Faculty Publications

Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

River running through a densely populated area.

Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.

Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Narcissistic Leadership.

Rosenthal, Seth A., and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Narcissistic Leadership." The Leadership Quarterly 17.6 (December 2006): 617-633.

Encore: Iraq Hemorrhage.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "Encore: Iraq Hemorrhage." Milken Institute Review (December 2006): 76-83.

Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors.

Leonard, Herman B. and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors." Boardroom Briefing (Winter 2006): 12-14.

Improving Service Delivery Performance in the United Kingdom: Organization Theory Perspectives on Central Intervention Strategies.

Kelman, Steven. "Improving Service Delivery Performance in the United Kingdom: Organization Theory Perspectives on Central Intervention Strategies." Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 8.4 (December 2006): 393-419.

On the Perverse Yet Inevitable Obsession with: Avoiding All Mistakes.

Behn, Robert. "On the Perverse Yet Inevitable Obsession with: Avoiding All Mistakes." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (December 2006).

How Does Accountability Affect Mission? The Case of a Nonprofit Serving Immigrants and Refugees.

Christensen, Rachel A., and Alnoor Ebrahim. "How Does Accountability Affect Mission? The Case of a Nonprofit Serving Immigrants and Refugees." Nonprofit Management and Leadership 17.2 (Winter 2006): 195-209.

Metric Misgivings.

Behn, Robert. "Metric Misgivings." Government Leader November/December 2006: 10.

Invisible Divides in Third Sector Theory: NPOs and NGOs, North and South.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. “Invisible Divides in Third Sector Theory: NPOs and NGOs, North and South." Plenary presentation to the Theories, Issues and Boundaries Section (TIBS) of the Association for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Chicago, November 16, 2006.

Public Management’s Uncertain Future.

Donahue, John D. "Public Management’s Uncertain Future." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (November 15, 2006).

Forced Ranking and its Many Consequences.

Behn, Robert. "Forced Ranking and its Many Consequences." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (November 8, 2006).

The Theory Behind Baltimore's CitiStat.

Behn, Robert. "The Theory Behind Baltimore's CitiStat." Paper presented at Annual Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, November 2006.

On Why Public Managers Need to Practice: Management Noir.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to Practice: Management Noir." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (November 2006).

America's Best Leaders.

Gergen, David. "America's Best Leaders." U.S. News & World Report (October 22, 2006).

The War for Talent.

Kelman, Steven. "The War for Talent." Federal Computer Week (October 16, 2006).

Behind Closed Doors.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Behind Closed Doors." Forbes.com October 16, 2006.

Crisis Breeds Innovation.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Crisis Breeds Innovation." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (October 11, 2006).

Digital Leadership Moves.

Mechling, Jerry. "Digital Leadership Moves." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (October 4, 2006).

The Synechdocal Fallacy and the Seven Competencies of Public Leadership.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Laura M. Bacon, and Weichun Zhu. "The Synechdocal Fallacy and the Seven Competencies of Public Leadership." Gallup Leadership Institute Summit, Washington, D.C., October 2006.

Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective.

Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." Hauser Center Working Paper Series No. 33.2, October 2006.

On Why Public Managers Need to Work at Closing Their: Managerial Performance Gap.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to Work at Closing Their: Managerial Performance Gap." Bob Behn's Public Management Report October 2006.

The Economic Cost of Iraq War

Bilmes, Linda and Joseph Stiglitz. "The Economic Cost of Iraq War." Milken Institute, 4th Quarter. October 2006.

The Face-to-Face Interview.

Kelman, Steven. "The Face-to-Face Interview." Federal Computer Week (September 25, 2006).

In the Eye of the Storm: Helping Education Leaders Meet the Challenge of Dealing With Disasters.

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. ""In the Eye of the Storm: Helping Education Leaders Meet the Challenge of Dealing With Disasters."." Threshold Magazine. Fall 2006.

Crime, Justice, and Growth in South Africa: Toward a Plausible Contribution from Criminal Justice to Economic Growth.

