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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.
Evidence-Based Management? A Great Idea, But Proceed with Caution
There is an important evidence base out there for many (though certainly not all) topics. How can you responsibly use it?…
Why Put Meaning First?
By putting meaning first, government service will be able to regain its proper standing as a noble calling. In this way it will be able to recruit and retain individuals…
Keeping Away From Criminalization
To get ahead of the drug addiction trend in any of our communities, we must focus on prevention. Prioritizing funding for early childhood education and job training opportunities, as well…
Striving For Authentic Leadership
Authentic leadership—a reciprocal process between leaders and followers—is desirable in the public sector. However, it is not always easy. …
Nudging by Governments And a Large Grey Area
A lot of talk and interest is currently taking place about nudging; How to influence citizens’ decisionmaking process subtly to achieve mostly noble objectives. To what extent this is ethical,…
Civil Service Is Service, Too
While most calls to serve imply military service, why not embrace a service that directly affects the lives of the people being served?…
Cities Under Siege: Strategies For Combating Cyberattacks Against State and Local Governments
Ransomware attacks against state and local governments have increased in recent years. Preventing these cyberattacks is critical to earning the trust of residents and providing services foundational to their livelihoods.…
The Equity Challenge
In government, social equity has been an important topic in public administration for a half century and in 2005 was named the fourth pillar of the profession by the National…
Public Administration and the Spatial Web
Understanding and preparing for the new Web 3.0 world will be a great challenge for public administration in the next few decades of the 21st Century.…
Life? There’s a Pill for That
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pre-menstrual syndrome, panic disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome alcoholism, addiction, obesity, anxiety. None of these were in existence as named medical conditions a few generations ago. Are…
Highlighting Minority Voices in Economic and Community Impact Studies
With the assistance of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), located within the Center for Public Policy at VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs,…
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