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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.
Social Equity Requires Smart Practice
Social equity is not only difficult to define but difficult to implement. For public managers it means fixing the lack of justice that many marginalized groups have experienced and alleviating…
Judicial Decisions and the Impact on Public Administration
The judicial branch of the government has played a huge role in the formation of public policy. In the last few years, the most significant rulings by the Supreme Court…
New York Corruption Investigation Trends
Corruption is pervasive in New York. The State Integrity Investigation gave New York a “D” grade for corruption risk, finding it to be a “defining characteristic” of the state. However,…
Speak Out, Do the Right Thing and You’re Fired!
Public employees have one major advantage over those who work in the private sector—the protection of state and federal constitutional rights. However, these rights are not absolute. Public employees, especially…
Strengthening Social Equity
The social equity gap in our country and across the globe continues to grow every day, resulting in the increase of disparity among the richest, middle and the poorest classes.…
Rookie Review: An Introduction
Working as a corporate journalist, I found myself standing in steel-toed boots and neon safety gear in a rail yard last winter. A conversation with a railroad police officer about…
Three Concepts Governments Can Learn From Lean Startups
Eric Ries describes lean startup as using “validated learning” to iteratively arrive at a viable business model. Lean startup has led to a number of other concepts, such as lean…
Paradigm Shifts in Public Administration — Looking Into the Future
The paradigm shift from the modern to the postmodern age should not be envisioned as a linear progression from the industrial economy to the high-tech economy. There have been cyclical…
Promoting Integrity and Accountability in Government
The reasons for government’s typically poor showing in integrity and accountability ratings seem self-evident. Elected and appointed government officials charged with and convicted of ethics violations seems commonplace. “Open Government”…
Drones and Democratic Principles
Using drones, whether against foreign enemies or against American citizens, without respecting other countries national sovereignty, international humanitarian law or the right to due process have created controversy among the…
Using Knowledge Development to Increase Citizen Participation
Wikis and knowledge development allow citizens to become better educated, contribute to policy development and allow the public to co-produce goods. In OG 2.0 plans, 52 percent of agencies propose…