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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.
Practice and Theory in Teacher Education
Contemporary education policy and discussions have centered on improving teacher education in order to provide students with the best education possible. Concurrently, educational research provides new tools for teacher effectiveness…
Sustainability: Shifting From Climate Change to Drought Mitigation
Over the last 20 years, there has been significant attention placed on sustainability. However, if the drought continues in the western United States, water equity issues are likely to become…
The Power of Equity in the Fight for Sustainability
The public, private and nonprofit sectors are abuzz with the concept of the triple bottom line: the belief that success is not measured solely through profit, but also by the…
How to Make Financial Transparency Pay-Off
Citizens in the age of e-government insist on easier and faster access to government data. Constituents are accustomed to getting news and information in user-friendly formats and expect the…
National Service: A Role Model of Collaboration
Collaboration is defined as working together to achieve something. Public and private partners across the country collaborate to get things done. Collaboration is also one of the greatest assets and…
Shared Services: Myth, Mirage or Magic?
The economy that fuels public and private organizations shows signs of new life. But at one point, government had to consider the unthinkable: shrinking itself with good government consolidation. But…
White House Calls For Action on National Security, Climate Change
In a statement released May 20, 2015, President Obama reiterated the growing national security threats of climate change. The president cited a new White House report that shows how extreme…
When Elected Officials Are Not at Fault
It is axiomatic in the field of public administration that “policy directions” from the political top matter more than anything else. Sound policy directions lead to good outcomes. Unsound directions…
Climate Change and State Governments
State planning and environmental agencies are headed for conflict with new requirements from the Federal Emergency Management Administration for state disaster mitigation plans. FEMA wants state agencies to address the…
Multi-state Regionalism: The Future of Economic Development
Cities, townships and counties coordinating economic development is not new. Most states can point to a regional economic development approach. However, most state governments’ spend much of their time competing…
Keeping Pace With Climate Change
Public administrators involved in natural resource management face the challenge of human-induced climate change. Communities across the world are experiencing the impacts of this global phenomenon and the social and…