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Human(e) government: charting a positive path in a hostile world

Janine O’Flynn

Perspectives on Public Management & Governance2025https://doi.org/10.1093/ppmgov/gvaf014article
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In an environment of turbulence and an era of intensifying hostility to public servants, how can we chart a more positive pathway for the field of public administration and management? In the 2025 Donald C. Stone Lecture at the American Society for Public Administration, new foundations to inform a more human(e) approach were explored as a way of addressing this question. Important dynamics in the current environment are sketched out, followed by four ideas to shape thinking on the future: positivity, complexity, humility, and empathy. Each of these big ideas is presented as pieces of a broader movement toward a new paradigm of public administration and management.

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@article{janine2025,
  title        = {{Human(e) government: charting a positive path in a hostile world}},
  author       = {Janine O’Flynn},
  journal      = {Perspectives on Public Management & Governance},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/ppmgov/gvaf014},
}

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0.46

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.37 × 0.4 = 0.15
M · momentum0.60 × 0.15 = 0.09
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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