Professor Rachel Ashworth

2025

• Kitchener, M. and Ashworth, R. 2025. Strategizing public value. Public Management Review (10.1080/14719037.2025.2538067)

2024

• Ashworth, R. and Farrell, C. 2024. The governance of public services during Covid-19: A review of the challenges and opportunities. In: Dickinson, H. et al., Research Handbook on Public Management and Covid-19. Vol. 1, Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. , pp.150-160. (10.4337/9781802205954.00020)
• Baylis, R. M. et al. 2024. Debate: The lack of public sector accounting education within universities and what is next. Public Money & Management 44 (5), pp.347-348. (10.1080/09540962.2024.2333613)

2023

• Ashworth, R. , Krøtel, S. M. L. and Villadsen, A. R. 2023. Right time to join? Organizational imprinting and women's careers in public service organizations. Gender, Work and Organization 30 (3), pp.773-792. (10.1111/gwao.12911)
• Kitchener, M. and Ashworth, R. 2023. Building back better: Purpose-driven business schools. In: Cornuel, E. , Thomas, H. and Wood, M. eds. Perspectives on the Impact, Mission and Purpose of the Business School. Routledge. , pp.44-49. (10.4324/9781003390633-8)
• Kitchener, M. et al. 2023. Co-created public value: The strategic management of collaborative problem-solving. Public Policy and Administration (10.1177/09520767231162407)
• Parken, A. et al. 2023. An equal and just transition - mainstreaming equality evidence panel - summary report (Update December 2023).
• Parken, A. et al. 2023. An equal and just transition to Net Zero: Summary report of the Mainstreaming Equality and Just Transition Evidence Panel. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.

2019

• Ashworth, R. E. , McDermott, A. M. and Currie, G. 2019. Theorizing from qualitative research in public administration: plurality through a combination of rigor and richness. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 29 (2), pp.318-333. (10.1093/jopart/muy057)
• Krøtel, S. M. L. , Ashworth, R. E. and Villadsen, A. R. 2019. Weakening the glass ceiling: does organizational growth reduce gender segregation in the upper tiers of Danish local government?. Public Management Review 21 (8), pp.1213-1235. (10.1080/14719037.2018.1550107)
• Parken, A. and Ashworth, R. 2019. From evidence to action: applying gender mainstreaming to pay gaps in the Welsh public sector. Gender, Work and Organization 26 (5), pp.599-618. (10.1111/gwao.12239)

2016

• Newman, J. and Ashworth, R. E. 2016. Equalities: politics, policies and practice. In: Bovaird, T. and Loffler, E. eds. Public Management and Governance. 3rd edition. London: Routledge
• Parken, A. and Ashworth, R. 2016. 'Trail blazers, change agents and blockers: Addressing the gender pay gap on the ground in public sector organizations. Presented at: The Gender Work and Organisation Conference, Keele, UK 28-30 June 2017.

2015

• Andrews, R. and Ashworth, R. 2015. Representation and inclusion in public organizations: Evidence from the U.K. Civil Service. Public Administration Review 75 (2), pp.279-288. (10.1111/puar.12308)

2014

• Andrews, R. , Ashworth, R. and Meier, K. J. 2014. Representative bureaucracy and fire service performance. International Public Management Journal 17 (1), pp.1-24. (10.1080/10967494.2014.874253)

2013

• Andrews, R. W. and Ashworth, R. E. 2013. Determinants of representation: an empirical assessment of the UK civil service. Policy & Politics 41 (3), pp.429-448. (10.1332/030557312X645829)
• Ashworth, R. E. et al. 2013. Theorizing contemporary public management: International and comparative perspectives [Editorial]. British Journal of Management 24 (S1), pp.S1-S17. (10.1111/1467-8551.12035)

2012

• Ashworth, R. E. 2012. Institutionalising Public Service Innovations: Governance Reforms in UK Local Government. Presented at: Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting Boston, MA, USA 3-7 August 2012.
• Ashworth, R. E. 2012. New institutional theory and public services: A synthesis and overview?. Presented at: Policy and Politics Conference 2012 Bristol, UK 18-19 September 2012.

2010

• Ashworth, R. E. 2010. Organizational Culture. In: Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Entwistle, T. W. eds. Public Service Improvement: Theories and Evidence. Oxford: Oxford University Press. , pp.98-119.
• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Entwistle, T. W. 2010. Reflections on theories of public service improvement. In: Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Entwistle, T. W. eds. Public service improvement: theories and evidence. Oxford: Oxford University Press. , pp.205-218.
• Ashworth, R. E. and Entwistle, T. W. 2010. The contingent relationship between public management reform and public service work. In: Blyton, P. R. , Heery, E. J. and Turnbull, P. J. eds. Reassessing the employment relationship. Management, work and organisations Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. , pp.424-444.

2009

• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Delbridge, R. 2009. Escape from the iron cage? Organizational change and isomorphic pressures in the public sector. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 19 (1), pp.165-187. (10.1093/jopart/mum038)
• Ashworth, R. E. and Newman, J. 2009. Changing equalities: politics, policies and practices. In: Bovaird, T. and Löffler, E. eds. Public management and governance. 2nd Edition. London: Taylor & Francis/Routledge. , pp.203-212.

