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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.
Strategies for Higher Level Brainpower in the Public Sector
By Troy Holt Anti-government critics often ask why public agencies can’t run like a business. While there are many reasons, from transparency to social justice, there is an area where…
Can Operating Managers Really Manage Budgets?
By Scott Lazenby In previous columns, we considered ways to adapt governmental budget systems to modern management principles of delegation, empowerment and alignment of organizational goals. One of the key…
Attracting and Retaining Public School Teachers: Challenges for Today’s HR Manager
By Joseph G. Jarret When pondering public budgeting from the public administrator’s perspective, it is interesting to note that education of our nation’s children is an expensive, people-intensive process that…
Early Bird Deadline Nears -For 2014 Annual Conference
The ASPA Annual Conference is the premiere event for professionals and scholars in the public administration field. It is where researchers and practitioners meet to exchange knowledge and share…
Pay Gap Between Private, Public Sector Still Exists But Not As Wide
The Federal Salary Council, a group of pay experts and union officials chaired by ASPA President Stephen Condrey, in its 2014 report finds that the pay gap between federal and…
International Pedagogy Conference Invites Public Administration Educators
In 2014, the U.K. Public Administration Committee (PAC) will join with ASPA’s Section on Public Administration Education (SPAE) to host an international conference on pedagogy in public administration. The Annual…
This Gridlock Is Different
By Don D. Berglund Introduction From October 1 to October 16, 2013, the federal government was shut down. Congress failed to pass legislation funding fiscal year 2014, or a continuing…
Demographic Trends and Representative Bureaucracy: Impact on Public Administration
By Joseph Adler Introduction Few will dispute the assertion that governments, especially at the state and local level, are in the business of providing services. How these services are delivered…
Arts-Based Development
By William Hatcher It is often said that the soul of a community is its art— music, festivals, paintings, literature and other forms of creative expression. These activities and artisans…
A Softer, Gentler Future for City Managers and the Data that Support Them
By Thomas I. Miller Let’s turn back the clock to 1994. That’s only 20 years, or as biologists refer to it, a generation. I want to challenge you to remember…
Promoting Community Employment Options: The Media Engagement Strategy
By Horace Blake In any local community, the key to citizen engagement is the ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders through available information whether it is internet technology…