Administrative Discretion

Administrative discretion is the authority conferred upon public administrators to exercise professional judgment and reasoned choice in making decisions and implementing legal duties within the bounds of applicable law and principles of reasonableness.

5.2K

Publications

305K

Citations

6.7K

Authors

1.6K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

745

Parents

Administrative Law

Children

Administrative GuidanceDiscretionary Decision-makingReasoned Decision-makingStandards Of ReviewWaiver Authority

Publications

5.2K

Discretion versus policy rules in practice

John B. Taylor · Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy · 1993 · 9K citations

Public Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory Policy +8

Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Administrative Organization.

M. Craig Brown, Herbert A. Simon · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1978 · 4.9K citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +11

Bureaucracy: what government agencies do and why they do it

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 3.9K citations

Public Affairs, Public Administration, Public Policy +14

Political turnover and economic performance: the incentive role of personnel control in China

Hongbin Li, Li‐An Zhou · Journal of Public Economics · 2004 · 3.6K citations

Management, Leadership, Public Administration +16

The Interaction Order: American Sociological Association, 1982 Presidential Address

Erving Goffman · American Sociological Review · 1983 · 2.7K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Communication, Administrative Discretion +6

1–5 of 5.2K

Authors

6.7K

KJ
Kenneth J. Meier
Texas A&M University, United States
13 publications · 1.8K citations
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Cass R. Sunstein
Harvard University, United States
15 publications · 775 citations
12
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Donald P. Moynihan
University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
11 publications · 1.1K citations
11
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B. Guy Peters
University of Pittsburgh, United States
11 publications · 383 citations
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AM
Anthony M. Bertelli
Pennsylvania State University, United States
10 publications · 484 citations
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1–5 of 6.7K

Institutions

1.6K

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Venues

Public Administration Review
PAR · 215 publications · 16.2K citations
66
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 99 publications · 15.6K citations
48
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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
JPART · 80 publications · 8.7K citations
48
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 163 publications · 6K citations
38
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Public Administration
81 publications · 4.2K citations
35
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See also Administrative Discretion
Legal Constraints	Due Process Judicial Review Reasonable Apprehension Of Bias Constitutional Constraints On Legislation
Judicial Review	Abuse Of Discretion Judicial Deference Bad Faith Irrelevant Considerations Reasonable Standard Reasonable Apprehension Of Bias
Decision Criteria	Proportional Response Subject Matter Expertise Policy Goals Relevant Considerations
Accountability Mechanisms	Administrative Procedure Audits Performance Evaluation Explainability Judicial Oversight Of Procedure Transparency
Implementation Contexts	Public Health Policing Judicial Decision-making Taxation Licensing National Security Child Welfare