Employee turnover is a key area for public administration research, but one about which
there is much still to be learned. Insights from an extensive body of research on employee …

This article reviews some recent advances in research on presidential appointments and
personnel. I focus specifically on research analyzing changes in the institutional …

International-relations scholars tend to focus on the formation, design, and effects of
international organizations (IOs). However, the vitality of IOs varies tremendously. I argue …

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 …

Why are some countries less corrupt and better governed than others? Challenging
conventional explanations on the remarkable differences in quality of government …

The scientific study of networks-computer, social, and biological-has received an enormous
amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the …

In this paper I use the Bush Administration's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
scores—a numerical measure of federal program performance—to analyze the relationship …

We revisit the hypothesis that a Weberian bureaucracy enhances economic growth.
Theoretically, we develop arguments for why such a bureaucracy may enhance growth and …

In this article, we examine the relationship between presidential patronage and federal
agency performance. Using Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) management scores …

To what extent do presidents select appointees based upon campaign experience and
connections? The answer to this question has important implications for our understanding …