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How do post-#NPM approaches redefine the conceptual and practical foundations of #PersonnelManagement ❓
Adnan Karatas argues: post-NPM personnel management must be understood as a deeper transformation in the psychological, social & institutional logics 👇
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A well-managed public sector is crucial for achieving national development goals
Yandri Susanto & colleagues find that transformational leadership, supportive organisational culture & stakeholder engagement contribute to public organisation performance 👇
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We tend to struggle with how to conceptualise, map, and respond to #complex issues, being dominated by #RationalTechnical frameworks
Jade Hart, Vindhya Weeratunga, @hdicko.bsky.social & Deborah Blackman demonstrate why #NDIS has become ‘stuck’ 👇
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Whether or why does use of gaming provide better outcomes for citizens ❓
David Threlfall & Catherine Althaus take stock of efforts that integrate #games and knowledge from games into #Australian public sector practice 👇
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In a traditional #Weberian-style #bureaucracy, how do #InformalNetworks operate in relation to the formal system ❓
Oke Hendra, Eko Prasojo & Reza Fathurrahman argue that the relationship between the formal & informal is #CompensatoryInformality 👇
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The most downloaded 5️⃣ @ausjpa.bsky.social articles published in 2025❓
The list includes:
Policy success & failure in Australia
Policy shifts and drifts
Internal governance in public organisations
Foundations for a human(e) government
In memoriam: Gemma Carey
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What are the moderating effects of laissez-faire leadership and red tape on the meaningful work–job satisfaction❓
Abid Hussain & Esme Franken explore how organisational constraints, such as #RedTape, may influence #JobSatisfaction 👇
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What constitutes an #IdealType #MicroLevel #learning process during a #crisis ❓
What challenges might undermine this ideal ❓
Neil Mortimer & @nicholasbromfi1.bsky.social study the micro-flow of crisis policy learning & policy processes during a protracted crisis 👇
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How do public servants #frame and #practise #empathy ❓
@mussagulova.bsky.social, Jaime Padilla, & Andy Asquith study how public servants use empathy in their work by distinguishing between empathy as a frame and empathy as a practice 👇
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What are the unintended consequences of the #BlendedWorkforce on #MiddleManager #WellBeing❓
👀 Vindhya Weeratunga, Fiona Buick, Deborah Blackman, & Michael O'Donnell explore these impacts through the lens of Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) theory 👇
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How do #PublicOrganisations undertake policy learning to influence policymaking and governance❓
@bishoyzaki.bsky.social suggests #OrganisationalPolicyLearning as a process by which they seek and process information & knowledge about policy & governance 👇
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Whether and how can #SoftLaw & #QuasiRegulation undermine and enhance public value, depending on their design, application, and oversight ❓
Michael McGuinness & colleagues examine ‘regulatory dark matter’ in the Australian regulatory environment
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
How does #religious #InstitutionalLogic affect frontline work in hybrid arrangements environments ❓
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
Bettina Stauffer & Susanne Hadorn investigate the cooperation between politicians & SLBs in the context of policy implementation 👇
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
How did #SLBs adapt to changing conditions by exercising discretion in the implementation of #Covid19 crisis response❓
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
How do fragmented approaches to policy implementation undermine the response to the needs of vulnerable populations❓
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Season's Greetings from @ausjpa.bsky.social 🌲 🎅
We are proud to host the conversation on #Australia & beyond on our pages
We wish you all a joyous #FestiveSeason & a #HappyNewYear!
Look forward to 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣ with our #Australian roots & #Global reach 👇
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣(4⃣) the #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
@lutfunlata.bsky.social & colleagues examine the barriers to equity by centralised & street-level public governance approaches👇
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) the #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
Nashellit González-Martínez & @rikpeeters2.bsky.social study informal street-level interactions & citizen–state relations 👇
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Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) the #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine)
Jawad Abu Younis, Anna Uster & Itai Beeri explore #CoProduction between the state and non-profits in #Israel 👇
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🎊 Congratulations to Nicole El-Haber & Dr Swati Nagpa for winning this year’s #IPAA #SamRichardsonAward for the most influential paper published in @ausjpa.bsky.social in 2024
#SamRichardsonAward page ❓ 👇
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The article ❓ 👇
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📣 Highlights from 8⃣4⃣ (4⃣) & the #SpecialIssue on #StreetLevel #Organisations & #Bureaucrats (co-guest edited by @gabilotta & Mark Considine)
📚 Claudio Domenig & Fritz Sager study how street-level organisations adapt to a new legal framework after regulatory reform 👇
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📣 Vol 8⃣4⃣ ( 4⃣ ) is out 🌞
The December 2025 Issue features a #SpecialIssue on the implications of new public governance for #StreetLevel #organisations and #bureaucrats & 3⃣ research articles
See our newsletter 👇
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For the Issue 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678500...
Is #success in one domain (i.e., #Policy, #Process, and #Political) sufficient to ensure success in other domains ❓
Scott Prasser shows why success needs to be seen across the interrelated areas of policy, process, and politics 👇
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☕️ How does managing a #BlendedWorkforce impact the well-being of middle managers in the public service ❓
Vindhya Weeratunga, Fiona Buick, Deborah Blackman, Michael O'Donnellexplore the unintended consequences of the blended workforce model 👇
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Thanks Daniel and Al for a great panel and presentations! I presented on work in progress with Neil Mortimer 👇
This builds upon our recent @ausjpa.bsky.social paper and new framework for understanding crisis policy learning: doi.org/10.1111/1467...
In case you missed @ausjpa.bsky.social's trending article
@christianeva.bsky.social examines the #IndigenousProcurementPolicy in #Australia & shows half of the $7 billion spent in the first eight years of the policy went to just 18 businesses 👇
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Great panel @auspsa.bsky.social yesterday discussing AI/ChatGPT in teaching, with Blair Williams, Diane Perche, Rob Manwaring @mussagulova.bsky.social
and Narelle Miragliotta. I’ve written about my experience with this in @ausjpa.bsky.social
What is on the menu 🧑🍳❓
@ausjpa.bsky.social's December is in the press & brings together a co-guest edited (by @gabilotta.bsky.social & Mark Considine) special issue on #NewPublicGovernance at street-level
The Issue will also include 3⃣ research articles
More soon...👇
🗞️ Early view
#RegulatoryDarkMatter are instruments that often evade democratic oversight, despite binding regulatory ramifications
Michael McGuinness & colleagues examine the influence of unofficial rules, soft law & quasi-regulatory mechanisms in #Australia 👇
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