Revisiting Public Values: In Search of … Common Decency?

Hall, Jeremy L.; Battaglio, R. Paul

doi:10.1111/puar.13173

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“…We could say that policy is now designed to reward the victor in the most recent election in a winner‐take‐all fashion. This hyperpoliticization (Hall & Battaglio, 2020) strains the policymaking apparatus and leads to increased vocalization of discontent. Furthermore, advances in technology and artificial intelligence give us new reasons to be concerned about the algorithmization of government (Dickinson, 2018; Dickinson & Yates, 2021).…”

Section: Advancements In Public Administrationmentioning

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The future of public administration research: An editor's perspective

McDonald

Hall

O’Flynn

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Public Administration

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Research in the field of public administration has changed and advanced significantly in recent years. These advancements concern both how we engage in research-such as the methods we apply, the interdisciplinary nature of the theories we use, and the research questions we ask. Increasingly, we are witnessing a shift in public-sector values away from efficiency and effectiveness and toward a paradigm that highlights equity. In this article, we reflect on these changes from our position as editors-in-chief of some of the leading journals in the field. In addition to describing the progress of this discipline, we explore emerging windows of opportunity for new research. One such window is research on ways to incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives and methods. We also see the need for work in such areas as social equity, comparative administration, artificial intelligence, and climate change. Finally, we argue for a more proactive approach in disseminating research to those involved in the day-to-day decision-making processes of public organizations. | INTRODUCTIONThe role of public administration emerged with the development of the first formal governments. In ancient Egypt, pharaohs deployed servants to do their bidding and tax collectors to find and manage the flow of resources (El Baradei, 2021;Ferlie et al., 2005). The first concerted effort to improve public management practices occurred in

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Section: Advancements In Public Administrationmentioning

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The future of public administration research: An editor's perspective

McDonald

Hall

O’Flynn

et al. 2022

Public Administration

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“…Political parties initially seemed to be acting as though they are together in the boat, but it has become clear that they are on journeys to different destinations. The pandemic pulled disparate ideologs together briefly to pass relief packages out of a sense of urgency, but discourse rapidly became tainted with the same rhetoric and hyperpoliticization we have recently lamented (Hall and Battaglio 2020a). Politics will influence policy and exert pressure on bureaucrats in ways that will affect performance.…”

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Global Reflection, Conceptual Exploration, and Evidentiary Assimilation: COVID‐19 Viewpoint Symposium Introduction

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Zavattaro

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Public Administration Review

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“…Policy seems to have come unmoored from the standard of improving our collective lot to find new harbor in doling out individualized particularistic benefits. I have expressed frustration over the vitriol that has permeated our discourse through social media (Hall and Battaglio 2020a). I have watched in amazement as individualism has been pitted against the common good (and often common sense), with sides polarizing on virtually every issue facing society—and facing government (Hall 2021a).…”

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