Case of Austria" by Marcelo Jenny and Wolfgang C. Müller explains how EU integration reshaped Austrian law. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
FROM THE EUROPEANIZATION OF LAWMAKING TO THE EUROPEANIZATION OF NATIONAL LEGAL ORDERS: THE CASE OF AUSTRIA
This article addresses the scope of legal Europeanization with regard to Austria, a 1995 accession country. Depending on the choice among several plausible indicators of legal Europeanization, the re....
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"When Coproduction Meets Professionalism: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Challenges of Lay Input" by Rikke Kolding shows that lay input in coproduction is not uniformly challenging to professionalism. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Cultural Competence in Community-Level Initiatives to Advance Racial Equity in Homeless Services" by Saerim Kim, Andrew Sullivan, Kotomi Yokokura, Hyokyung Kwak, & Emily Nwakpuda finds that most U.S. homelessness collaboratives demonstrate strong... (1/n) doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Fairness Perception, Administrative Burden, and Social Welfare Participation" by Yongdong Shen, Wenchi Wei, Chao An, & Zhouyi Chen finds that both administrative burden and perceptions of fairness shape participation in China’s welfare programs. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Governing the Local Digital Transformation: A European Comparative Perspective" by Sabine Kuhlmann, Justine Marienfeldt, & Frederico Ganz is a comparative analysis of how governance systems shape unequal outcomes of local digital transformation. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Policymakers' Preferences Over Public–Private Modes of Service Delivery and Credit-Claiming: Experimental Evidence" by Eleanor Woodhouse, Paolo Belardinelli, & Nathan Lee finds that procurement is shaped by electoral incentives rather than just efficiency doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Navigating the Algorithmic State: Public Values and Citizens’ Preferences of AI-Driven Public Service Delivery" by Guimin Zheng, Heewon Lee, Wenhui Li, @yixinliu.bsky.social, & Tian Tang answers the question of what makes government AI acceptable to citizens. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"What Works for Whom? Exploring the Determinants and Hierarchical Tensions of Public Network Effectiveness: A Configurational Analysis" by Yulong Jie & Shuigen Hu examines China's business environment governance networks and finds a "performance paradox". doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Does Digital Transformation Rely on Collaborative Dynamics? A Case Study on the Italian Public Digital Strategy" by Lorenzo Costumato, Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Fabiana Scalabrini, & Luigina Paglieri examines the extent of collaboration in public digital transformation. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Rethinking Reproductive Governance: What Can Public Administration on the Island of Ireland Learn From Abortion Accompaniment?" by Anna Theresa Schmid finds that abortion decriminalization in Ireland improved rights, but access gaps remain. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Fighting Corruption Through Accountability? A Survey Experiment 感覺課責能否抑制貪腐?來自調查實驗的證據" by Ming-feng Kuo & Hsini Huang finds that bureaucrats recognize corruption, but external accountability weakens ethical judgment. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Citizen-Centered Public Service Design in Agile Digital Transformation: Insights From Public Mobility Services" by Hemin Choi & Maria Cucciniello finds that citizen-centered design is key to agile digital transformation in public services. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Have you had a chance to read "Performance Rewards and Job Satisfaction in More and Less Developed Countries: Multi-Level Evidence From Bureaucrats in 10 Countries" in 104(1)? doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Academic Experts in Policymaking: Divergent Patterns but Persistent Profiles Across Parliament, Government, and Media" by Janne Ingelbeen, Tessa Haesevoets & Bram Wauters compares the frequency, cross-arena overlap, and characteristics of academic experts. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2011 and 89(1). "Was Local Governance Such a Good Idea? A Global Comparative Perspective" by Gerry Stoker finds that local governance systems are most sustainable when they combine multiple societal roles. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
WAS LOCAL GOVERNANCE SUCH A GOOD IDEA? A GLOBAL COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
The idea of local governance has gained much prominence but can elected local government be sustained in a role as network coordinator alone? To investigate this question this article focuses attenti....
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Proud to announce the release of issue 104(1) of Public Administration! Check out the original articles, replication, and book review! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679299...
My latest publication! With Phil Joyce and Marilyn Rubin.
Public Administration@journalpa.bsky.social · 5mo ago"Social Equity Practices in Public Financial Management: A Conceptual Review and Proposed Reforms" by @johnrbartle.bsky.social, Phillip Joyce & Marilyn Rubin outlines how Public Financial Management research and practice can advance social equity in theory & practice. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Social Equity Practices in Public Financial Management: A Conceptual Review and Proposed Reforms" by @johnrbartle.bsky.social, Phillip Joyce & Marilyn Rubin outlines how Public Financial Management research and practice can advance social equity in theory & practice. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Understanding Accountability in AI Use Within the Public Sector: Insights From State Governments in the United States" by @tzuhaochen.bsky.social, @milagasco.bsky.social, & @jramongilgarcia.bsky.social examines why accountability matters and the consequences that follow. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1995 and 73(3). "The Quasi-Market, the Entrepreneur and the Effectiveness of the NHS Business Manager" by Inger Boyett & Donald Finlay found that institutional constraints limited their ability to act innovatively. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
THE QUASI‐MARKET, THE ENTREPRENEUR AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NHS BUSINESS MANAGER
The recent changes in the UK National Health Service were heralded by the publication of the Griffiths report in 1983 which highlighted the need for a business-like’approach to management. The policy...
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"How Do Strikes and Lockouts Affect Applications to Danish Public Service Professional Education Programs? A Synthetic Control Analysis" by Christian Heide & @flokeppeler.bsky.social shows that strikes & lockouts led to fewer applications to those programs. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
