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Recent Books

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Federal Government Reorganization:
A Policy and Management Perspective
Beryl Radin with Joshua M. Chanin

This textbook reader discusses the importance of organization and reorganization in the contemporary structure of the American federal government. (Jones and Bartlett, 2009) More Info | About the Author

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Organizational Change: Views from the Edge
Robert J. Marshak

This collection, the first publication of The Lewin Center, includes classic discussions about the impact of language and metaphors on organizational change concepts, possibilities, and practices. (The Lewin Center, 2009) About the Author

Honors


Beryl Radin

H. George Frederickson Award for career achievement in public management scholarship.


Alison Jacknowitz

Grant from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for “Birthweight Effects in Infancy and Early Childhood.” With Ashlesha Datar.

Research Affiliate. National Poverty Center, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.


David Rosenbloom

Visiting Appointment. Chair Professor of Public Management, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong.

Scholarship in Public Sector Human Resources, American Society for Public Administration, 2009.


Robert J. Marshak

Best Paper Award for “A Discourse-based Theory of Organizational Change.” with Grant, D. Academy of Management, 2009.

Recent Articles & Papers


Robert F. Durant

  • "Getting Dirty Minded: Implementing Presidential Policy Agendas Administratively." Public Administration Review, July 2009: 569-585. View Online
  • "Theory Building, Administrative Reform Movements, and the Perdurability of Herbert Hoover." The American Review of Public Administration Online. First published April 2, 2009. View Online

Laura Langbein

  • “Controlling Federal Agencies: The Impact of External Controls on Worker Discretion and Productivity.” International Public Management Journal 12 (1) 2009: 82-115.
  • “Same-Sex Marriage and Negative Externalities” (with Mark Yost). Social Science Quarterly, Volume 90 (2) 2009: 292 – 308. View Online

David Pitts

  • "Diversity management, job satisfaction, and organizational performance: Evidence from U.S. federal agencies." Public Administration Review, 69(2) 2009: 328-338. View Online

David Rosenbloom

  • "Administrative Law and Culture for the U.S. Collaborative Governance State." American University Center for the Study of Rulemaking. April 3, 2009. Coauthor: Mei-Jen Hung, SPA doctoral student.
  • "What Every Public Personnel Manager Should Know about the Constitution," in Steven Hays, Richard Kearney, and Jerrell Coggburn, eds., Public Personnel Management, 5/e. New York: Longman, 2009. Pp. 17-33. Coauthor: Joshua Channin, SPA doctoral student. Book Info

Doctoral Publication

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The Program Assessment Rating Tool and the Government Performance and Results Act

By: Vassia Gueorguieva, Jean Accius, Carmen Apaza, Lamar Bennett, Clinton Brownley, Shea Cronin, and Panote Preechyanud

This article was developed in a doctoral seminar at American University taught by Dr. Beryl Radin and published in the American Review of Public Administration.

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