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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.
What to Do About Humpty Dumpty
President Obama is seeking to make functional consolidations in several federal agencies. Before restructuring, it will be necessary to consider the employee connection to the mission, how that connection could…
Complexity and Participatory Style of Management in Government Institutions
Having practiced as a city planner over 10 years in three governmental agencies, the complexity of making and implementing change efforts are identical in most of the jurisdictions where I’ve…
Management of Diversity in Health Care Coalitions
Hospitals have improved remarkably in their ability to prepare for and respond to dramatic increases in patient loads following catastrophic events. Grants and funding for disaster and emergency preparedness have…
Identifying Women Leaders in Male Dominated Environments
As primary caretakers, women often pass as natural managers of human affairs. The Nigerian multicultural society is a male dominated one; however there are occasional breakthroughs by determined women who…
Female Voices in the Cacophonous Climate Conversation
It is generally recognized that men and women across the world are affected by climate change differently. As women comprise the majority of the world’s impoverished population, they more often…
Battle for Political Conventions Illustrates Regional Airports’ Role in Economic Development
In a global economy, airports act as a link for high wage service jobs to the world. Deregulation of the airline industry creates opportunities and threats for regions working on…
Politics and Policy
Immediately after the votes were counted in November 2014, our country’s political focus turned to the elections of 2016. Democratic government is about elections. Elections are the heart, soul and…
The Importance of Gender Neutrality in Careers
Putting limits on the types of toys children can play with only reduces children’s creativity. Likewise, limiting the career options of women and men by assigning a specific gender to…
Why Aren’t More Women in Government?
America is the land of the free and home of brave. Yet as a country, we only rank 72 among the 190 countries that have lower or single parliamentary/congressional house.…
Three Women Environmental Pioneers
This month, PA TIMES online asks the question: where are the women in government? In response, my column highlights the works of Rachel Carson, Lois Gibbs and Genevieve Gillette –…
Do Performance Funding Policies Impact Higher Education Outcomes?
In recent years, the higher education landscape has been characterized by a growing demand for both increased academic performance and expanded public accountability. Against the backdrop of ever-tightening budgets, a…