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Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 2d

"Institutional Factors as Antecedents of Energy Efficiency Policies at the Local Level" by @abouassi.bsky.social, Carley Weted, & David Schwegman finds that state-level policies and global city networks shape local energy efficiency adoption. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa... @au-spa.bsky.social

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 7d

"Strategic Response Under Pressure: The Impact of
Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on How Local Governments Tackle “Environment-Economy” Nexus" by Fangyuan Zhong, Qing Liu, & Mengbing Du explores how pilot policies reshape governments' goal-setting process. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 8d

"Algorithmic Governance: Experimental Evidence on Citizens' and Public Administrators' Legitimacy Perceptions of Automated Decision-Making" by Jaakko Hillo, Isak Vento, & Tero Erkkilä examines admin & citizen perceptions of automated decision legitimacy. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 9d

Police personnel often rely on improvisation as a ‘go-to’ approach. Rather than being a celebrated practice, improvisation isn’t well understood in public administration. We reveal the ingredients for improvisation as a strategic tool to flourish in an emergency service setting. (n/n)

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 9d

"The Socio-Structural Drivers of Strategic Improvisation in Emergency Services: An Exploratory Study of the Royal Malaysia Police" by Ian R. Hodgkinson, Paul Hughes, Darwina Arshad, Swapan Ghosh, & Mohd Sharizal Ainul is open access on the website. doi.org/10.1111/padm... (1/n)

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 12d

This week's #FlashbackFriday is less of a flashback and more of a highlight of "Does Outsourcing Reduce Public Scrutiny Toward Elected Officials?: Insights From US Municipal Water Management" in 103(3)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 13d

"Dialogue of the Deaf: How Deliberation With Discontented Citizens May Hopelessly Fail" by Anouk van Twist finds that differing views on what constitutes good deliberation can create a dialogue of the deaf.

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Megan Hatch @meganehatch.bsky.social · 16d

I'm working on a book chapter for potential doctoral students and could use your help please. If you have a PhD in something public affairs related, or if you are in that type of doctoral program right now, why did you get/are getting a PhD? Does that reasoning still make sense to you now?

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Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 16d

"Advancing Social Equity in Public Budgeting: The Role of Minority Political Representation in Local Government" by Can Chen, @vestorcien.bsky.social, & Milena Neshkova finds that greater minority representation predicts higher redistributive spending. doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 19d

This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1982 and 60(4). "Auditing the Efficiency of Nationalized Industries: Enter the Monopolies and Mergers Commission" by Maurice R. Garner explores the decision to engage in regular audits. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 20d

Have you had an opportunity to read "Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector: The Case of Social Services in Spain" in 103(3)? Fascinating findings! doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 21d

Issue 103(3) contains a special issue exploring Accountability and Governance. The introduction to the special issue is a great read! doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 22d

"Navigating Digital Transformation? The Guiding Role and Socialization Processes of Change Agents" by @carofischer.bsky.social & Jessica Breaugh tracked 76 municipal "change agents" to show how staff grow into hybrid roles via socialization and identity shifts. doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 23d

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Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 23d

...Business-Type Management (BTM) has become anchored in “institutional hooks,” generating inertia, and reproducing BTM. Must read! (n/n)

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 23d

"Moving Beyond New Public Management: How Business Type-Management Is Embedded in the Swedish State Through Institutional Hooks" by @shirinaoberg.bsky.social & Göran Sundström uses a historical-institutionalist analysis of Sweden, showing that... doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
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Developing New Forms of Partnership With the ‘Market’ in the Procurement of Public Services

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 26d

This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2006 and 84(1). "Developing New Forms of Partnership With the ‘Market’ in the Procurement of Public Services" by Tony Bovaird highlights recent, at that time, changes in public procurement. doi.org/10.1111/j.00...

This article provides a conceptual framework for understanding the key differences between newly emerging ‘market’ relationships and more traditional forms of procurement by public sector organizatio....

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 27d

"Public Versus Private Providers: How Ownership Impacts Quality in Public Service Markets" by Lena Brogaard examines differences in service quality among public, nonprofit, and for-profit providers of center-based childcare. doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 28d

Homogeneous & mixed schools shared 5 challenges, but only mixed schools faced added tests—diversity sensitivity & tolerance. (n/n)

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 28d

"Wartime Leadership as a Bridge Over Troubled Waters:
A Representative Bureaucracy Perspective on Ethnically
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Schools" by Maayan Davidovitz & Chen Schechter explores Israeli schools after Oct 7 to show how minority staff advance representation.

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Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · 29d

"A Replication of “Why Do Policymakers Support
Administrative Burdens? The Roles of Deservingness,
Political Ideology, and Personal Experience”" by Maria Tiggelaar & Bert George is a narrow replication of Baekgaard, Moynihan, and Thomsen (2021). doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...

The Town Clerk‐His Training and Career

Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excited to announce the release of issue 103(3), which includes a special issue on Accountability and Governance. Please keep your eyes on the Public Administration social media accounts as we promote all of the amazing research in 103(3)! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679299...

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Public Administration @journalpa.bsky.social · Sep 5

This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1958 and 36(3). "The Town Clerk-His Training and Career" by T. Headrick explores the training and responsibilities of 431 town clerks in England and Wales. doi.org/10.1111%2Fj....

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