Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
π¨βπ Professor, Chair of Public Administration & Organizational Science, Utrecht University.
Before: Erasmus, Berkeley, Oxford.
βοΈ Writes about leadership, behavior change, and organizations.
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Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· Dec 11
π¨ New paper in @bppjournal.bsky.social π¨
We show that positive stereotypes about public sector workers can improve the bureaucratic process.
Most people bash bureaucrats, saying they are βlazyβ and even 'evil.' Maybe we should start approaching civil servants positively. π§
shorturl.at/hqdeB
We show that positive stereotypes about public sector workers can improve the bureaucratic process.
Most people bash bureaucrats, saying they are βlazyβ and even 'evil.' Maybe we should start approaching civil servants positively. π§
shorturl.at/hqdeB
Typed Versus Handwritten Lecture Notes and College Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis - Educational Psychology Review
Many college students prefer to type their lecture notes rather than write them by hand. As a result, the number of experimental and quasi-experimental studies comparing these two note-taking mediums ...
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The meta-analysis:
Flanigan, A. E., Wheeler, J., Colliot, T., Lu, J., & Kiewra, K. A. (2024). Typed versus handwritten lecture notes and college student achievement: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 36(3), 78.
Flanigan, A. E., Wheeler, J., Colliot, T., Lu, J., & Kiewra, K. A. (2024). Typed versus handwritten lecture notes and college student achievement: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 36(3), 78.
π» Laptops are great, but not during class. π»
Laptops are the standard in classrooms. This needs to change.
New meta-analysis of 24 experiments shows that handwriting will lead to higher grades for students.
So this 2017 NYTimes op-ed by @dynarski.bsky.social is even truer today.
Laptops are the standard in classrooms. This needs to change.
New meta-analysis of 24 experiments shows that handwriting will lead to higher grades for students.
So this 2017 NYTimes op-ed by @dynarski.bsky.social is even truer today.
I do like golden retrievers, I must confess ππ
Out of sight, out of mind?: telework and gender inequality in performance appraisals
Do public managers favor office workers over teleworkers? This study examines managersβ cognitive biases in employee performance appraisals, focusing on proximity and gender bias. A survey experime...
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Source: Ju Won Park (2025, in press). Out of sight, out of mind?: telework and gender inequality in performance appraisals. Public Management Review.
@pmreview.bsky.social
@pmreview.bsky.social
π£ Working from home results in lower performance ratingsπ£
Managers give lower performance ratings to teleworkers than to office workers, even when holding performance constant.
Female teleworkers face an even greater disadvantage.
Managers give lower performance ratings to teleworkers than to office workers, even when holding performance constant.
Female teleworkers face an even greater disadvantage.
We cite work by @ernaruijer.bsky.social @mbusuioc.bsky.social @nathanfavero.com @profgeorgebert.bsky.social @inesmergel.bsky.social & many more.
We show that Digital Transformation Leadership comprises two dimensions.
First, a Strategic dimension: how managers develop a vision, foster collaboration, and consider public preferences.
Second, an Operational dimension: how managers guide employees, internal processes, and outputs.
First, a Strategic dimension: how managers develop a vision, foster collaboration, and consider public preferences.
Second, an Operational dimension: how managers guide employees, internal processes, and outputs.
Reposted by Ines Mergel
Reposted by Albert Meijer
π£ New article in Government Information Quarterly π£
OPEN ACCESS.
Governments try to adopt new digital technologies.
However, there was no reliable way to measure how public leaders are directing such transformations.
We therefore validated a Digital Transformation Leadership scale.
OPEN ACCESS.
Governments try to adopt new digital technologies.
However, there was no reliable way to measure how public leaders are directing such transformations.
