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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

Several hands of team members covering one another in a huddle above a work table.
Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

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

Asking the Defense Industry to Give Back

Kelman, Steven. "Asking the Defense Industry to Give Back." Federal Computer Week. February 23, 2009.

Partner or Patsy?

Kelman, Steven. "Partner or Patsy?" Federal Computer Week. February 6, 2009.

Achieving Contracting Goals and Recognizing Public Law Concerns: A Contracting Management Perspective

Kelman, Steven. "Achieving Contracting Goals and Recognizing Public Law Concerns: A Contracting Management Perspective." Government by Contract : Outsourcing and American Democracy. Ed. Jody Freeman and Martha Minow. Harvard University Press, 2009, 153-191.

Satisfied Employees Prove Value

Kelman, Steven. "Satisfied Employees Prove Value." Federal Computer Week. January 12, 2009.

Biases and Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven. "Biases and Decision-Making." Federal Computer Week. December 15, 2008.

The 'Kennedy School School' of Research on Innovation in Government

Kelman, Steven. "The 'Kennedy School School' of Research on Innovation in Government." Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication. Ed. Sandford Borins. Brookings Press and Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, 2008, 28-52.

The Impact of Pay Disparities

Kelman, Steven. "The Impact of Pay Disparities." Review of The Warping of Government Work, by John Donahue Federal Computer Week, July 28, 2008.

Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development

Kelman, Steven. "Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development." Center for International Development Working Paper 171, June 2008.

Beating Retail Prices

Kelman, Steven. "Beating Retail Prices." Federal Computer Week. April 28, 2008.

The Not-So-Obvious Lesson

Kelman, Steven. "The Not-So-Obvious Lesson." Federal Computer Week. April 14, 2008.

Keeping an Eye on the Prize

Kelman, Steven. "Keeping an Eye on the Prize." Federal Computer Week. March 3, 2008.

Learning from the Brits.

Kelman, Steven. "Learning from the Brits." Federal Computer Week (January 21, 2008).

Three Secrets to Productivity

Kelman, Steven. "Three Secrets to Productivity." Federal Computer Week. January 7, 2008.

Inconvenient Truths

Kelman, Steven. "Inconvenient Truths." Federal Computer Week. October 29, 2007.

The Art of Negotiation

Kelman, Steven. "The Art of Negotiation." Federal Computer Week. October 15, 2007.

The Hiring Season Is Here

Kelman, Steven. "The Hiring Season Is Here." Federal Computer Week. October 8, 2007.

Washington's Fear Industry

Kelman, Steven. "Washington's Fear Industry." Federal Computer Week. September 17, 2007.

Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service.

Kelman, Steven, and John N. Friedman. "Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-034, August 2007.

Shocking the Culture

Kelman, Steven. "Shocking the Culture." Federal Computer Week. August 13, 2007.

History Matters: Revitalizing Past Performance Could Create a Better-Functioning Procurement System

Kelman, Steven. "History Matters: Revitalizing Past Performance Could Create a Better-Functioning Procurement System." Federal Computer Week. July 30, 2007.

Creating Value and Trust

Kelman, Steven. "Creating Value and Trust." Federal Computer Week. July 16, 2007.

Let the Data Talk

Kelman, Steven. "Let the Data Talk." Federal Computer Week. July 9, 2007.

Buying Commercial

Kelman, Steven. "Buying Commercial." Federal Computer Week. June 11, 2007.

It's All in the Requirements

Kelman, Steven. "It's All in the Requirements." Federal Computer Week. May 28, 2007.

Effort as Investment: Analyzing the Response to Incentives

Friedman, John N., and Steven Kelman. "Effort as Investment: Analyzing the Response to Incentives." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-024, May 2007.

A Public Service Incentive

Kelman, Steven. "A Public Service Incentive." Federal Computer Week. May 21, 2007.

Focus on the Mission

Kelman, Steven. "Focus on the Mission." Federal Computer Week. April 30, 2007.

The IG Ideology.

Kelman, Steven. "The IG Ideology." Washington Post, April 4, 2007.

The Return of the Protest

Kelman, Steven. "The Return of the Protest." Federal Computer Week. April 2, 2007.

The Need for a New Way

Kelman, Steven. "The Need for a New Way." Federal Computer Week. March 12, 2007.

Can We Keep the Kids?

Kelman, Steven. "Can We Keep the Kids?" Federal Computer Week. February 26, 2007.

A Novel Idea: Read

Kelman, Steven. "A Novel Idea: Read." Federal Computer Week. February 12, 2007.

A Missed Opportunity

Kelman, Steven. "A Missed Opportunity." Federal Computer Week. January 22, 2007.

Better Oversight of Contractors.

Burman, Allan, and Steven Kelman. "Better Oversight of Contractors." Boston Globe, January 16, 2007.

Smart Negotiating

Kelman, Steven. "Smart Negotiating." Review of Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond, by Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman. Federal Computer Week, December 3, 2007.

Public Management and Organization Studies.

Kelman, Steven. "Public Management and Organization Studies." The Academy of Management Annals: Volume 1. Ed. James P. Walsh and Arthur P. Brief. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.

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.

The War for Talent.

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

The Face-to-Face Interview.

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

Good Government is Priceless.

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

Unsung Heroes of Contracting.

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

Contracting is a Balancing Act.

Kelman, Steven. "Contracting is a Balancing Act." Federal Computer Week (July 17, 2006).

Battling for Young Hearts and Minds.

Kelman, Steven. "Battling for Young Hearts and Minds." Federal Computer Week (June 26, 2006).

Change Management.

Kelman, Steven. "Change Management." Federal Computer Week (June 5, 2006).

Organization Design and Frontline Service Improvement in Government: The Case of Performance Targets in the United Kingdom.

Kelman, Steven. "Organization Design and Frontline Service Improvement in Government: The Case of Performance Targets in the United Kingdom." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-016, May 2006.

Dancing in the Hallways.

Kelman, Steven. "Dancing in the Hallways." Federal Computer Week (April 24, 2006).

Google Still Rules.

Kelman, Steven. "Google Still Rules." Federal Computer Week (April 17, 2006).

A Concept Whose Time Has Come

Kelman, Steven. "A Concept Whose Time Has Come." Federal Computer Week. April 3, 2006.

The 'You're Fired' Approach.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'You're Fired' Approach." Federal Computer Week (March 20, 2006).