Research summary
Research interests
Government, Industrial Relations, Institutions and organisations, Public Policy, Public Sphere
Publications
Journal Articles
2022
Hood, C. (2022) “The 2021 John Gaus Award Lecture: Public administration and the war against COVID”, PS: Political Science and Politics, 55(3), pp. 470–477.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096522000014
2021
Hood, C. and Piotrowska, B. (2021) “Who loves input controls? what happened to ‘Outputs Not Inputs’ in UK public financial management, and why?”, Public Administration, 101(1), pp. 303–317.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12741
2016
Hood, C. and Dixon, R. (2016) “Not what it said on the tin? Reflections on three decades of UK public management reform”, Financial Accountability and Management, 32(4), pp. 409–428.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/faam.12095
2015
Hood, C., Jennings, W. and Copeland, P. (2015) “Reactivity, staged retreat and efficacy in blame avoidance: a comparative analysis of four political scandals”, Public Administration, 94(2), pp. 542–562.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12235
Hood, C. and Dixon, R. (2015) “What We Have to Show for 30 Years of New Public Management: Higher Costs, More Complaints”, Governance, 28(3), pp. 265–267.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12150
2013
Dixon, R. et al. (2013) “A lever for improvement or a magnet for blame? Press and political responses to international educational rankings in four eu countries”, Public Administration [Preprint].
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12013
2012
Hood, C. (2012) “Public Management by Numbers as a Performance-Enhancing Drug: Two Hypotheses”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 72, pp. S85 - S92.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2012.02634.x
Hood, C. and Dixon, R. (2012) “A model of cost-cutting in government? The great management revolution in uk central government reconsidered”, Public Administration [Preprint].
Lodge, M. and Hood, C. (2012) “Into an Age of Multiple Austerities? Public Management and Public Service Bargains across OECD Countries”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 25(1), pp. 79–101.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0491.2011.01557.x
2011
Hood, C. (2011) “The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management”., GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 24(4), pp. 737–739.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0491.2011.01547_1.x
Hood, C. (2011) “IT’S PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ROD, BUT MAYBE NOT AS WE KNOW IT: BRITISH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE 2000s”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 89(1), pp. 128–139.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.2011.01905.x
Hood, C. (2011) “Public management research on the road from consilience to experimentation?”, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 13(2), pp. 321–326.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2010.539098
Hood, C. (2011) “From FOI World to WikiLeaks World: A New Chapter in the Transparency Story?”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 24(4), pp. 635–638.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0491.2011.01546.x
2009
Hood, C. et al. (2009) “Testing times: Exploring staged responses and the impact of blame management strategies in two examination fiasco cases”, European Journal of Political Research, 48(6), pp. 695–722.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6765.2009.01830.x
2008
Hood, C., Dixon, R. and Beeston, C. (2008) “Rating the rankings: Assessing international rankings of public service performance”, International Public Management Journal, 11(3), pp. 298–328.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/10967490802301286
Hood, C. (2008) “Instruction to deliver: Tony Blair, public services and the challenge of achieving targets”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 86(1).
Hood, C. (2008) “Citizenship and management in public administration: Integrating behavioral theories and managerial thinking”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 68(3), pp. 576 – 5U1.
Dixon, R., Hood, C. and Jones, L. (2008) “Ratings and rankings of public service performance: Special issue introduction”, INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 11(3), pp. 253–255.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/10967490802301252
2007
Hood, C. (2007) “What happens when transparency meets blame-avoidance?”, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 9(2), pp. 191–210.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/14719030701340275
Hood, C. (2007) “Intellectual obsolescence and intellectual makeovers: Reflections on the tools of government after two decades”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS, 20(1), pp. 127–144.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0491.2007.00347.x
Hood, C. (2007) “Public service management by numbers: Why does it vary? Where has it come from? What are the gaps and the puzzles?”, PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT, 27(2), pp. 95–102.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9302.2007.00564.x
2006
Bevan, G. and Hood, C. (2006) “Have targets improved performance in the English NHS?”, BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 332(7538), pp. 419–422.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7538.419
Hood, C. (2006) “Gaming in targetworld: The targets approach to managing British public services”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, 66(4), pp. 515–521.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2006) “From Sir Humphrey to Sir Nigel: What future for the public service bargain after Blairworld?”, POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 77(3), pp. 360–368.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2006.00807.x
2005
Lodge, M. and Hood, C. (2005) “Symposium introduction: Competency and higher civil servants”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 779–787.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00475.x
Page, E., Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2005) “Conclusion: Is competency management a passing fad?”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 853–860.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00480.x
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2005) “Aesop with variations: Civil service competency as a case of German tortoise and British hare?”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 83(4), pp. 805–822.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00477.x
2004
Hood, C. and Peters, G. (2004) “The middle aging of new public management: Into the age of paradox?”, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, 14(3), pp. 267–282.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muh019
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (2004) “Competency, bureaucracy, and public management reform: A comparative analysis”, GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, 17(3), pp. 313–333.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0952-1895.2004.00248.x
2002
Hood, C. (2002) “Governing by numbers”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 50(1), pp. 167–168.
