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Forecast for Sunshine: Open Government in the City of San José

Forecast for Sunshine: Open Government in the City of San José

On March 2, 2010, the San José City Council approved two groundbreaking measures intended to bring greater transparency and accountability—“sunshine”—to the workings of City government. The decisions were the natural…

Practical Case Studies in Management and Leadership

Public management textbooks are replete with diverse concepts that are oriented toward addressing human productivity and behavior in organizations, as perhaps most of such organizations strive to improve the quality…

Good to Know…Week of June 14, 2010

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

Baldrige Award Winners Provide Models For Health Care Innovation

While the health care debate heats up around the country, several health systems in the United States are blazing trails in the health care industry and forming models for other…

Xenophobia, the Other Face of Racism

America is the land of immigrants. This unique quality is both a blessing and a source of ongoing problems. The blessing arrives from the fact that it is the composition…

Good to Know…Week of June 7, 2010

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

What Kind Of Disaster: Environmental Or Economic? (Yes, Both)

Memorial Day marks the official beginning of summer and many were looking forward to vacations on the water, but the telephones are not ringing off the hook for reservations. Just…

My Big Fat Greek (& American) Entitlement

God bless America. And God bless Greece. Both nations could use some divine intervention right about now. At their own peril, the United States and Greece are moving along paths…

Good to Know…Week of May 31, 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 President Discusses Role of Third Party Government

ASPA President Discusses Role of Third Party Government

Paul Posner, outgoing ASPA president, was the featured speaker at the Inaugural James R. Carruth Lecture at the University of Memphis on Thursday, March 25, 2010.  Posner's presentation entitled “Get the Government Off…

The Slick Goes On and Who is in Charge?

Eleven people missing and presumed dead. A 210,000 gallon-a-day oil leak now caught up in the Gulf of Mexico’s Loop Current. A fishing ban issued that extends 46,000 square miles.…