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Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J. & Sowa, J. (2024). Volunteer Management: A Strategic Approach<\/a>.<\/em> New York: Routledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. & Holt, S.B. (2021). Public Service Motivation and Public Opinion: Examining Antecedents and Attitudes<\/a>.<\/em> Public and Nonprofit Administration Elements Series. Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnow, B.S., Trutko, J.W., & Piatak, J.S. (2013). Occupational Labor Shortages: Concepts, Causes, Consequences, and Cures<\/i><\/a>. Kalamazoo, MI: Upjohn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong> & Sowa, J. (2026). Government Volunteering: How it Started, How it’s Going<\/a>. Journal of Chinese Governance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jensen, C. & Piatak, J. <\/strong>(2026). Authoritarian Attitudes and Public Service Motivation: Examining Trust Across Levels of Government in the United States<\/a>. American Review of Public Administration<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jensen, C. & Piatak, J. <\/strong>(2026). Safeguarding Merit: Citizen Support for Civil Service Protections Against Political Interference<\/a>. Public Administration Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong>, McDonald, J., Portillo, S., & Mohr, Z. (2025). Race, gender, and rules: How intersectionality and congruence shape leadership perceptions<\/a>. International Public Management Journal<\/em>, 1-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boyd, N. M., & Piatak, J.<\/b> (2025). <\/span>Testing the conceptual boundaries of public service motivation and sense of community responsibility: Prosocial actions in community and political engagement<\/span><\/a>. Public Management Review,<\/i> 1-21.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J. <\/strong>& Jensen, C. (2024). Public values and sector service delivery preferences: Public preferences on contracting from simple to complex human services<\/a>. Public Administration Review, 84(5), 948-965.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt, S. & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2023). Job Sector or PSM? Examining the relative effects of sector and public service motivation on prosocial behavior<\/a>. Public Management Review<\/em>.
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Jensen, C. & Piatak, J. <\/strong>(2023). Public Service Motivation and Trust in Government: An Examination across the Federal, State, and Local Levels in the United States<\/a>. The American Review of Public Administration.<\/em>
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Mohr, Z., Olivares, A.*, & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2023). Are Public Spaces Welcoming to All? A <\/a>Conjoint Experiment on Cultural Representation and Inclusionary Practices in Museums<\/a>. Public Administration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong> & Carman, J. (2023). Unpacking the Volunteer Experience: The Influence <\/a>of Volunteer Management on Retention and Promotion of the Organization<\/a>. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, <\/em>9(3), 278-296. (Lead Article) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohr, Z., McDonald, J., Piatak, J. <\/strong>& Leland, S. (2023). Is government escaping blame? the effect of contracting and victim attributes in a prisoner transportation experiment<\/a>. Public Management Review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2023). Do Sociocultural Factors Drive Civic Engagement? An Examination of Political Interest and Religious Attendance<\/a>. Nonprofit Policy Forum<\/em>, 14(2), 185-204.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chattopadhyay, J. & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2023). Do Opinions of Policy Target Population Deservingness Correlate to Public Service Motivation? Insights from Medicaid<\/a>. American Review of Public Administration, <\/em>53(1), 3-22. (Lead Article)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prince, W.* & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2022). By the Volunteer, For the Volunteer: Volunteer Perspectives of Management Across Levels of Satisfaction<\/a>. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong>, Mohr, Z, & Leland, S. (2022). Blame Dynamics across the Organizational Hierarchy and Sectors: How a Staffing Shortage and Ownership Shape Blame for Nursing Homes in Crisis<\/a>. International Public Management Journal.<\/em>
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McDonald, J. & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2022). Penalties for Going Against Type: How sexism shapes voters\u2019 perceptions of candidate character<\/a>. Behavioral Science & Policy<\/em>, 8(2), 47\u201356.
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Piatak, J.<\/strong>, McDonald, J. & Mohr, Z. (2022). The Role of Gender in Government and Nonprofit Workplaces: An Experimental Analysis of Rule Compliance and Supervisor<\/a>. Public Administration Review<\/em>, 82(3): 556-569.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong>, Mohr, Z & McDonald, J. (2022). Rule Formalization, Gender, and Gender Congruence: Examining Prosocial Rule Breaking for Internal and External Stakeholders<\/a>. International Public Management Journal<\/em>, 25(4): 566-584.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivares, A.* & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2021). Exhibiting Inclusion: An Examination of Race and Ethnicity and Museum Participation<\/a>. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations<\/em>, 33(1), 121-133.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>& Pettijohn, S.L. (2021). Government-nonprofit funding relationships in human services: Differences in cost-reimbursement and fixed-cost agreements<\/a>. Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation<\/em>, 5(3), 131-152.
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Piatak, J.<\/strong> & Mikkelsen, I.* (2021). Does Social Media Engagement Translate to Civic Engagement Offline?<\/a> Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly<\/em>, 50(5): 1079-1101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>& Pettijohn, S.L. (2021). Within Source Diversification When the Going Gets Tough: Examining Alterations to Human Service Nonprofit Funding by Levels of Government<\/a>. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration,<\/em> 44(1): 45-66.
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Leland, S., Mohr, Z & Piatak, J. <\/strong>(2021). Accountability in Government Contracting Arrangements: Experimental Analysis of Blame Attribution across Levels of Government<\/a>. American Review of Public Administration, <\/em>51(4): 251\u2013262.
