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The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
Sustainable Practices in the Public Sector: How Can Human Resource Managers Pivot the Conversation from Discussion Towards Real Action?
Since the last decade, the conversation about eco-friendly and sustainable practices has taken the forefront in many organizations. This is due to the notion that good social responsibility is based…
Old School Government Report Cards Give Way to Community Livability Scores
Remember when report cards were simple records of your academic successes and failures? For some of us, grades were accompanied by groundings; for some of you, maybe an ice cream…
Creating a Great Organizational Culture in the Public Sector
Government agencies in North America can learn an important lesson from the private sector. Workers who are happy and motivated will achieve greater results and increased citizen satisfaction than workers…
Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training
Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. One…
Exploring the Application of an Integrated Strategic and Change Management Framework to the Issue of Mass Shootings
Acts of gun violence against innocents, particularly mass shootings, are generally agreed as heinous. Yet, government’s effort to legislate on the issue is arguably failing. This article explores an alternative…
The Importance of Infrastructure
For a few days last month, the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge focused the public’s attention on the condition of the nation’s infrastructure. But like in the aftermath of…
Higher Education After Affirmative Action
So what would higher education in America look like without affirmative action? This is the question many are asking if the Supreme Court in June rules in Fisher v. University…
Using Regulatory Agencies to Implement Environmental Sustainability Programs for the New York State Energy System
New York state has made progress during the past 10 years in using regulatory agencies to make the state’s energy system more environmentally friendly. Specifically, New York state has developed…
Creating a Sustainable World Though Increased Involvement of People of Color and the Economically Disadvantaged
Now that sustainability terms like geo-fuel, carbon footprint, climate change, biodiversity, etc., have comfortably found their home in the public administration lexicon, many public entities are getting serious about the…
Sustaining Public Services Through Partnerships
Strategic partnerships, when done right, provide participating organizations with a chance to learn and benefit from one another and to achieve results they could not achieve alone. These joint ventures…
The Role of Government Regulation and Leadership in Increasing Sustainability
The purpose of much federal regulation is to provide protection, either to individuals, or to the environment. Whether the topic is environmental protection, safety and health in the home or…
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