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Dr Ian C Elliott

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Senior Lecturer in Public Administration. co-EiC @journalpad.bsky.social. ORCID: 0000-0003-4622-298X #Publicadmin #leadership #localgov #academicsky #PASky #PolicySky #academic #research #Scotland. All views my own etc

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · Nov 18

I've updated this public policy and public administration starter pack. It now includes @journalpad.bsky.social and others!
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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 11h

Have any other journal editors out there noticed that submissions have gone through the roof recently!

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 12h

Looking exceptionally green! Everything up here is burnt orange and golden yellow. 🍁

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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 1d

♨️New article!
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What is the impact of performance information on citizen satisfaction?
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Xuede Gao & Fei Sun find that while relative performance information influences satisfaction, its effects are fragile in #China.
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🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pad.70023

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 4d

Loving the BBC2 Grand Ole Oprey, particularly the idea of ‘bringing Country home’.
Country music is one of those things we sent across the Atlantic, to be amplified in the vastness of America, then re-packaged and sold back to us.
See also: Halloween, Baseball, India Pale Ale.

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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 6d

❓ Can political parties in developing countries act as foreign policy agents?
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Yen Wao introduces the idea of foreign policy capacity of parties. Cases from BRICS show how party dominance matters #China #India #Brazil.
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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 7d

♨️New article!
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Anil Gurjar & Anupam Ghosh examine the resource use and outputs across #India to identify performance gaps and high achievers to find that larger states outperform the smaller states.
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🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pad.70018

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Public Administration and Development @journalpad.bsky.social · 8d

♨️ New article!
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What are the factors that increase localization?
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Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre examines four country-based pooled funds to identify types of brokerage models and their effects on localization.
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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 10d

Bizarre interview on BBC Radio Scotland. Introduced as a discussion about the UK Labour Conference and ends up being a character assassination of the former Scottish Labour Leader from 10 years ago! What was that all about?

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 11d

Beautiful autumnal morning. Definitely one for a wooly jumper and hat! 🍂

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 12d

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 12d

The process of trying to learn a new LMS is making me feel very old!

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 12d

I've used blackboard for a very long time but now have to use Moodle and I'm so confused.

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · 12d

'Over the last 16 years, it’s really been the greatest privilege to lead this remarkable institution.’

UofG Principal @uofgvc.bsky.social shares a message ahead of his retirement next week.

‌‌Anton reflects on his time at UofG and thanks the community for all their hard work and support.

Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli's message for the UofG community

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 12d

Imagine dreaming of a monochrome jumper for a long time. Have they never heard of Dunnes Stores?

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 13d

Though I should add that the challenges at primary and secondary levels are even graver. Primary class of 48 pupils?

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 13d

Really good piece here on the challenges facing Scottish higher education: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University boss calls for major review of Scottish higher education

Sir Anton Muscatelli calls for a review of the future funding and shape of higher education.

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 14d

And the most excited, delighted and thrilled person owns LinkedIn.

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 14d

Blimey some tough reviews of Balerno on #LocationLocation. Both couples wanting to move to Edinburgh but after house hunting opt for Gullane and Aberdeen!

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 14d

I was once asked to do it for free!

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 18d

The best time to be a jags fan is the day before a big game. So much hope, optimism and endless possibilities. #ptfc

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Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19d

Rather gloomy skies today

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19d

Particularly in the part of Edinburgh where I live it's quite noticeable that the leaves start to change colour around the same time as schools go back - around 15-16 August.

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19d

Technically the dates are the same in Edinburgh but, in reality, the autumn starts around late August.

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah, I can understand why. Very troubling times. But the work you are doing is making a really important contribution to the world - hang in there.

Dr Ian C Elliott @ianelliott.bsky.social · 19d

£150,000 of public money for a clock on Portobello High Street. I struggle to see how this contributes to public value or the national outcomes!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...