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Thoughts about Efficiency (Part II)
By downplaying efficiency as a value in public administration, we are obscuring the fundamental reality that public administrators, like private administrators, have scarce resources and can only produce so much.…
Violence Against Diasporan Women
There is something disturbing when a citizenry allows women to be wrested and slammed to the ground whether it be in an arrest, a domestic violence situation or an incident…
An Interview with William Eggers on Digitally Transforming Government
I recently interviewed William Eggers whose book, Delivering on Digital: A Guide to Government Transformation, will be released in June. When asked why the topic of government and digital, Eggers…
Orange Doesn’t Have to be the New Black
With approximately 2.2 million people in jails and prisons, we have the highest incarceration rate in the world. The root cause is the sentencing laws and policies, especially when it…
The Millennial Generation—Is There a Challenge to Civic Engagement?
Through inheritance and its own volition, each passing generation not only develops a generalized sense of self and reality, it creates its own needs based agenda; its own generational profile.…
Millennials, Ethics and Governance
In the United States, the sheer size of millennials and their propensity for mass information dissemination could greatly impact the role of governance. This article will assess the implications of…
Biometric Security: A Path Backward?
Biometric security is an emerging field filled with definite advantages yet enormous risks. As Hollywood portrays biometric safeguards—such as eye scanners, fingerprint readers and facial and voice recognition—in movies like…
Social Media in Public Service: How Then Shall We Communicate?
Historians agree that spreading political commentaries in social venues is not a new phenomenon. The 1828 presidential campaigns of Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams were filled with rumors spread…
Rethinking the Dimensions of Citizenship
In our society, the right to vote is a fundamental right and characterizes American democracy. However, growing segments of the population, including people who were formerly incarcerated, are being alienated…
Increasing Civic Participation
Low levels of civic participation are cause for concern. Recent surveys suggest participation is lowest among nonwhites, immigrants, youth and ethnic-minorities. This decline can be reversed by increasing citizen participation…
The Monthly Managers Meeting
Leadership is more than just sitting in the office. It is engaging your workforce. When local government employees are surveyed on their job satisfaction, they would like better communication especially…