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The Elements of a “Theory Y” Budget
By Scott Lazenby In previous columns, I have argued that to be aligned with what we know about good management practices, budget decision making should be decentralized as much as…
Social Marketing: Influencing Behaviors for Good
What are the ten steps to developing a strategic social marketing plan? By Nancy R. Lee In the August issue of PA Times online, I introduced the definition of social…
Background Checks and Social Media
Conducting criminal background checks have been long standing practices of human resources departments. In a 2012 analysis from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), approximately two-thirds of organizations surveyed…
Professionalism, Public Service and Anti-intellectualism
By Sheila Suess Kennedy I listened–very briefly–to the Congressional hearings on the unfortunate, embarrassing rollout of the federal Affordable Care website. The problems with the site are amply documented and I…
Questions Are The Answer: Building A Culture of Inquiry
By Laree Kiely Linda Elder and Richard Paul, in their book The Thinker’s Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions, pose this very powerful concept: “All thought is responsive…
Treasury Reports On Effects of Debt Ceiling, Govt. Default
While the country temporarily averted major financial repercussions during the government shutdown, a report from the United States Department of Treasury (Treasury) called attention to the debt ceiling, government default,…
Government Making Strides In Hiring Veterans
According to new information released from the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 the government employed the highest percentage of military veterans in over 20…
CFC Receives Extension Through January ‘14
As federal agencies and employees resume work after the recent government shut down, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently announced an extension for the Combined Federal Campaign– a long-standing,…
Countdown to NECoPA
Academics, practitioners, and students from across the Northeast are making their way to the 2013 NECoPA conference, taking place at the Trabant University Center at the University of Delaware. The…
Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional
By Lorenda A. Naylor and Heather Wyatt-Nichol Introduction In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) delivered two landmark decisions for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community: United…
Where Theory Meets Practice: Researchers, Educators Agree With Lap Literacy
By Dana Rolison, Mae Daniel and Erica King Imagine for a moment that you are five years old again. It’s your first day of school. Your main concern is making new friends, playing…