Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

Hot off the press! Potipiroon & Tongsongsom draw on #self-determination theory to distinguish between pleasure-based & pressure-based prosocial motivations & examine their influence on volunteers’ work engagement & burnout www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Our co-editors Jim Perry & Wai-Fung Lam present a mini-symposium on #PSM that includes articles. Access it here: buff.ly/ZfbUsC5 and check out our extensive collection of #PSM articles buff.ly/5XXrjnu

Hot off the press! Gupta, Chaudhuri, Malik, & Kakkar on the interplay of stressors & coping mechanisms & actionable strategies to mitigate burnout & strengthen resilience in complex bureaucratic organisations www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In a recent article Alasdair Roberts discusses the crisis of design in the American political system relating to flaws in its architecture. He argues that it leads to overload, gridlock, societal polarisation, and programmatic inefficiency and sclerosis buff.ly/sy3Dyyq

Just out! An editorial by Cheema & Perry on the gap between theory and practice in public administration. A topical take in light of the current trend of democratic backsliding and populist attacks on public servants www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This #FF we are looking at the article by Wang, Hsu, & Chen who look at the application of chatbots & #AI in #Taiwan’s local governments, what problems have arisen so far, & what key factors provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of chatbots buff.ly/3CCJ6Ut

📰 New Article Alert 📰 & Open Access: "Performance management symposium: introduction" by James Perry and Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam.
This symposium will be published in June this year. For an early preview, see buff.ly/blfzjxn

This #FF we are looking back at the editorial by Alasdair Roberts on improving adaptability in democratic systems - relevant in the light of the current democratic backsliding trends. Adaptability is key to state survival, argues Roberts. Read it here: buff.ly/4b02849

This #TT: @amussagulova draws on the theory of job demands-resources to explore how job resources could have offset the negative effects of job demands during COVID-19 in #Australia buff.ly/4NZmCJZ

Pro tip: our authors get 50 free e-print to be shared on request. If you are interested in a specific article reach out to the authors and they will share an e-print with you! Our latest articles: buff.ly/4aTDe63 and our list of issues: buff.ly/4aRihbY

📰 New Article Alert 📰 Open Access: "En route to “zero bureaucracy and invisible government”: a conjoint analysis of the effects of transforming the state-citizen interface on the favourability of public administration in the digital era" by @NaomiAoki21 buff.ly/WR9LMjt

This #FF we look at the guest editorial by Francis Fukuyama which is more topical than ever in the light of President Trump's latest steps attacking the US bureaucracy. Read it here and share widely: buff.ly/47N69Xw

Hot off the press! Our co-editors Jim Perry & Wai-Fung Lam present a mini-symposium on #PSM that includes articles. Access it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... and check out our extensive collection of #PSM articles www.tandfonline.com/journals/rap...

Just out! This article by Anjarwi investigates the interplay between #tax #administration #efficiency and fiscal freedom in 43 Asian countries, emphasising the moderating influence of tax rates using panel data spanning 2005–2019 @journal_pad buff.ly/2ri5cNj

Hot off the press! A new editorial on an exciting topic of robust governance ("the use of flexible adaptation and proactive innovation to uphold key purposes") by Sørensen and Torfing buff.ly/7w01yHe

Hot off the press! Our co-editors Jim Perry & Wai-Fung Lam present a mini-symposium on #PSM that includes articles. Access it here: buff.ly/JuemmFz and check out our extensive collection of #PSM articles buff.ly/sdiBlAQ

Just out! This article by Anjarwi investigates the interplay between #tax #administration #efficiency and fiscal freedom in 43 Asian countries, emphasising the moderating influence of tax rates using panel data spanning 2005–2019 @journal_pad buff.ly/2ri5cNj

Hot off the press! Alasdair Roberts on the crisis of design in the American political system relating to flaws in its architecture. He argues that it leads to overload, gridlock, societal polarisation, and programmatic inefficiency and sclerosis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#FF: Qyunh, Alang, & Le explore the linkages of promotion- versus prevention-focused ethical leadership on employee engagement in organisation- & individual-directed citizenship behaviour buff.ly/4jxgqgn

In a recent article Kaur explores whether the gender of project leaders matters in explaining variation in project performance for 3,500 Asian Development Bank projects buff.ly/4g30X5j @journal_pad

Hot off the press! Our co-editors Jim Perry & Wai-Fung Lam present a mini-symposium on #PSM that includes articles. Access it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... and check out our extensive collection of #PSM articles www.tandfonline.com/journals/rap...

Just out! This article by Anjarwi investigates the interplay between #tax #administration #efficiency and fiscal freedom in 43 Asian countries, emphasising the moderating influence of tax rates using panel data sanning 2005–2019 @journal_pad www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This #FF we look at the article by Potipiroon & Thawornprasert who explore when and how local government managers’ change-oriented leadership influences employees’ change-supportive behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in #Thailand buff.ly/3Ulumyi

This #FF we look at #openaccess article by Brummer & Ueno who apply punctuated equilibrium theory to the case of government digital transformation in #Japan www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out @amussagulova's #openaccess article on burnout in the #Australian public service during COVID-19. She used job demands-resources theory to explore how job resources can act as a buffer against job demands' impact on burnout www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📰 New Article Alert 📰 & Open Access: "Performance management symposium: introduction" by James Perry and Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam.
This symposium will be published in June this year. For an early preview, see buff.ly/blfzjxn

Hot off the press! A new editorial on an exciting topic of robust governance ("the use of flexible adaptation and proactive innovation to uphold key purposes") by Sørensen and Torfing buff.ly/7w01yHe

In a recent guest editorial by @kohei2009 on the current reform of the federal civil service system in the #US. He discusses whether these reforms represent efficiency gains or administrative backsliding buff.ly/jtHwxed

📰 New Article Alert 📰 Open Access: "En route to “zero bureaucracy and invisible government”: a conjoint analysis of the effects of transforming the state-citizen interface on the favourability of public administration in the digital era" by @NaomiAoki21 buff.ly/WR9LMjt

Hot off the press! Anjarwi investigates the interplay between tax administration efficiency and fiscal freedom emphasising the moderating influence of tax rates. The study relies on panel data from 43 Asian countries spanning 2005–2019 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @journal_pad