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National Service: A Role Model of Collaboration
Collaboration is defined as working together to achieve something. Public and private partners across the country collaborate to get things done. Collaboration is also one of the greatest assets and…
Shared Services: Myth, Mirage or Magic?
The economy that fuels public and private organizations shows signs of new life. But at one point, government had to consider the unthinkable: shrinking itself with good government consolidation. But…
White House Calls For Action on National Security, Climate Change
In a statement released May 20, 2015, President Obama reiterated the growing national security threats of climate change. The president cited a new White House report that shows how extreme…
When Elected Officials Are Not at Fault
It is axiomatic in the field of public administration that “policy directions” from the political top matter more than anything else. Sound policy directions lead to good outcomes. Unsound directions…
Climate Change and State Governments
State planning and environmental agencies are headed for conflict with new requirements from the Federal Emergency Management Administration for state disaster mitigation plans. FEMA wants state agencies to address the…
Multi-state Regionalism: The Future of Economic Development
Cities, townships and counties coordinating economic development is not new. Most states can point to a regional economic development approach. However, most state governments’ spend much of their time competing…
Keeping Pace With Climate Change
Public administrators involved in natural resource management face the challenge of human-induced climate change. Communities across the world are experiencing the impacts of this global phenomenon and the social and…
The 21st Century Workforce: Global Trends
Two decades into the 21st century finds the workplace with as many components and trends as a philharmonic orchestra. Moving pieces, such as globalization, technology, diversity and multigenerational employees, require…
Managing Mission Misalignment
Like most natural disasters, large-scale wildfires do not respect jurisdictional boundaries. This makes them an excellent test case for exploring the sometimes conflicting missions and approaches among the various federal,…
Business Improvement Districts as Public Service Partners
Cities continue to experience economic decline as they try to recoup from the Great Recession. They struggle with budgets which lead to decreased ability to provide additional services to neighborhoods…
Approaches to Water Resources Management in Boom Areas
The nation has been experiencing population booms in the Southwest and neighboring states where water resources for residential and commercial uses require stringent management tools. With the growing population and…