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How Open and Connected Is Government?
A recent survey of U.S. chief administrative officers reported satisfaction with implementing open government. These results also reinforce efforts by other jurisdictions. The president of the Treasury Board of Canada…
U.S. Judicial Branch Embraces Open Government
Historically viewed as stoic and insular, the United States judicial branch increasingly connects with citizens to help address significant organizational and societal issues. Engaged citizens expect accessible and credible information…
Why Management Would Be Good for Politicians
I have argued in previous columns that institutions of government lack, but desperately need, strong and capable management. I have also pointed out that the obstacles to meeting this need…
Core Marketing Functions for Economic Development
Dating back to the 1920s, private sector companies worked together to form economic development organizations. These organizations helped companies further their business development. Today, economic development organizations focus on three…
Leveraging Cross-sector Partnerships: Lessons From Texas
In 2001, the University of Texas School of Public Health in Brownsville began research to identify health risks in the community. Results showed that 80 percent of Brownsville residents were…
The Shifting and Unpredictable Nature of Ethics in Political Organizations
Ethics in government and public service is under scrutiny. Any unethical action, no matter how minute, will cast a shadow on how we are able to conduct business in the…
Health Is Everything – But Exactly What Is It?
In this, my final column, I would like to examine the concept of health more closely. The definition of health suffers from the same problem as the definition of pornography.…
When Transparency Fails to Produce Accountability
According to the World Bank, more transparency brings more accountability. However many scholars, such as Sarah Mulley at the Global Economic Governance Programme, argue that more transparency does not necessarily…
Adaptive Administration: Public Administration and Constant Change
For many years, public administration often focused on an established set of topics and “ways in which things were supposed to be done.” Evolution came slowly and revised strategies often…
Teaching Impact: Sharing Your Stories
I write this first column of the year reflecting on death and the meaning of life. Stuart Scott, the well-known ESPN sportscaster, died recently. In listening to the various remembrances,…
Plight of the Injured Worker: Reflection on Worker’s Compensation and Social Security Disability Policy
From a distance, policies can appear benign. Until brought into question, the magnitude of the obstacles embedded in policies are not illuminated. An area of policy plagued with obstacles involves…
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