James L. Perry
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Distinguished Professor, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University. Public management and public service motivation.
Bloomington, Indiana
Joined February 2017
New article at APJPA, Does removing job security foster healthy and effective organisations? A systematic review of public and private sector research. https://t.co/N1xVhWZXvX. Download at https://t.co/w4hp9Biqkg.
@JLPerrySPEA.
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A growing source of controversy in the United States and around the globe is the nature of the relationship between political leadership and career civil servants. The debate centres on whether civ...
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Just out, Understanding burnout and motivation in public service—new insights from the Asia-Pacific context. V46.4 (December 2025) of Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration includes a 3-article symposium on burnout, engagement, motivation. https://t.co/0vzMvAPUv3
#burnout
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Published in Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Back to school with the Professional Development Academy! Introducing the inaugural course of the Agile Learning Program, the ONLY accredited #Agilegovernment course. #CPE
#localgovernment #publicadministration #professionaldevelopment Register here: https://t.co/bCILPRki0W
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Tomorrow! Learn how evolving federal guidance, grant programs, and threat intelligence will impact the focus on state and local preparedness. @AspenInstitute @DellTech @mcnc #Technology #leadership Register for free here: https://t.co/1ley78FUM2
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Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better https://t.co/m4XKnk1BVd via @ConversationUS
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It might sound right that if you do what your boss says, you’re doing a good job. But it’s different if your obligations are to the public interest and the Constitution.
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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 https://t.co/mTruYZh0dg
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Congratulations on your year of achievement!
Today marks 1 year as Assistant Professor & Program Director of the largest online M.S. in Nonprofit Administration program in the country @INAR_LSUS. In that time, launched/redesigned 6 courses, added a FBO Admin track, and welcomed 11 adjuncts. Grateful to all @LSU_Shreveport!
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BREAKING: In a stunning moment of strength, Gavin Newsom just stood up to Donald Trump for sending ICE Agents to his event to intimidate him. The days of Democrats cowering against Trump are over. We’re standing up and fighting back.
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The third of a five-part series, Leading Through Change, A White Paper Series, is out now! Dive into the cultural impacts, employee motivations, and associated costs of returning to work. https://t.co/TmaXu6HYNE
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration | Taylor & Francis Online
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Publishes research on public governance, policy, administration and management in Asia and the Pacific and beyond.
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It’s time for #PMRC2025! Faculty & Ph.D. students from our Bloomington & Indianapolis campuses will present their latest research on topics that range from the use of AI by government agencies to representation in local government. https://t.co/IoX82Wy2ga
@pmrc2025 @PMRA1991
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Public service motivation mini-symposium: introduction https://t.co/gJWkoLrczJ. Check out this 2-article symposium. The contents are now available online and will appear in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration September 2025 issue (V47.3).
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Published in Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration (Vol. 47, No. 3, 2025)
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Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections - 3 essential reads https://t.co/0rMX980lsX via @ConversationUS
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Since the 1800s, Congress has enacted laws to ensure that federal workers are hired on the basis of their professional qualifications - not their political loyalty.
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The Journal of Public Affairs Education at 25: An agenda for the future
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This essay is a potpourri of reflections about elevating both the status of public affairs as a field and the Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE), the field’s journal of record. The reflecti...
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Employee accountability: development of a multidimensional scale
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Employee accountability is a phenomenon of central importance to public administration. The volume of empirical research, however, has been modest given the absence of valid measures. This article ...
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Experiments on the Effects of Positive and Negative Perceptions of A Public Sector Profession
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Despite an increase in research on how performance information regarding public agencies affects citizens’ evaluations of public agencies, we know very little about how performance information rega...
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Public service motivation: Putting our intellectual capital to work
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Published in Journal of Public Affairs Education (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2021)
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Public performance symposium: co-editors’ introduction
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Published in Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration (Vol. 46, No. 1, 2024)
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