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Sergio Fernandez

Sergio Fernandez

Assistant Professor


Education
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2004
M.P.A., Florida International University, 1996
B.A., Florida International University, 1993

Professional Experience

  • University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
  • Florida International University, Metropolitan Center
  • City of Coral Gables
  • Florida Department of Revenue
  • Florida International University, Institute of Government

Awards, Honors & Certifications

  • Herbert Kaufman Award (with Craig D. Smith and Jeffrey L. Wenger), American Political Science Association, 2006
  • Graduate Teaching Award, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2006
  • Leonard D. White Dissertation Award, American Political Science Association, 2005
  • Best Dissertation Award, Academy of Management, Public and Non-Profit Division, 2005
  • Annual Dissertation Award, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, 2005
  • Herbert Kaufman Award (with Jeff L. Brudney, Jay Ryu, and Deil S. Wright), American Political Science Association, 2004
  • Graduate Research Assistantship, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, 2000 through 2004
  • Undergraduate Scholarship, Florida International University, 1989-1993

Professional Interest
Public management and organization theory, with a focus on privatization and contracting out, public sector leadership, and organizational change and innovation

Current Projects

  • U.S. Forest Service: Using Standardization to Coordinate NEPA Implementation Activities.
  • Government Performance Project, The Pew Center on the States, Pew Charitable Trusts: GPP Purchasing and Contracting Reform Initiative.

Selected Publications
Full Vita

  • Fernandez, Sergio and Moldogaziev, Tima. 2009, forthcoming. “Empowering Public Sector Employees to Improve Performance: Does it Work?” American Review of Public Administration.
  • Fernandez, Sergio, Cho, Yoonjik, and Perry, James L. 2009, forthcoming. “Exploring the Link between Integrated Leadership and Public Sector Performance.” Leadership Quarterly.
  • Smith, Craig C. and Fernandez, Sergio. 2009, forthcoming. “Equity in Federal Contracting: Examining the Link between Minority Representation and Federal Procurement Decisions.” Public Administration Review.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Wise, Lois R. 2009, forthcoming. “Exploring Why Public Organizations ‘Ingest’ Innovations.” Public Administration (London).
  • Pitts, David and Fernandez, Sergio. 2009, forthcoming. “How Effective is Public Management Research? An Analysis of Scope and Methodology.” International Public Management Journal.
  • Fernandez, Sergio. 2009. “Understanding Contracting Performance: An Empirical Analysis.” Administration and Society, 41: 67–100.
  • Fernandez, Sergio. 2008. “Examining the Effects of Leadership Behavior on Employee Perceptions of Performance and Job Satisfaction.” Public Performance and Management Review, 32: 175–205.
  • Fernandez, Sergio, Ryu, Jay Eungha, and Brudney, Jeffrey L. 2008. “Exploring Variations in Contracting for Services among American Local Governments: Do Politics Still Matter?” American Review of Public Administration, 38: 439–462.
  • Fernandez, Sergio. 2007. “What Works Best When Contracting for Services? An Analysis of Contracting Performance at the Local Level.” Public Administration, 85: 1119–1140.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Pitts, David. 2007. “Who are the Change Agents? Modeling Attitude and Behavior about Change among Public Managers.” American Review of Public Administration, 37: 324–341.
  • Fernandez, Sergio, Smith, Craig R., and Wenger, Jeffrey B. 2007. “Employment, Privatization, and Managerial Choice: Does Contracting Out Reduce Public Sector Employment?” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 26: 57–77.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Rainey, Hal G. 2006. “Managing Successful Organizational Change in the Public Sector: An Agenda for Research and Practice.” Public Administration Review, 26: 168–176.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Smith, Craig C. 2006. “Looking for Evidence of Public Employee Opposition to Privatization: An Empirical Study with Implications for Practice.” Review of Public Personnel Administration, 26: 356–381.
  • Fernandez, Sergio. 2005. “Developing and Testing an Integrative Framework of Public Sector Leadership: Evidence from the Public Education Arena.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 15: 197–217.
  • Brudney, Jeffrey L., Fernandez, Sergio, Ryu, Jay Eungha, and Wright, Deil S. 2005. “Exploring and Explaining Contracting Out: Patterns among the American States.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 15: 393–419.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Fabricant, Ross. 2000. “Methodological Pitfalls in Privatization Research: Two Cases from Florida’s Child Support Enforcement Program.” Public Performance and Management Review, 24: 133–144.