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Inclusiveness: A New Term for an Old Ideal

Inclusiveness: A New Term for an Old Ideal

A key aspects of having an inclusive workforce is being representatively diverse, where the umbrella of inclusiveness allows all employees to maximize their extrinsic and intrinsic motivational forces. The concept…

What Viral Videos Can Teach About Urban Preservation and How This Can Help Transform Public Administration

What Viral Videos Can Teach About Urban Preservation and How This Can Help Transform Public Administration

The explosion of viral videos in the 21st century has provided a unique and often overlooked source of social commentary regarding how we use and preserve public spaces.…

Venezuela and The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Towards the Caribbean

Venezuela and The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Towards the Caribbean

Five Caribbean leaders were invited to the, “Trump-Caribbean Summit,” enticed by promises of economic and energy investments in their countries as their reward for breaking with the current President of…

Running Our Mouths, and Running Our Government: Citizen’s Halls in Mongolia

Running Our Mouths, and Running Our Government: Citizen’s Halls in Mongolia

Citizen’s Halls are a program administered through the Mongolian government that date back to 2009. These halls are devoted to considering and incorporating citizens’ suggestions into policy and governmental decisions.…

Government vs. Philanthropy: Who’s Winning?

Government vs. Philanthropy: Who’s Winning?

It has become increasingly common for foundations and other philanthropic organizations to fill in financial gaps created by a lack of government services. However, this doesn't always work in the…

Artificial Intelligence: An Artificial Alarm for National Security?

Artificial Intelligence: An Artificial Alarm for National Security?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every walk of life. The impacts of AI on the United States economy, culture and national defense are worth examining. Has AI made us more…

ADA Website Accessibility Guide

ADA Website Accessibility Guide

Protections for those with disabilities are being enforced across the digital landscape. Here are five practices that will make your website experience more accessible to all who use it.…

Public Sector Entrepreneurship: PART II

Public Sector Entrepreneurship: PART II

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Marvin N. PichlaMarch 31, 2019 Several years ago I highlighted…

A Leader’s Actions

A Leader’s Actions

To help cultivate success you have to develop your soft skills. There is no way around it. Communication is the key to developing our strengths as a team, identifying our…

The Road to Reform: Egypt’s Social Accountability for Education Reform Initiatives

The Road to Reform: Egypt’s Social Accountability for Education Reform Initiatives

Egypt struggles with sparse resources for public spending when it comes to education. This prompted the creation of the Social Accountability for Education Reform (SAER) initiative, which was developed to…

Prison Management and the Efficiency and Equity Trade-Off

Prison Management and the Efficiency and Equity Trade-Off

Effective correctional facilities must be people-focused. When individual needs are ignored, risks for crime and human rights violations increase. The Cuyahoga County Correction Center is just one example of placing…