Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.

Maynard-Moody, S., Musheno, M. and Palumbo, D. (1990). Street-wise social policy: Resolving the dilemma of street-level influence and successful implementation. Political Research Quarterly 43 (4), 833-848.

Loyens, K. and Maesschalck, J. (2010). Toward a theoretical framework for ethical decision making of street-level bureaucracy. Administration & Society 42 (1), 66-100

Newswander, C. B. and Newswander, L. K. (2013). Metis: Using wile and wisdom to inform administrative discretion. American Review of Public Administration Online before print: DOI 10.1177/0275074013490991

Goodsell, C. T. (2007). Six normative principles for the contracting-out debate. Administration & Society 38 (6), 669-688.

Dehoog, R. H. (1990). Competition, negotiation, or cooperation: Three models for service contracting. Administration & Society 22 (3), 317-240.

Fernandez, S., Ryu, J. E., and Brudney, J. L. (2008). Exploring variation in contracting for services among American local governments: Do politics still matter? American Review of Public Administration 38 (4), 439-462.

Sandfort, J., Selden, S. C., and Sowa, J. E. (2008). Do government tools influence organizational performance? Examining their implementation in early childhood education. American Review of Public Administration 38 (4), 412-438.

McCabe, B. C. (2000). Special-district formation among the states. State and Local Government Review 32 (2), 121-131.

Pagano, M. A., and Perry, D. (2008). Financing infrastructure in the 21st century city. Public Works Management & Policy 13 (1): 22-38.

Binz-Scharf, M. C., Lazer, D., Mergel, I. (2012). Search for answers: Networks of practice among public administrators. American Review of Public Administration 42 (2), 202-225.

Heinrich, C. J. (2007). Evidence-based policy and performance management: Challenges and prospects in two parallel movements. American Review of Public Administration 37 (3), 255-277.