In a new article Houston & Freeman draw on self-determination theory & identity theory to hypothesise that religiosity is positively related to a public service motive but generally not to other work motives buff.ly/3BHXrya PMReview PAR IJPA Public Admìnistration and Development

Campbell in his new article links change-oriented organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) to change management & performance feedback. This has important implications for change-oriented leadership & management buff.ly/485FZzO Public Admìnistration and Development IJPA

This article further develops growing evidence about links among change-oriented leadership, public service motivation, and performance. I encourage everyone to give this a read--and then use what you learn in your research.

Check out this op-ed on empathy in public service co-authored with Colette. Please read and share widely! James L. Perry Mehmet Akif Demircioglu Prof Janine O’Flynn Catherine Althaus Sydney Policy Lab @ssps themandarin.com.au/279248-moving-…

Check out our new article collection on Digital Transformation in Public Administration: buff.ly/4h7ZMmp This collection reviews technological advancements & digital governance success and challenges, especially in the #APAC region Public Admìnistration and Development PAR

Tathagata Chatterji & Aravindan R. Mukkai's article in our journal has earned a "Best Paper Special Mention" for the Gerd Albers Award 2024 of the International Society of City and Regional Planners at the 60th World Planning Congress buff.ly/3YQqvMS Congratulations!

Kim, Tay, Ong, & Assel Mussagulova use a mixed-methods approach to explore the effectiveness of government outreach programmes in #Singapore, & whether they meet the government’s goal of promoting the active and engaged participation of young Singaporeans. IJPA Public Admìnistration and Development

Found a reference by McCauley, McAuliffe, & McCullough. I think I won at my job today.

i don't think all academics are driven by trauma. but academia attracts ppl who experienced school as a central space of validation, maybe the only place they were ever praised/"seen." also, academic accomplishments are wielded to counter parental neglect & societal debasement.

In this editorial for Asia Pacific Journal of PA, Yu-Che Chen and I argue for more research on AI and its impacts on public administration in the following areas:

Happy New Year! First article of 2025 is by Mappatoba & colleagues. They draw on social exchange & gender role theory & examine the indirect effect of workplace incivility on performance via voice behaviour in which gender moderates the relationship buff.ly/40u43Ky

When a reviewer writes "I find it disturbing that you call this 'a theory'" you just know that they are German.

Childcare should never be private. I hope the "educator" in the video is found out and banned from working anywhere ever again. Shame on you Affinity Education. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-1…

Make. Childcare. Public. abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0…

Just out and OA in Policy & Society - "Kicked cans and poison pills: third generation policy advisory system studies and the management of quality political advice" by Andrea Migone & Michael Howlett doi.org/10.1093/polsoc…

Hands off 7am theguardian.com/media/commenti…

Publisher dusting off the good old "sat on proofs for two months, please return in two days"