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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 Look at Program Implementation
The purpose of government agencies is not to have an IT staff, a legal staff, a human resources staff, or any number of other support staffs. The purpose of government…
Driving Decisions: From Measurement to Management
The “data wave” has gained much attention, as organizations understand its importance in making carefully planned decisions. Often the problem researchers have is identifying the right type of data and…
Thinking About the New Year
In his 1887 essay “The Study of Administration,” Woodrow Wilson argued that politics could be separated from administration and the role of public administrators is only to implement policy. The…
Your Reputation at Work
Your reputation is the most important career capital you have. Often, your reputation precedes you and it’s the first thing managers and employees know about you. So, it’s important that…
Responsible Communications During Emergencies on College Campuses
Since 2013, 160 school shootings have occurred, which includes colleges and universities, according to EveryTown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization aimed at decreasing gun violence. What communications do students…
Forget “Balance” – the U.S. Needs a Budget Amendment
One of the central tenants of public administration is that budgeting is the basis of governance. As the leadership in Congress and in the various presidential administrations since 1981…
Budgeting in Tumultuous Times
Budget season has the tendency to wreak havoc on the lives of staff, not only in the budget department, but also in the entire agency. The annual budget process takes…
State Pension Funds: Unfunded or Fraud?
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Monique Maldonado December 18, 2015 Taxpayers work their entire…
Fiscal Crises and Innovative Budgeting
When it comes to managing fiscal crises and challenges, the federal government influences many local and state governments. State and local governments typically try to come up with innovative measures…
Resilience—Are We Giving Up on Change?
The concept of resilience has embedded itself in many disciplines. Researchers speak of psychosocial resilience, disaster resilience, resilience of the Internet, educational resilience, ecological resilience and community resilience. Many of…
Leading for Change
Government organizations live in a state of constant change. Sometime the change is good, like reorganization that increases efficiency. Sometimes the change isn’t so good, such as a significant cut…