We therefore validated a Digital Transformation Leadership scale.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 10d
AI paper against AI reviewer. π
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 12d
<em>Public Administration Review</em> | ASPA Journal | Wiley Online Library
What views do people have of public sector workers? Public sector workers are often portrayed negatively. It is unclear, however, to what extent such negative perceptions are shared among different ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Great reflection. We also had some null results published in PAR. Great that such top journals are open to it!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Lars Tummers
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 12d
NEW -
Public Support for Pro-environment and Environment-Critical Movements - https://cup.org/3XzCAEJ
- @dirckdekleer.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social & @simonvanteutem.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Public Support for Pro-environment and Environment-Critical Movements - https://cup.org/3XzCAEJ
- @dirckdekleer.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social & @simonvanteutem.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Important paper:
βwe uncover an asymmetric bias: for the same protest actions, overall support levels in the population are higher for environment-critical protesters than for pro-environment protesters.β
βThis asymmetric bias is [β¦] especially pronounced among right-leaning individualsβ
βwe uncover an asymmetric bias: for the same protest actions, overall support levels in the population are higher for environment-critical protesters than for pro-environment protesters.β
βThis asymmetric bias is [β¦] especially pronounced among right-leaning individualsβ
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
I'd love to hear your tips. Please feel free to share them by replying. π
Let's get a little help from our friends.
#Academia #HigherEd #EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PhDlife #AcademicTips #Mentorship #Research
Let's get a little help from our friends.
#Academia #HigherEd #EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PhDlife #AcademicTips #Mentorship #Research
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 11. βPrioritize your rest".
Yes, it's the same tip as number 1. Itβs that important.
A rested body is a sharp mind.
π #Academia
Yes, it's the same tip as number 1. Itβs that important.
A rested body is a sharp mind.
π #Academia
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 10. βDon't email students, talk with themβ.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 9. βIf you have never been rejected, you are not aiming high enoughβ.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 8: Rigor is non-negotiable.
"The importance of your research does not lie in the grandeur of your conclusions, but in the rigor of your methodology."
(via @david-reed.bsky.social)
"The importance of your research does not lie in the grandeur of your conclusions, but in the rigor of your methodology."
(via @david-reed.bsky.social)
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 7. You can use your personal experiences as a starting point for your research.
(via @sethjmeyer.bsky.social)
(via @sethjmeyer.bsky.social)
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 6: Go to seminars.
"If you think you are too busy to attend an internal/external seminar talk or go to a social event to meet colleagues, maybe think again".
(via @florianfoos.bsky.social)
"If you think you are too busy to attend an internal/external seminar talk or go to a social event to meet colleagues, maybe think again".
(via @florianfoos.bsky.social)
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 5: Don't think of finding a gap in the literature; instead, think of it as joining a conversation.
(via @elizabethlinos.bsky.social).
(via @elizabethlinos.bsky.social).
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 4: Take initiative and reach out to other academics.
(via @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social and @flokeppeler.bsky.social).
(via @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social and @flokeppeler.bsky.social).
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 2: Deep education.
No cellphone or laptop during class.
No cellphone or laptop during class.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π‘Academic survival tip 1: Prioritize your rest
(via @saskiabonjour.bsky.social ).
It's number one for a reason. A rested body is a sharp mind.
(via @saskiabonjour.bsky.social ).
It's number one for a reason. A rested body is a sharp mind.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
π¨ How do you survive the wicked world of academia? π¨
I'm collecting the best tips for a talk.
Here's my initial list.
What advice do you have for your fellow academics?
Share yours below! π
As the Beatles said, we can all get by with a little help from our friends.
I'm collecting the best tips for a talk.
Here's my initial list.
What advice do you have for your fellow academics?
Share yours below! π
As the Beatles said, we can all get by with a little help from our friends.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
Wow! Three great ones.
Indeed, rest in underrated in academia.
Indeed, rest in underrated in academia.
Lars Tummers
@tummers.bsky.social
Β· 13d
Agreed, Herman.
Organizing the KNAW interdisciplinary conference on behavioral science and public administration (Behavioral Public Administration) 10 years ago was great. Economists, lawyers, psychologists, and some weird people from public administration :) all in one room.
Organizing the KNAW interdisciplinary conference on behavioral science and public administration (Behavioral Public Administration) 10 years ago was great. Economists, lawyers, psychologists, and some weird people from public administration :) all in one room.