Stone, Christopher. "Crime, Justice, and Growth in South Africa: Toward a Plausible Contribution from Criminal Justice to Economic Growth." Center for International Development and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (CID Working Paper No. 131 and RWP06-038), September 2006.

Caste Embeddedness and Microfinance: Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Stuart, Guy. "Caste Embeddedness and Microfinance: Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Andhra Pradesh, India." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-037, September 2006.

Government’s Twisted Transformation.

Donahue, John D. "Government’s Twisted Transformation." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (September 13, 2006).

Public Displays of Bad 'Leadership.'

Kellerman, Barbara. "Public Displays of Bad 'Leadership.'" Forbes.com September 11, 2006.

Katrina Management.

Behn, Robert. "Katrina Management." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (September 6, 2006).

Good Government is Priceless.

Kelman, Steven. "Good Government is Priceless." Federal Computer Week (September 4, 2006).

Activity-Based Budgeting for Massachusetts.

Bilmes, Linda. "Activity-Based Budgeting for Massachusetts." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston PB-2006-4, September 2006.

Leadership, Organization and Action: Explaining the Public Influence of Civic Associations

Han, Hahrie, Marshall Ganz, Kenneth Andrews, Chaeyoon Lim, and Matthew Baggetta. "Leadership, Organization and Action: Explaining the Public Influence of Civic Associations." American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2006.

Downsizing, Competition, and Organizational Change In Government: Is Necessity the Mother of Invention?

Kelman, Steven. "Downsizing, Competition, and Organizational Change In Government: Is Necessity the Mother of Invention?" Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 25.4 (Fall 2006).

Identity Cues: Evidence from and for Intra-Individual Perspectives on Positive and Negative Stereotyping.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Margaret J. Shih, and Amy Trahan. "Identity Cues: Evidence from and for Intra-Individual Perspectives on Positive and Negative Stereotyping." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 36.9 (September 2006): 2215-2239.

On Why Public Managers Need to Focus on Their: Performance Deficit.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to Focus on Their: Performance Deficit." Bob Behn's Public Management Report September 2006.

Ask This: Total Economic Cost of the War in Iraq

Bilmes, Linda. "Ask This: Total Economic Cost of the War in Iraq." Nieman Watchdog. September 2006.

Unsung Heroes of Contracting.

Kelman, Steven. "Unsung Heroes of Contracting." Federal Computer Week (August 28, 2006).

What You Can Do to Help Close the Learning Gap.

Gergen, David. "What You Can Do to Help Close the Learning Gap." San Francisco Chronicle, August 23, 2006.

Back to Basics.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Back to Basics." Forbes.com August 7, 2006.

Let's Not Go to Extremes.

Gergen, David. "Let's Not Go to Extremes." Hartford Courant, August 6, 2006.

Shared Services 'Trickle Down' from Canada?

Mechling, Jerry. "Shared Services 'Trickle Down' from Canada?" Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (August 2, 2006).

Effective Leadership During Public Health and Safety Crisis: An Empirical Study.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Brian A. Welle. "Effective Leadership During Public Health and Safety Crisis: An Empirical Study." Symposium Conducted at 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA, August 2006.

Status and the Social Construction of Workplace Deviance.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Michele Gelfand. "Status and the Social Construction of Workplace Deviance." Academy of Management Meeting, August 2006.

Civic Associations that Work: The Continuation of Leadership to Organizational Effectiveness

Ganz, Marshall, Kenneth Andrews, Chaeyoon Lim, Hahrie Han, and Matthew Baggetta. "Civic Associations that Work: The Continuation of Leadership to Organizational Effectiveness." American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2006.

Left Behind: Social Movements, Parties, and the Politics of Reform

Ganz, Marshall. "Left Behind: Social Movements, Parties, and the Politics of Reform." American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2006.

Privatizing to Improve Government

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Privatizing to Improve Government" in Transforming Government Through Privatization, Reason Foundation 20th Anniversary Annual Privatization Report, August 2006.

Improving Government Services Through Networked Government.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Improving Government Services Through Networked Government." Special Feature in Annual Finance Ministers' Annual Reference Report (UK), August 2006.