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The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
A Worker’s Worth
People are filled with surprises; we don’t always know what someone else can do. We may not even know what ourselves can do unless presented with specific opportunities. To pursue…
It Should Not Be This Hard to Serve Your Country
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers may also be thinking that it should not be this hard to serve their country (or state, or county, etc.). The current national…
Self-Sufficiency and Community-Building Among Refugee Populations
According to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), there are about 22.5 million refugees in the world today. As world conflicts continue, this number is steadily increasing. In order to…
Managerial Competencies – A Key to Employee Engagement
Research by my organization and others has shown that leadership and supervision are key influences on (drivers of) the level of employee engagement in public-sector organizations. In government, we depend…
Is County Government the Solution?
Last month’s column boldly proclaimed that “Local government is the solution, not the problem.” The theme was motivational, challenging past and current negative assumptions about government. Several types of governments…
Top Ten Improvements to Expect for Local Government Survey Research in 2018
In the last few years there have been several high-profile elections worldwide that pollsters got wrong, which has stained the face of the survey industry. The post-mortems on these elections…
Public Service: Building a Foundation Toward a Capable Workforce
Anyone familiar with expectations for public service knows citizens are interested in performance as well as ethical conduct.…
Improving Social Policy Through Innovation: India’s Biometric Program
For many people who live in developed nations, the need to prove their identity is often unnecessary, and the ease of doing so is taken for granted. However, in India,…
Pay for Performance Is Here to Stay
When public employers replace a salary program, the most popular model is based on “broadbands.” The idea, which gained popularity in the private sector when GE adopted it in 1990,…
Creating Space for Engagement: 2018 Annual Conference Addresses Who, What, When, Where and How
ASPA's 2018 Annual Conference convened in Denver, March 9-13, around its theme: Mission Focused and Service First: Creating Innovative Solutions. Within this framework, plenary lecturers and other featured speakers were drawn to a…
Assumed Positive Intent: How NASA Remains the “Best Place to Work in the Federal Government”
The Best Places to Work rankings provide a comprehensive assessment of how federal public servants view their jobs and workplaces. According to the Partnership, it includes employee perspectives on leadership,…
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