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Sjors Overman

@overman.bsky.social

Researches governance, accountability, emotions at Utrecht University, School of Governance. Managing Director at Netherlands Institute of Governance (NIG).

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Coping with occupational stereotypes: an emotional lens on police officers’ experiences How do public employees cope with negative occupational stereotypes? Limited research examines the psychological processes of how these perceptions shape their behaviour. This study examines how pu...

New publication from @overman.bsky.social & me:

πŸ’¬ What does it do to police officers when they hear over & over again that "all officers are racist"?

Emotions are NOT noise in public services. They guide the actions of professionals towards citizens.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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06.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coping with occupational stereotypes: an emotional lens on police officers’ experiences How do public employees cope with negative occupational stereotypes? Limited research examines the psychological processes of how these perceptions shape their behaviour. This study examines how pu...

Does stereotyping stir emotions for public service employees?

Yes!

And coping behavior depends on their emotions. Example: anger is related to confronting citizens.

Read more in our latest article with @neosheeling.bsky.social in @pmreview.bsky.social .

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

08.10.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gefeliciteerd hooggeleerde mw Fischer!

07.04.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some happy personal news: I was promoted to Associate Professor of Public Administration at @uuusbo.bsky.social

Grateful to the support of my colleagues, family and friends along the way!

13.03.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Geweldige ontvangst door GGD Regio Utrecht voor @uuusbo.bsky.social studenten in de cursus Making Policy Work met verhalen over quarantainevluchten, uitvoeren van test- en vaccinatiebeleid. Dit bezoek benadrukt weer hoe belangrijk de #uitvoering is voor overheidsbeleid. @henricovanroekel.bsky.social

05.03.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New πŸ“’
Angela Hall & @overman.bsky.social !

How do public employees FEEL abt public accountability?

:😁😌😑😟😰😁, depending on types of accountability.

These emotional reactions have implications. If account. mechanisms are designed without considering emotions, they may do more harm than good!

03.03.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
βœ… Professional accountability (to peers) β†’ Relief
βœ… Political accountability (to mayors) β†’ Pride
⚠️ Bureaucratic accountability (to systems) β†’ Frustration & Acceptance
⚠️ Social accountability (to the public) β†’ Pride but also Resentment
❌ Legal accountability (to the justice system) β†’ Anxiety & Distress

βœ… Professional accountability (to peers) β†’ Relief βœ… Political accountability (to mayors) β†’ Pride ⚠️ Bureaucratic accountability (to systems) β†’ Frustration & Acceptance ⚠️ Social accountability (to the public) β†’ Pride but also Resentment ❌ Legal accountability (to the justice system) β†’ Anxiety & Distress

πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜°πŸ˜ Public Accountability triggers strong emotional effects, aside from rational and behavioral effects.
New study on emotions triggered by accountability for police officers in NL and USA:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

w/ Angela Hall @michiganstateu.bsky.social & @neosheeling.bsky.social

03.03.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Binnen bepaald kader kan AI het onderwijs laten floreren' Theoretisch gezien is het mogelijk om een complete scriptie door kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) te laten maken, zo toonde AI-beleidsmedewerker Yvette Roman aan. Universiteiten weten niet hoe ze hierme...

Onderwijs kan veel beter worden dankzij AI. Software heeft het onderwijs in statistiek geholpen. Zoekmachines hebben zoeken van literatuur vereenvoudigd. En nu een volgende stap. Door AI verantwoordelijk in te zetten kunnen we de lat hoger leggen voor studenten Γ©n onszelf.

dub.uu.nl/nl/achtergro...

28.02.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that's even another league of incentives. Could you please review this book proposal for $50 πŸ˜‚...

21.02.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"In appreciation of your review, we are pleased to offer you a 30% discount on [publisher name] books."

#Publishers, #editors, #reviewers recognize the note?

Is this something that anybody actually ever uses? Is it a real incentive to do the review? Is this the best we can do?

#askingforafriend

21.02.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€And we're off! This morning, the 21st NIG Conference commenced at the beautiful Tweekerken Campus at Ghent University. We are looking forward to the interesting, inspriring and diverse discussions that we will have and the wonderful people we will meet during the following two days.

06.02.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Just started a PhD in Governance? Don't forget to sign-up for this awesome NIG PhD courseπŸ‘‡

26.01.2024 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up for @nigovernance.bsky.social course 'Studying Governance: Questions, Designs, Methodologies' before 29-1.

Excellent starting point for every PhD candidate studying Governance

πŸŽ“Instructors:
@dtoshkov.bsky.social Barbara Vis Merlijn van Hulst

More info: nigovernance.nl/studying-gov...

25.01.2024 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Last night, the G.A. van Poeijeprijs was awarded by
Sanneke Kuipers on behalf of the Vereniging voor Bestuurskunde. The 2023 winner of the G.A. van Poeljeprijs was Laura Cleton. Congratulations Laura!

03.11.2023 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night, the Supervisor of the Year Award 2023 was also presented, on behalf of the PhD council, by chairman
@wouterlammers.bsky.social to Associate Professor
Brenda Vermeeren from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Congratulations to Brenda for winning the prize!

03.11.2023 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The second round of panels is now in full swing, and we're looking forward to more engaging discussions. Coffee break is scheduled for 3:00 PM! #NIGConference #EngagingDiscussions #CoffeeBreak #NIG2023

02.11.2023 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're thrilled to announce that NIG is now on Bluesky 🐦, and we're loving the platform! πŸš€ The conference is in full swing, and the atmosphere is buzzing with excitement! Follow us for live updates and engaging discussions! πŸ“’πŸ‘₯ #NIGOnBluesky #NIGConference2023 #NIG2023

02.11.2023 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conference 2023 | Netherlands Institute of Governance NIG Annual conference 2023 NIG Annual Work Conference 2023 @ Delft University We are happy to announce that this year’s Annual Working Conference will be hosted at Delft University of Technology. Th...

One day to go! The NIG annual conference will kick off tomorrow morning with a NIG-VB dialogue about equal opportunities in Higher Ed. 270+ registrations, so it's bound to be the largest edition so far. See you in Delft!

www.nigovernance.nl/conference-2...

01.11.2023 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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