Highlighted publications
Overman, S. (2021). Aligning accountability arrangements for ambiguous goals: the case of museums. Public Management Review, 23(8), 1139-1159. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1722210
Overman, S., & van Thiel, S. (2016). Agencification and Public Sector Performance. A Systematic Comparison in 20 Countries. Public Management Review, 18(4), 611-635. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2015.1028973
Overman, S., Busuioc, M., & Wood, M. (2020). A Multidimensional Reputation Barometer for Public Agencies: A Validated Instrument. Public Administration Review, 80(3), 415-425. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13158
Overman, S., Schillemans, T., & Grimmelikhuijsen, S. (2021). A validated measurement for felt relational accountability in the public sector: gauging the account holder’s legitimacy and expertise. Public Management Review, 23(12), 1748-1767 . https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1751254
Overman, S. (2017). Autonomous Agencies, Happy Citizens? Challenging the Satisfaction Claim. Governance, 30(2), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12207
Publications
2024
Scholarly publications
Schillemans, T., Overman, S., Flinders, M., Laegreid, P., Maggetti, M., Papadopoulos, I., & Wood (2024). Public Sector Accountability Styles in Europe: Comparing accountability and control of agencies in the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Public Policy and Administration, 39(1), 125-146. Article 09520767221098292. https://doi.org/10.1177/09520767221098292
2022
Scholarly publications
van der Heijden, M., Overman, S., & Schillemans, T. (2022). Verantwoording door toezichthouders. Lessen voor Nederland uit international onderzoek. Tijdschrift voor Toezicht, 2022(2-3), 78-88. https://doi.org/10.5553/TvT/187987052022013002004
Overman, S., Schillemans, T., & van der Heijden, M. (2022). Accountability and regulatory authorities. In M. Maggetti, F. di Mascio, & A. Natalini (Eds.), Handbook of Regulatory Authorities (pp. 255-272). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839108990.00028
Overman, S., & Schillemans, T. (2022). Toward a Public Administration Theory of Felt Accountability. Public Administration Review, 82(1), 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13417
Wood, M., Matthews, F., Overman, S., & Schillemans, T. (2022). Enacting Accountability Under Populist Pressures: Theorizing the Relationship Between Anti-Elite Rhetoric and Public Accountability. Administration and Society, 54(2), 311-334. https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997211019387
2021
Scholarly publications
Bokhorst, M., & Overman, S. (2021). Bestuurlijk verval in de semipublieke sector: Toezicht als meegroeiende tegenkracht. (Handhaving en gedrag). Boom criminologie.
Schillemans, T., Overman, S., Fawcett, P., Flinders, M., Fredriksson, M., Laegreid, P., Maggetti, M., Papadopoulos, Y., Rubecksen, K., Rykkja, L. H., Salomonsen, H. H., Smullen, A., Verhoest, K., & Wood, M. (2021). Conflictual Accountability: Behavioral Responses to Conflictual Accountability of Agencies. Administration and Society, 53(8), 1232-1262. https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997211004606
Brummel, L., Overman, S., & Schillemans, T. (2021). Uitvoeringsorganisaties tussen staat en straat: De relevantie van maatschappelijke verantwoording voor directeuren van ZBO’s en agentschappen. Bestuurswetenschappen, 75(1), 27-45. https://doi.org/10.5553/Bw/016571942021075001003
Schillemans, T., Overman, S., Fawcett, P., Flinders, M., Fredriksson, M., Laegreid, P., Maggetti, M., Papadopoulos, Y., Rubecksen, K., Rykkja, L. H., Salomonsen, H. H., Smullen, A., & Wood, M. (2021). Understanding Felt Accountability: The institutional antecedents of the felt accountability of agency‐CEO's to central government. Governance, 34(3), 893-916. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12547
Overman, S., Schillemans, T., & Grimmelikhuijsen, S. (2021). A validated measurement for felt relational accountability in the public sector: gauging the account holder’s legitimacy and expertise. Public Management Review, 23(12), 1748-1767 . https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1751254
Overman, S. (2021). Aligning accountability arrangements for ambiguous goals: the case of museums. Public Management Review, 23(8), 1139-1159. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1722210
2020
Scholarly publications
Overman, S., Busuioc, M., & Wood, M. (2020). A Multidimensional Reputation Barometer for Public Agencies: A Validated Instrument. Public Administration Review, 80(3), 415-425. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13158
Overman, S. P. (2020). How Creating Semiautonomous Agencies Affects Staff Satisfaction. Public Performance & Management Review, 43(2), 433-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2019.1622579
Professional publications
Overman, S. P., & Schillemans, T. (2020). Gevolgen van de meetbare politie: verantwoording voelen en ervaren. Tijdschrift voor de Politie, (2), 41.
2018
Professional publications
Overman, S. P., Schillemans, T., Laegreid, P., Fawcett, P., Fredriksson, M., Maggetti, M., Papadopoulos, Y., Rubecksen, K., Hellebø Rykkja, L., Salomonsen, H., Salomonsen, A., & Wood, M. (2018). Comparing governance, agencies and accountability in seven countries: CPA Survey Report. Urecht University School of Governance.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/388797/2018_Survey_report_Governance_Accountability_Agencies.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/388797/2018_Survey_report_Governance_Accountability_Agencies.pdf?sequence=1
Overman, S. P. (2018). De kunst van afstemming in verantwoordingsrelaties. In A. Schramme (Ed.), Cultuur op eigen koers: Verzelfstandiging van musea en andere culturele organisaties (pp. 33-42). Lannoo Campus.
2017
Scholarly publications
Overman, S. (2017). Autonomous Agencies, Happy Citizens? Challenging the Satisfaction Claim. Governance, 30(2), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12207
Popularising publications
Overman, S. P. (2017). Lessen uit verzelfstandiging. Socialisme en Democratie, 2017(3), 58-62.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/396396/SD_2017_3_Overman_Sjors_Lessen_uit_verzelfstandiging.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/396396/SD_2017_3_Overman_Sjors_Lessen_uit_verzelfstandiging.pdf?sequence=1
Other output
Overman, S. P. (2017). Theorizing the interaction between performance and reputation: Mismatch as paradox. Mismatch workshop, Antwerp, Belgium.
Overman, S. P. (2017). Felt Accountability in Core and None-Core Tasks. Paper presented at NIG , Maastricht.
Overman, S. P., Schillemans, T., & Grimmelikhuijsen, S. G. (2017). Measuring Felt Accountability. Paper presented at Public Management Research Conference 2017, Washington, United States.
2016
Scholarly publications
Overman, S., Akkerman, A., & Torenvlied, R. (2016). Targets for Honesty: How Performance Indicators shape Integrity in Dutch Higher Education. Public Administration, 94(4), 1140-1154. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12282
Overman, S., & van Thiel, S. (2016). Agencification and Public Sector Performance. A Systematic Comparison in 20 Countries. Public Management Review, 18(4), 611-635. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2015.1028973
Overman, S. (2016). Great Expectations of Public Service Delegation: A Systematic Review. Public Management Review, 18(8), 1238-1262. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2015.1103891
2015
Scholarly publications
Overman, S., Van Genugten, M., & Van Thiel, S. (2015). Accountability after Structural Disaggregation: Comparing Agency Accountability Arrangements. Public Administration, 93(4), 1102-1120. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12185
2014
Scholarly publications
Overman, S., van Thiel, S., & Lafarge, F. (2014). Resisting governmental control: how semi-autonomous agencies use strategic resources to challenge state coordination. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 80(1), 172-192. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852313509534