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Federal Career Service Leadership: Can We Do Better?


Good to Know…Week of August 30, 2010

Links to articles from several sources keeping you informed about reports and trends on all topics and areas of expertise in public administration.

ASPA Collaborates with People-to-People on India Ambassador Program

ASPA Collaborates with People-to-People on India Ambassador Program

With the collaboration of the Indian government, ASPA embarked on an academic and professional exchange to promote better cultural understanding of mutual public administration issues. The U.S. Delegation was led…

Reconsidering Institutional Memory

A former colleague of mine is retiring after 44 years of Federal service. Immediately after I wondered “why did she wait so long?” I was reminded of the nearly overwhelming…

Good to Know…Week of August 23, 2010

Links to articles from several sources keeping you informed about reports and trends on all topics and areas of expertise in public administration.

Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net) Hosts Successful Conference

Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net) Hosts Successful Conference

The 2010 Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net) conference was held in Omaha, Nebraska on May 20-23 and was hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The formal theme of…

Comparative Administration: Making PA Theory Useful and Understandable, Part 2

As explained in my 2003 PAR article, the justification for PE theory is simply that it is more enlightening than other theories in regard to the most interesting questions in…

Good to Know…Week of August 16, 2010

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Spotlight Back on Haiti

Immediately after the horrific 7.0 earthquake that decimated Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010, the world media descended on the poverty-stricken country and provided nearly "24-7" coverage of the disaster…

Comparative Administration: Making PA Theory Useful and Understandable, Part 1

I have struggled over many years to link public administration to political science, economic development, and comparative politics so that PA literature could be more useful and understandable to practitioners…

Good to Know…Week of August 2, 2010

Links to articles from several sources keeping you informed about reports and trends on all topics and areas of expertise in public administration.