Widgetized Section

Go to Admin » Appearance » Widgets » and move Gabfire Widget: Social into that MastheadOverlay zone

Home » 2012 (Page 4)

Improving Client Outcomes, Reducing Healthcare Costs: Part 1

Improving Client Outcomes, Reducing Healthcare Costs: Part 1

The following article is the first part of a suggested method to reduce healthcare costs and help more people stay healthy.  Look for part II next week. This article introduces…

Eighth Annual ICPA Promotes International Cooperation

Eighth Annual ICPA Promotes International Cooperation

More than 200 academic experts, public administrators, and private sector managers from 22 countries converged in Hyderabad, India, October 25-27 for the 8th annual International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA).…

The Great Disconnect

By: Sheila Suess Kennedy As another election season comes to a (merciful) close, one lesson is abundantly clear: there is a huge disconnect between the skill sets public offices require…

The Importance of Public Administration in Community Development Scholarship and Practice

By William Hatcher This is the first installment of a monthly column dedicated to exploring the connections between public administration and community development. Through this column, I hope to highlight…

Strategic Management in a Changing Health Services World

Strategic Management in a Changing Health Services World

By Christine Gibbs Springer The ultimate paradox for public managers today is the inability to forecast the future, yet the necessity to make sense of it in order to survive…

Emergency Management Calls All to Serve

By: Thomas E. Poulin There has been an on-going debate about public administration over the years, discussing the value of public service, as well as how to recruit and retain…

Viewing the World Through Different Colors

  I am colorblind. I can see colors but have trouble differentiating and identifying them.  I can see all the hues of fall in the leaves – just don’t ask…

Third Memos to National Leaders Event a Success

Third Memos to National Leaders Event a Success

  On October 25, 2012, the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) hosted the third installation of the Memos to National Leaders series.…

Increasing Comprehension

Increasing Comprehension

By: Shami Dugal Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie is famous for using his “little grey cells” and constantly chides his stalwart sidekick Hastings for depending on…

Regional Data Centers for Local Government – Information Technology Efficiency

Regional Data Centers for Local Government – Information Technology Efficiency

By: Robert Morrison Information Technology Regional Data Centers that can be shared can offer some tremendous cost savings. Some options: (1) SMSA (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) (2) Multiple municipalities within…

Characteristics Needed for Effective Leadership

Characteristics Needed for Effective Leadership

By: Dana-Marie Seepersad There is an old proverb which states that leadership is doing the right thing while management is doing things right. Leadership can be classified as a process…