2008

• Cowell, R. J. W. et al. 2008. Meta-evaluation of the local government modernisation agenda: the state of local democracy: the impact of policy changes on accountaibility and public confidence. London: Department for Communities and Local Government.

2007

• Ashworth, R. E. , Aulakh, S. and Snape,S, 2007. Plugging the Accountability Gap? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Regional Scrutiny. Environment and Planning C Government and Policy 25 (2), pp.194-211. (10.1068/c55m)
• Entwistle, T. W. , Marinetto, M. J. P. and Ashworth, R. E. 2007. Introduction: New Labour, the new public management and changing forms of human resource management [Editorial]. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 18 (9), pp.1569-1574. (10.1080/09585190701570502)

2006

• Ashworth, R. E. et al. 2006. Review of the role and functions of elected members: literature review. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government. Available at: http://business.cardiff.ac.uk/research/groups/centre-local-and-regional-government-research/research-projects/functions-of-elected-members.
• Martin, S. J. et al. 2006. The long-term evaluation of the Best Value regime: Final Report. Project Report.[Online].Centre for Local & Regional Government Research, Cardiff University/Department for Communities and Local Government: London. Available at: http://www.bipsolutions.com/docstore/pdf/14946.pdf.

2005

• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. and Delbridge, R. 2005. Institutional pressures on public sector organizations: An empirical test of isomorphism. Presented at: 21st European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium Berlin, Germany 30 June - 2 July 2005.
• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Delbridge, R. 2005. Escape from the iron cage? Organizational change and isomorphic pressures in the public sector. Presented at: 20th Employment Relations Unit Conference Cardiff, UK 6 September 2005.
• Ashworth, R. E. and Skelcher, C. 2005. Meta-evaluation of the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Progress report on accountability in Local Government. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
• Bovaird, T. et al., 2005. Meta-evaluation of the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Overall progress report. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
• Martin, S. J. et al. 2005. Drivers of performance in local public services: evaluation of the long-term impact of the Best Value Regime. Project Report.London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

2004

• Ashworth, R. E. , Copus, C. and Coulson, A. 2004. Local democratic renewal: An introduction. Local Government Studies 30 (4), pp.459-466. (10.1080/0300393042000318932)
• Ashworth, R. E. and Snape, S. 2004. An overview of scrutiny: A triumph of context over structure. Local Government Studies 30 (4), pp.538-556. (10.1080/0300393042000318987)

2003

• Ashworth, R. E. 2003. Toothless tigers? Councillor perceptions of new scrutiny arrangements in Welsh local government. Local Government Studies 29 (2), pp.1-18. (10.1080/03003930308559367)
• Ashworth, R. E. , Entwistle, T. W. and Martin, S. J. 2003. The future role of elected members. Manchester: Association for Public Service Excellence.
• Ashworth, R. E. and Hunt, S. 2003. Learning lessons from Westminster? Evaluating the effectiveness of local scrutiny. Presented at: 53rd Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual Conference Leicester, UK 15-17 April 2003.
• Martin, S. J. et al. 2003. Evaluation of the long-term impact of the Best Value regime: first interim report. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
• Martin, S. J. et al. 2003. Evaluation of the long-term impact of the Best Value regime: baseline report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.

2002

• Ashworth, R. E. et al. 2002. Corporateness and organizational performance in local government: An empirical analysis. Presented at: 6th International Research Symposium on Public Management (IRSPM6) Edinburgh, UK 8-10 April 2002.
• Ashworth, R. E. et al. 2002. Regulating public bodies: the case of direct service organizations in British local government. Environment and Planning C. Government and Policy 20 (3), pp.455-470. (10.1068/c15m)
• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Walker, R. M. 2002. Regulatory problems in the public sector: theories and cases. Policy & Politics 30 (2), pp.195-211. (10.1332/0305573022501647)
• Boyne, G. A. et al. 2002. Best value and English local government: Summary of baseline census results. Project Report.London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

2001

• Ashworth, R. E. and Boyne, G. A. 2001. Devolution and regulation: the political control of public bodies in Wales. In: Chaney, P. , Pithouse, A. and Hall, T. eds. New Democracy, New Governance? Post-devolution Wales. Politics and Society in Wales Cardiff: University of Wales Press. , pp.172-212.
• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Powell, M. 2001. Towards a geography of people poverty and place poverty. Policy & Politics 29 (3), pp.243-258.
• Ashworth, R. E. , Boyne, G. A. and Walker, R. M. 2001. Reducing the Democratic Deficit? Devolution and the Accountability of Public Organisations in Wales. Public Policy and Administration 16 (1), pp.1-17. (10.1177/095207670101600101)
• Boyne, G. A. , Ashworth, R. E. and Powell, M. 2001. Environmental change, leadership succession and incrementalism in local government. Journal of Management Studies 38 (6), pp.859-878. (10.1111/1467-6486.00262)
• Boyne, G. A. , Powell, M. and Ashworth, R. E. 2001. Spatial equity and public services: An empirical analysis of local government finance in England. Public Management Review 3 (1), pp.19-34. (10.1080/14719030122423)