Public Administration

22/09/2026

"Inspired to Serve: Exposure to Moral Models to Enhance Public Service Motivation" by Xiaoyu Wang, James Perry, Yuming Wang, Dingxiang Chen, & Bangcheng Liu finds that exposure to moral exemplars in public-sector training can strengthen public service motivation by inspiring moral elevation, with particularly strong motivational benefits for employees experiencing greater cognitive demands.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70091

21/09/2026

"Responsible Algorithmization in the Public Sector: A “Natural Perspective” Based on Ethnographic Research in Regulation, Policing, and Healthcare" by Albert Meijer, Lukas Lorenz, Isabelle Donatz-Fest, & Jan-Luuk Hoff finds that responsible algorithmization requires more than formal rules and procedures because public-sector algorithm use is an emergent, political, and fragmented process, requiring active responsibility to safeguard public values in practice.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70092

18/09/2026

"A Public Values Framework for AI Governance: Evidence From US Federal AI Policymaking" by Ogadinma Enwereazu, Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, Tyler Girard, Alexander Wilhelm, & Daniel Schiff finds that U.S. federal AI policies frequently emphasize individual rights, the common good, and accountability, but give less attention to public values such as citizen engagement, workplace standards, and responsiveness, highlighting potential gaps in public-sector AI governance.

https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70079

15/09/2026

"How Were Governance Pathways Formed for Public Service Co-Production? A Contingency Perspective" by Huanming Wang & Bing Ran finds that co-production arrangements emerge through different state- and citizen-led pathways shaped by provider capabilities, citizen empowerment, political leadership, and the characteristics of public services.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70089

10/09/2026

"How Artificial Intelligence Facilitates Collaborative Governance? Research on Mechanisms and Multi-Dimensional Effects Based on Triple Entities" by Zhuocheng Lu, Fei Fan, Zhennan Yang, & Song Wang finds that AI can strengthen collaborative governance by advancing digital government, increasing corporate transparency, and improving public knowledge, helping multiple stakeholders work together more effectively to address complex public problems.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70090

09/09/2026

"Strategies for Public Administration Research: Insights From the Scholarship of Christopher Hood" by Ruth Dixon, Rozana Himaz, Maia King, & Barbara Maria Piotrowska explores the enduring intellectual legacy of Christopher Hood (1947-2025), highlighting skepticism, a long-term perspective, and true interdisciplinarity as central to his research methods.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70088

08/09/2026

"Policy Entrepreneurs and Policy Change When Politicians Are Absent: The Inclusion of Autistic Individuals in Armed Forces" by Ben Kizel & Nissim Cohen finds that policy entrepreneurs can advance policy change without direct political involvement by building collaborative networks, leveraging favorable institutional contexts, creating organizational infrastructure, and establishing trust with key partner organizations.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70093

04/09/2026

This week's takes us to 2005 and 83(1). "Interactive Policy Development: Undermining or Sustaining Democracy?" by Igor Mayer, Jurian Edelenbos, & René Monnikhof finds that interactive policy development can either strengthen or undermine democracy, depending on how effectively participants’ differing expectations are clarified and unrealistic expectations are addressed.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00443.x

03/09/2026

Are you interested in completing a book review for Public Administration? We are looking for a reviewer for "Trust at the Ground Level of Government: Its Role in the Work of Street-Level Bureaucrats". If interested, email Honey Minkowitz ([email protected])

Trust at the Ground Level of Government Its Role in the Work of Street-Level Bureaucrats By Maayan Davidovitz By Nissim Cohen Subjects: Political Science, Management, Public Administration, Public Policy, Sociology Hardcover : 9798855807455, 226 pages, June 2026 Paperback : 9798855807462, 226 pages,...

01/09/2026

Join me in congratulating James Norcross on receiving the Outstanding Reviewer Award from Public Administration! We are incredibly grateful for Jim’s thoughtful and dedicated service to the journal. Congratulations, Jim, on this well-deserved recognition!