Faculty Publications

Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.

Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.

Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.

Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.

Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

9/11 and the Challenges of Public Management

Kelman, Steven. "9/11 and the Challenges of Public Management." Review Essay on The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, Administrative Science Quarterly, 51.1 March 2006: 129-142.

Leading the Knowledge Nomad.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Margaret J. Shih. "Leading the Knowledge Nomad." Workforce Wake-Up Call: Your Workforce is Changing, Are You? Ed. Robert Gandossy, Nidhi Verma, and Elissa Tucker. Wiley, 2006, 95-100.

Shattering Expectations.

Gergen, David. "Shattering Expectations." U.S. News & World Report, December 19, 2005.

Disasters and the Deficit.

Bilmes, Linda. "Disasters and the Deficit." Atlantic Monthly December 2005.

Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Linda Babcock, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 89.6 (December 2005): 951-965.

Contemporary Public Leadership in China: A Research Review and Consideration.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Cheng Zhu. "Contemporary Public Leadership in China: A Research Review and Consideration." The Leadership Quarterly 16.6 (December 2005): 921-939.

On Why Public Managers Need To: Fix the Dissatisfiers First.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need To: Fix the Dissatisfiers First." Bob Behn's Public Management Report December 2005.

SymBanc: A Simulator for Microfinance Institutions.

Hirsch, Gary, Jay K. Rosengard, Guy Stuart and Don Johnston, Jr. "SymBanc: A Simulator for Microfinance Institutions." ADB Finance for the Poor 6.4 (December 2005): 8-15.

Public Management Needs Help!

Kelman, Steven. "Public Management Needs Help!" Academy of Management Journal 48.6 (December 2005): 967-969.

Red Cross Crisis.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Red Cross Crisis." Nonprofit Quarterly e-newsletter December 2005.

Disasters and Deficit

Bilmes, Linda. "Disasters and Deficit." Atlantic Monthly. December 2005.

In the Bush Bunker.

Gergen, David. "In the Bush Bunker." U.S. News & World Report, November 28, 2005.

The Grand Challenge.

Kelman, Steven. "The Grand Challenge." Federal Computer Week (November 21, 2005).

Are Jamal, Latoya and Kristen Really More Deviant Than Greg? Status and The Social Construction of Workplace Deviance.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Michele Gelfand. "Are Jamal, Latoya and Kristen Really More Deviant Than Greg? Status and The Social Construction of Workplace Deviance." Working Paper, 2005.

Scandal or Solution.

Kelman, Steven, and Steven L. Schooner. "Scandal or Solution." Government Executive November 7, 2005.

On the Philosophical and Practical: Resistance to Management.

Behn, Robert. "On the Philosophical and Practical: Resistance to Management." Bob Behn's Public Management Report November 2005.

Quiet Efforts for the Common Good.

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Quiet Efforts for the Common Good." Christian Science Monitor, October 31, 2005.

Does Leadership Matter?

Gergen, David. "Does Leadership Matter?" U.S. News & World Report, October 31, 2005.

The Parable of the Hare and the Tortoise: Small Worlds, Diversity, and System Performance.

Lazer, David, and Allan Friedman. "The Parable of the Hare and the Tortoise: Small Worlds, Diversity, and System Performance." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-058, October 2005.

Crowd Control That Can Kill: Can American Police Get a Grip on Their New, 'Less-Lethal' Weapons Before they Kill Again?

Stone, Christopher, Brian Buchner, and Scott Dash. "Crowd Control That Can Kill: Can American Police Get a Grip on Their New, 'Less-Lethal' Weapons Before they Kill Again?" Rappaport Institute Policy Brief PB-2005-6, October 24, 2005.

Teaching for a Better America.

Gergen, David. "Teaching for a Better America." Boston Globe, October 21, 2005.

An Open Letter to 1102s

Kelman, Steven. "An Open Letter to 1102s" Federal Computer Week (October 20, 2005).

