The public sector gets through a big transformation in many dimensions lately. The volume
and extent of this transformation influence institutionalization, organization, and execution of …

In seeking to understand how to protect the public information sphere from corruption,
researchers understandably focus on dysfunction. However, parts of the public information …

This paper proposes a conceptual definition of morally conscious decision-making as
“cognizant processing of an actor's core values setting aside self-interest when presented …

Governments are expected to introduce public policies to empower citizens to engage in
government business for various reasons including trust building. This chapter presents …

In recent years, scholars have called for integrating empathy into the practice and
scholarship of public administration. As a concept gaining traction in the field, greater …

Louis Brownlow, one of public administration's historical thinkers, once argued,“[T] he
principal requirement of a good administrator is an insatiable curiosity.” This book is rooted …

This article uses the tools and distinctions derived from a twofold analysis to develop and
refine the perception of administrative evil. First, the general problem of evil is discussed and …

Through practicing curiosity by asking questions in the hopes of seeking answers, public
administrators may practice empathy, build knowledge about how the world works, and in …

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it also plays an incredibly important role in our lives.
Einstein, after all, famously said,“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” …

This dissertation is composed of three separate but interrelated papers that examine the role
of core values in public administration and public policy and how they show up at the …