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Legal Compliance and Social Equity in Emergency Management
Emergency managers should document decisions during the planning phase and in all cases be ready to explain, perhaps under oath, what led to those decisions. …
The Tipping Point—Great Resignation
No single solution can address the mass exodus of key talent...instead, to retain post-pandemic employees, organizations will have to develop customized solutions relevant to both the economic and non-economic factors.…
Moving Beyond Civility
The way in which governing board members interact with one another impacts the quality of their decision-making, which eventually connects with organizational operations and outcomes.…
Public Administration in “Post-Democracy” America: Part 3—What Becomes of the “Deep State”
An unpleasant fact of life is that future authoritarian leaders would prefer constant turnover and inexperience among public servants to prevent the accumulation of power within the bureaucracy which could…
Core Values as a Foundation for Thinking About Ethics Education
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By JoAnne SpeersMarch 14, 2022 Scholars and practitioners have repeatedly…
Manufacturing Democracy: Waving Goodbye to the Status Quo
As public administrators we must remember that democracy does not come into the conversation, but rather, democracy is the conversation. …
Digital Essentials for Good Government
Even with advancements in computing, and the transformative incubator of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for impactful e-government solution design remains a top-of-mind issue for government CIOs.…
Comparing Cities Tax and Fee Burden
To really understand the cost of government, one needs to examine the total cost of all taxes and fees imposed by a community.…
Accountability in Times of Crisis: Federalism and the Pandemic in the United States and Mexico
Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, require governments to take urgent action, and in turn, can sometimes make it difficult to balance urgency with careful accountability, transparency and integrity.…
The Historical Role of the Federal Government in Assisting State and Local Governments
While the concerns about the size of annual deficits and the growing Federal debt should not be readily dismissed, a more likely outcome is that Congress will realize how important…
Reassessing: A Different Kind of Leadership
We either grow, or we become stagnant...we must rewrite the so-called leadership rules and lead from an exploratory, open-minded and intrinsically motivating perspective.…
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