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2020 Book Reconsidering policy: complexity, governance and the stateCrowley, Kate, Stewart, Jenny, Kay, Adrian and Head, Brian W. (2020). Reconsidering policy: complexity, governance and the state. Bristol, United Kingdom: Policy Press. doi: 10.2307/j.ctvw1d4zv |
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2016 Journal Article Toward more "evidence-informed" policy making?Head, Brian W. (2016). Toward more "evidence-informed" policy making?. Public Administration Review, 76 (3), 472-484. doi: 10.1111/puar.12475 |
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Featured 2015 Book Policy Analysis in AustraliaBrian Head and Kate Crowley eds. (2015). Policy Analysis in Australia. Bristol, United Kingdom: Policy Press. |
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2026 Journal Article Six ways to put the public at the heart of science and policyTyler, Chris, Akerlof, K. L., al-Gharbi, Musa, Bedsted, Bjørn, Boeira, Laura, Brown, Tracey, Christopherson, Elizabeth, Scheufele, Dietram A., Farooque, Mahmud, Head, Brian W., Piquado, Tepring and Pedersen, David Budtz (2026). Six ways to put the public at the heart of science and policy. Nature, 655 (8121), 34-37. doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-01981-z |
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2026 Journal Article Interviewing policymaker elites: improving lessons for researchers at the evidence-policy interfaceCairney, Paul, Williams, Eleanor and Head, Brian (2026). Interviewing policymaker elites: improving lessons for researchers at the evidence-policy interface. Policy Design and Practice, 9 (3), 376-385. doi: 10.1080/25741292.2026.2678659 |
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2026 Book Chapter Policy problems: old, new and recycledHead, Brian W. (2026). Policy problems: old, new and recycled. Oxford research encyclopedia of politics. (pp. 1-20) edited by Erin Hannah. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.2298 |
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2026 Journal Article Stakeholder knowledge in water governance: insights from public submissions in the Murray-Darling BasinHong, Paul, Wei, Yongping, Bouckaert, Frederick, Johnston, Kim and Head, Brian (2026). Stakeholder knowledge in water governance: insights from public submissions in the Murray-Darling Basin. Policy Sciences, 59 (2), 389-415. doi: 10.1007/s11077-026-09607-x |
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2026 Journal Article What Do We Know About Wicked Problems After Nearly 52 Years? Tracing the DNA of Wicked Problems through A Bibliometric StudyPeters, Guy, Head, Brian, Danaeefard, Hasan and Khosravi, Mehdi (2026). What Do We Know About Wicked Problems After Nearly 52 Years? Tracing the DNA of Wicked Problems through A Bibliometric Study. Administration & Society, 58 (3) 00953997251415534, 1-40. doi: 10.1177/00953997251415534 |
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2026 Book Chapter Reconsidering advice and advisory systems in the governance eraCrowley, Kate and Head, Brian W. (2026). Reconsidering advice and advisory systems in the governance era. The Routledge handbook of policy advisory systems. (pp. 645-655) edited by Giliberto Capano, Jonathan Craft and Michael Howlett. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003465720-61 |
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2025 Journal Article Mapping stakeholder dynamics: understanding knowledge, values, and engagement in the Murray-Darling BasinHong, Paul, Wei, Yongping, Bouckaert, Frederick, Johnston, Kim and Head, Brian (2025). Mapping stakeholder dynamics: understanding knowledge, values, and engagement in the Murray-Darling Basin. Journal of Rural Studies, 120 103891, 103891. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103891 |
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2025 Journal Article Sentiment levers in public submissions for water governance in the Murray-Darling BasinHong, Paul, Wei, Yongping, Bouckaert, Frederick, Johnston, Kim and Head, Brian (2025). Sentiment levers in public submissions for water governance in the Murray-Darling Basin. Australasian Journal of Water Resources, 29 (2), 182-201. doi: 10.1080/13241583.2025.2576287 |
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2025 Conference Publication Governing digital health data: a public values perspectiveEden, Rebekah, Burton-Jones, Andrew, Head, Brian, Pole, Jason, Richards, Bernadette, Vincent, Michael, Pointon, Keren and Donovan, Raelene (2025). Governing digital health data: a public values perspective. Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2025, Montreal, QC, Canada, 14-16 August 2025. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems. |
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2025 Journal Article Uncertainty and policy designBali, Azad Singh, Head, Brian and Lewis, Jenny M. (2025). Uncertainty and policy design. Policy Design and Practice, 8 (3), 285-290. doi: 10.1080/25741292.2025.2563402 |
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2025 Journal Article Integrating spatially disaggregated stakeholders' knowledge and opinions to enhance water governance in the Murray–Darling BasinHong, Paul, Wei, Yongping, Bouckaert, Frederick, Johnston, Kim and Head, Brian (2025). Integrating spatially disaggregated stakeholders' knowledge and opinions to enhance water governance in the Murray–Darling Basin. Geo: Geography and Environment, 12 (2) e70022. doi: 10.1002/geo2.70022 |
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2025 Journal Article The persistence of global workplace gender inequality: what does a wicked problems framework bring to HRM research and practice?Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., O'brien, Katherine R., Crane, Margaret E., Head, Brian W. and Callan, Victor J. (2025). The persistence of global workplace gender inequality: what does a wicked problems framework bring to HRM research and practice?. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 63 (3) e70017. doi: 10.1111/1744-7941.70017 |
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2025 Journal Article Designing for complexity and uncertainty – policy instruments for complex environmental issuesHead, Brian W. (2025). Designing for complexity and uncertainty – policy instruments for complex environmental issues. Policy Design and Practice, 8 (3), 291-304. doi: 10.1080/25741292.2025.2474323 |
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2025 Journal Article Knowledge brokering inside the policy making process: an analysis of evidence use inside a UK government departmentShaxson, Louise, Hood, Rick, Boaz, Annette and Head, Brian (2025). Knowledge brokering inside the policy making process: an analysis of evidence use inside a UK government department. Evidence and Policy, 21 (1), 6-25. doi: 10.1332/17442648Y2024D000000028 |
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2025 Book Chapter Are poly-crises the new normal? Challenges for public administration in liberal-democratic statesHead, Brian W. (2025). Are poly-crises the new normal? Challenges for public administration in liberal-democratic states. Futures for the Public Sector. (pp. 89-100) edited by Bouckaert, G., Hondeghem , A., Steen, T. and VanDeWalle, S.. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. doi: 10.11116/9789461666246 |
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2025 Book Chapter Problems of expertise in a populist eraHead, Brian (2025). Problems of expertise in a populist era. Handbook of Policy Advice. (pp. 649-659) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781035318087.00067 |
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2024 Book Chapter Managing wicked problems: challenges for sustainable tourismHead, Brian W. (2024). Managing wicked problems: challenges for sustainable tourism. Tourism policy-paking in the context of contested wicked problems: sustainability paradox, climate emergency and COVID-19. (pp. 31-41) edited by Christof Pforr, Markus Pillmayer, Marion Joppe, Nicolai Scherle and Harald Pechlaner. Leeds, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/s1871-31732024000017a003 |