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Nelson, A.* & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2021). Intersectionality, Leadership, and Inclusion: How do Racially Underrepresented Women Fare in the Federal Government?<\/a> Review of Public Personnel Administration<\/em>, 41(2) 294-318.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leland, S., Chattopadhyay, J., Maestas, C. & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2021). Policy Venue Preference and Trust in Government in Federal Systems<\/a>. Governance<\/em>, 34(2): 373-393.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong>, Sowa, J., Jacobson, W. & McGinnis, Johnson, J. (2020). Infusing Public Service Motivation (PSM) Throughout the Employment Relationship: A Review of PSM and the Human Resource Management Process<\/a>. International Public Management Journal<\/em>.
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Piatak, J.S.<\/strong> & Holt, S.B. (2020). Prosocial Behaviors: A Matter of Altruism or Public Service Motivation?<\/a> Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory<\/em>, 30(3), 504-518.
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Piatak, J.S.<\/strong> & Holt, S.B. (2020). Disentangling Altruism and Public Service Motivation: Who Exhibits Organizational Citizenship Behavior?<\/a> Public Management Review,<\/em> 22(7): 949-973. (Lead Article)
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Maestas, C., Chattopadhyay, J., Leland, S., & Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2020). Fearing Food: The Influence of Risk Perception on Public Preferences for Uniform and Centralized Regulation Policy<\/a>. Policy Studies Journal<\/em>, 48(2), 447-468.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S.<\/strong>, Douglas, J.W., & Raudla, R. (2020). The Role Perceptions of Government Professionals: The Effects of Gender, Educational Field, and Prior Job Sector<\/a>. Public Management Review,<\/em> 22(10): 1515-1534.
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Piatak, J.<\/strong>, & Mohr, Z. (2019). More gender bias in academia? Examining the influence of gender and formalization on student worker rule following<\/a>. Journal of Behavioral Public Administration<\/em>, 2(2). (Lead Article)
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Piatak, J.<\/strong>, Dietz, N., & McKeever, B. (2019). Bridging or Deepening the Digital Divide: Influence of Household Internet Access on Formal and Informal Volunteering<\/a>. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, <\/em>48(2S) 123S\u2013150S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review in Research to Practice of e-Volunteerism<\/em>, XIX (3).
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LeRoux, K., Piatak, J.<\/strong>, Romzek, B., & Johnston, J. (2019). Informal Accountability in Children\u2019s Service Networks: The Role of Frontline Workers<\/a>. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance<\/em>, 43(3): 188-204.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 Mary Parker Follett Award from Human Service Organizations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J. <\/strong>(2019). Weathering the Storm: The Impact of Cutbacks on Public Employees<\/a>. Public Personnel Management<\/em>, 48(1) 97\u2013119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 Best Article Award from Public Personnel Management<\/em>
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Piatak, J.S.<\/strong>, Romzek, B.S., LeRoux, K.M., & Johnston, J.M. (2018). Managing Goal Conflict in Public Service Delivery Networks: Does Accountability Move Up and Down or Side to Side?<\/a> Public Performance & Management Review,<\/em> 41(1): 152-176.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J., <\/strong>Mohr, Z., & Leland, S. (2017). Bureaucratic Accountability in Third-Party Governance: Experimental Evidence of Blame Attribution during Times of Budgetary Crisis<\/a>. Public Administration,<\/em> 95(4): 976-989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>(2017). Sector Switching in Good Times and in Bad: Are Public Sector Employees Less Likely to Change Sectors?<\/a> Public Personnel Management<\/em>, 46(4): 327-341. (Lead Article)
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Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>(2017). Understanding the Implementation of Medicaid and Medicare: <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Construction and Historical Context<\/a>. Administration & Society,<\/em> 49(8), 1165-1190.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>(2016). Time Is on My Side: A Framework to Examine When Unemployed Individuals Volunteer<\/a>. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly,<\/em> 45(6): 1169-1190.
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Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>(2016). Public Service Motivation, Prosocial Behaviours, and Career Ambitions<\/a>. International Journal of Manpower,<\/em> 37(5): 804-821.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S.<\/strong> (2015). Altruism by Job Sector: Can Public Sector Employees Lead the Way in Rebuilding Social Capital?<\/a> Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory<\/em>, 25(3): 877-900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romzek, B.S., LeRoux, K.M., Johnston, J.M., Kempf, R., & Piatak, J.S.<\/strong> (2014). Informal Accountability in Multi-Sector Service Delivery Collaborations.<\/a> Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory,<\/em> 24(4): 813-842. (Lead Article)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong> (Forthcoming). Digital Divide. In K. Kerns & J. Wang (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance<\/em>. Cheltenham, UK:  Edward Elgar Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamidullah, M., Piatak., J.<\/strong>, & Chen, Y.* (Forthcoming). DEI and Human Resources Management. In Sabharwal, M., McCandless, S., & Viswanath, S (Eds.) Handbook on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Public Administration<\/em>. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.S. <\/strong>& Holt, S.B. (2023). Disentangling Altruism and Public Service Motivation: Who Exhibits Organizational Citizenship Behavior? In Boyd, N.M. (Ed.) Public Service Motivation Beyond the Boundary of Public Management<\/em>. New York: Routledge. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piatak, J.<\/strong> (2022). Employee motivation across job sectors. In Stazyk, E.C. & Davis, R.S. (Eds.) Research Handbook on Motivation in Public Administration<\/em>, 122-136. Northampton, MA: Elgar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson, J.M., Piatak, J.S.<\/strong>, & Ng, E. (2017). Managing Generational Differences in Nonprofit Organizations. In Word, J.K.A. & Sowa, J.E. (Eds.), The Nonprofit Human Resource Management Handbook: From Theory to Practice. <\/em>New York: Routledge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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