In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-
to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review …

Although red tape has a long history in public administration research, the emotional
consequences of bureaucratic procedures for citizens have received little attention in the …

Using a survey experiment on the topic of tax auditing, we investigate artificial intelligence
(AI) use in government decision making through the lenses of citizen red tape and trust. We …

Research has shown that red tape negatively affects both innovation and collaboration. Yet
studies on barriers to collaborative innovation rarely consider red tape. Through a …

Red tape has been viewed as a key concept in public administration for decades and one
that can significantly impact the human resource management (HRM) process. Theoretically …

Most research has conceptualized red tape as being a pathological subset of organizational
formalization. This article argues that focusing on a single dimension of organizational …

We focus on the relationships among administrative delay, red tape, and red tape–related
organizational performance. We hypothesize that administrative delay leads to more red …

This research investigates the extent to which employees facing unnecessary, ineffective,
and burdensome rules (ie, red tape) feel dehumanized by their organization, and examines …

Purpose Theoretical innovation has been central to the study of red tape in (public sector)
organizations. However, fundamental red tape concepts have failed to capture fully the lived …

Drawing on job demands-resources theory, we propose that perceived red tape, as a
hindrance job demand, triggers attitudinal and behavioral precursors of turnover in …