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T.R.U.S.T: The Real Understanding of Social Trust

January 17, 2020

Asking Hard Questions, Softly—but Persistently: a Key Skill in Collaboration

January 16, 2020

Civic Engagement, Community Visioning and Public Service Motivation: Upholding the Constitution

January 14, 2020

More Than Rhetorical Value

Blessett was the 2019 recipient of ASPA’s Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award. This column is an adaptation of the remarks she delivered during the awards program.…

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Hope and Optimism: Welcome to 2020!

How can personal attitude or outlook affect policy? Optimist or pessimist, can one’s perspective on life and society help to shape public policy? …

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Resolving to Improve Situational Awareness for Public Health Emergencies in 2020

Government officials and policymakers must take stock of how far we are in preparing for and responding to a public health emergency, and the vulnerabilities that still exist. Of particular interest to this article are policies for improving situational awareness.…

January 18, 2020No CommentRead More

If You Need Me, I’ll Be At Home

Telecommuting is a perk and a benefit that should not be viewed as an employee entitlement. Rather, it is a tool to help the organization.…

January 18, 2020No CommentRead More

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Profiles of Excellence

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Civic Engagement, Community Visioning and Public Service Motivation: Upholding the Constitution

Policies that limit rights and liberties in the constitution…

From Mindfulness to Meaningfulness

Bringing mindfulness into the challenges we encounter as public…

Regulation as More than a Dirty Word

The results of rulemaking—the associated government regulations—do more than…

Navigating a Low Unemployment Labor Market for Public Sector Organizations

: By communicating their strengths and improving their weaknesses,…

The Civics Education and Social Justice Imperative

At no time in the modern era have we…

Public Service—Our Immediate Vocation

For public servants, Decembers are not only slow, they…

Public Servants—Thank You For Delivering Civilization

The core values that citizens expect from public servants…

Liberating Resources to Fund a Better Future

Launching new programs and services on a limited budget…

A Natural Approach to Land Use Planning

We typically approach urban planning the same way an…

Citizen’s Government Academy Experience

Citizen government academies illustrate public officials’ commitment to transparency.…

Marrying Technology And The Public Sector

Technology should not frustrate constituents who are reliant on…

The Success of Government

The Merit System Principles are intended to insure a…

Optimism In a Time of Political Chaos

Our current politics, to put it mildly, are chaotic.…

Increasing Capacity for Collaboration and Affecting Action

The views expressed are those of the author and…

Legislating Performance: Does Mandated Performance Measurement Really Work?

The views expressed are those of the author and…

Public Service Profiles – Unsung Heroes

Gene C. Blue, president/CEO, Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center (AzOIC)…

Public Service Profiles – Unsung Heroes

Ronald Bates, city manager, City of Pico Rivera Ronald…

Organizational Challenges & Management Alternatives

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The 21st Century Direct Support Workforce in the United States

By Julie Ann Racino The Direct Support Workforce in…

Community & Disability: DeInstitutionalization

By Julie Ann Racino In political science, the term…

Cultural Brokering: A promising way of building cultural competent community based organizations

Community based organizations (CBOs) are agencies providing direct social…

Publishing and Perishing as a Doctoral Student

Writing, editing, submitting, revising, resubmitting, selecting… each stage comes…

Reducing Voluntary Program Administrative Burden: Lessons from the National Organic Program

The views expressed are those of the author and…

Accountability for Social Equity in Policing

Citizen groups, political leaders, and law enforcement agencies have…

SSVF Programs Reduce Veteran Homelessness

Homelessness is a social problem which touches every community…

Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for the Public Sector

Climate change is no longer an abstract concept, or…

Front-line Discretion: Good Cop or Bad Cop?

Front-line workers implement public policy on a direct and…

What You Think About Yourself Matters

In an era of persistent budgetary constraints, enhancing employee…

21st Century Higher Education in America: A Reason for Alarm?

Is the reason for rising higher education cost due…

Grace Harris, Vital Piece of VCU History, Dies at 84

Grace E. Harris, whose leadership helped shape Virginia Commonwealth…

The United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals and the Building of a Good Society: A Modest Proposal for the Public Administration Education and Training Community

When the United Nations (UN) announced in 2000 a…

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