Testimony to the Committee on Government Reform-Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization

Bilmes, Linda J. Testimony to the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, US House of Representatives, October 3, 2005.

Effective Foundation Boards: The Importance of Roles.

Letts, Christine W. "Effective Foundation Boards: The Importance of Roles." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-054, October 2005.

An Ounce of Prevention?

Kelman, Steven. "An Ounce of Prevention?" Federal Computer Week (October 4, 2005).

National Leadership Index 2005: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Seth A. Rosenthal, Brian A. Welle, and R. Matthew Montoya. "National Leadership Index 2005: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership." Center for Public Leadership, Fall 2005.

On Government's Compelling Need for: Managerial Competence.

Behn, Robert. "On Government's Compelling Need for: Managerial Competence." Bob Behn's Public Management Report October 2005.

Questions Worth Asking.

Kelman, Steven. "Questions Worth Asking." Federal Computer Week (September 26, 2005).

Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions.

Kelman, Steven. "Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions." Federal Computer Week (September 20, 2005).

Tolerance Is Not Enough: Allophilia - a Framework for Understanding Effective Intergroup Leadership.

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Tolerance Is Not Enough: Allophilia - a Framework for Understanding Effective Intergroup Leadership." Compass Fall 2005: 8-9.

The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments." Federal Computer Week (September 12, 2005).

Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Linda Babcock, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-051, September 2005.

On the Relevance to Public Managers of: 'The Anna Karenina Principle.'

Behn, Robert. "On the Relevance to Public Managers of: 'The Anna Karenina Principle.'" Bob Behn's Public Management Report September 2005.

The Single Audit Act: How Compliant are Not-for-Profit Organizations?

Keating, Elizabeth, Mary Fischer, Theresa P. Gordon, and Janet Greenlee. "The Single Audit Act: How Compliant are Not-for-Profit Organizations?" Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management 17.3 (Fall 2005).

Yin and Yang of Leadership in China.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Yin and Yang of Leadership in China." Compass Fall 2005: 5.

New Approaches Taken...Positive Outcomes Earned.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "New Approaches Taken...Positive Outcomes Earned." Florida Connection, Fall 2005.

Getting the Federal Workers We Need.

Bilmes, Linda, and W. Scott Gould. "Getting the Federal Workers We Need." Washington Post, August 31, 2005.

GSA and the Workforce.

Kelman, Steven. "GSA and the Workforce." Federal Computer Week (August 29, 2005).

Uncle Sam Really Wants Usted.

Bilmes, Linda. "Uncle Sam Really Wants Usted." Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2005.

The Trillion-Dollar War.

Bilmes, Linda. "The Trillion-Dollar War." New York Times, August 20, 2005.

Past Performance Revisited

Kelman, Steven. "Past Performance Revisited." Federal Computer Week. August 15, 2005.

Deep Smarts.

Kelman, Steven. "Deep Smarts." Federal Computer Week (August 8, 2005).

On Iowa's Innovative: Charter Agencies.

Behn, Robert. "On Iowa's Innovative: Charter Agencies." Bob Behn's Public Management Report August 2005.

A Sobering Challenge.

Mechling, Jerry. "A Sobering Challenge." Public CIO Magazine August 2005.

The Effectiveness of Local Voluntary Associations: Leader Development, Member Engagement, and Public Influence in the Sierra Club

Ganz, Marshall, Kenneth Andrews, Hahrie Han, Chaeyoon Lim, and Matthew Baggetta. "The Effectiveness of Local Voluntary Associations: Leader Development, Member Engagement, and Public Influence in the Sierra Club." August 2005.

Labor, Management Must Collaborate for Better Performance.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Robert Tobias. "Labor, Management Must Collaborate for Better Performance." Federal Times, July 25, 2005.

It Depends Who Is Asking and Who You Ask: Social Incentives for Sex Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiation.

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "It Depends Who Is Asking and Who You Ask: Social Incentives for Sex Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiation." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-045, July 2005.

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