Hood, C. (2002) “Control, bargains, and cheating: The politics of public-service reform”, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, 12(3), pp. 309–332.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a003536
2001
Hood, C. and Rothstein, H. (2001) “Risk regulation under pressure - Problem solving or blame shifting?”, ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY, 33(1), pp. 21–53.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1177/00953990122019677
Hood, C. (2001) “Bureaucrats at the mountain tops: Helping or hindering leadership and democracy?”, GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, 36(2), pp. 287–291.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-7053.00066
Hood, C. (2001) “Public service managerialism: Onwards and upwards, or ’trobriand cricket’ again?”, POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 72(3), pp. 300–309.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.00389
1991
HOOD, C. (1991) “A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR ALL SEASONS”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 69(1), pp. 3–19.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1991.tb00779.x
MALLEN, D. and HOOD, C. (1991) “HALDANE ESSAY COMPETITION 1990 - JUDGES REPORT”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 69(1), pp. 139–140.
1988
HOOD, C., DUNSIRE, A. and HUBY, M. (1988) “BUREAUCRACIES IN RETRENCHMENT - VULNERABILITY THEORY AND THE CASE OF UK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 1975-85”, ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY, 20(3), pp. 275–312.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1177/009539978802000302
1986
HOOD, C. (1986) “PRIVATIZING UK TAX-LAW ENFORCEMENT”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 64(3), pp. 319–333.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1986.tb00625.x
HOOD, C. (1986) “THE PATHOLOGY OF PUBLIC-POLICY - HOGWOOD,BW, PETERS,BG”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 64(1), pp. 116–117.
HOOD, C. (1986) “KEEPING A DOG AND BARKING YOURSELF - 7 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT-ENTERPRISE RELATIONSHIP”, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 45(4), pp. 310–318.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.1986.tb01397.x
1985
HOOD, C., HUBY, M. and DUNSIRE, A. (1985) “SCALE ECONOMIES AND IRON LAWS - MERGERS AND DEMERGERS IN WHITEHALL 1971-1984”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 63(1), pp. 61–78.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1985.tb00585.x
1984
HOOD, C. (1984) “BUREAUCRATIC JUSTICE - MANAGING SOCIAL-SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS - MASHAW,JL”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 32(1), pp. 135–136.
1983
HOOD, C. (1983) “A TALE OF 2 QUANGOCRACIES - MEMBERSHIP OF COMMERCIAL PUBLIC BOARDS IN BRITAIN - 1950-STYLE AND 1980-STYLE”, POLICY AND POLITICS, 11(1), pp. 1–13.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1332/030557383782628715
HOOD, C. (1983) “CAN EQUITY BE ORGANIZED - EQUITY, DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS AND PLANNING - SCHAFFER,B, LAMB,G”, JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS, 21(1), pp. 91–92.
HOOD, C. (1983) “THE POLITICAL-ECONOMY OF BUREAUCRACY - JACKSON,PM”, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 9(6), pp. 88–89.
HOOD, C. (1983) “USING BUREAUCRACY SPARINGLY”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 61(2), pp. 197–208.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1983.tb00513.x
1982
HOOD, C. (1982) “POLICY AND ACTION - ESSAYS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC-POLICY - BARRETT,S, FUDGE,C”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 60(3), pp. 368–369.
1981
HOOD, C. (1981) “PATTERNS OF MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL-GOVERNMENT - GREENWOOD,R, WALSH,K, HININGS,CR, RANSON,S, ROBERTSON,M”, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 7(6), pp. 82–84.
1980
HOOD, C. (1980) “THE POLITICS OF QUANGOCIDE”, POLICY AND POLITICS, 8(3), pp. 247–265.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1332/030557380782719168
1979
HOOD, C., DUNSIRE, A. and THOMPSON, S. (1979) “COMPARING THE SCOTTISH OFFICE WITH WHITEHALL - QUANTITATIVE APPROACH”, BRITISH JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, 9(JUL), pp. 257–280.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123400001782
1978
HOOD, C. (1978) “KEEPING CENTER SMALL - EXPLANATIONS OF AGENCY TYPE”, POLITICAL STUDIES, 26(1), pp. 30–46.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.1978.tb01518.x
HOOD, C. (1978) “CROWN AGENTS AFFAIR”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 56(FAL), pp. 297–303.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1978.tb00329.x
1977
HOOD, C. (1977) “ADMINISTRATION IN PUBLIC-SECTOR - GORTNER,HF”, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 55(WIN), pp. 469–470.
HOOD, C. and BRADSHAW, J. (1977) “DILEMMA OF A QUANGO”, NEW SOCIETY, 39(745), pp. 60–61.
Books
2000
Hall, C., Scott, C. and Hood, C. (2000) Telecommunications regulation.
Hood, C. and Lodge, M. (no date) The politics of public service bargains.
Hood, C. and Margetts, H. (no date) The tools of government in the digital age.
Hood, C. et al. (no date) Regulation inside government.
Hood, C., Rothstein, H. and Baldwin, R. (no date) The government of risk.
Conference Papers
2002
Hood, C. (2002) “The risk game and the blame game”, in GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, pp. 15–37.
Available at https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-7053.00085
