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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.
City of Brotherly Love Welcomes 2015 COMPA Conference
The National Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) will hold its annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Feb. 18-20, 2015 at the Sheraton University City Hotel. The “City of Brotherly…
ASPA Announces 2015 Founders’ Fellows
Each year, the American Society for Public Administration awards Founders’ Fellowships. The Fellowships are designed to recognize outstanding students and new professionals in public administration. Selected as part of a…
Public Corruption: An Ethical Challenge
There have been numerous, highly publicized episodes of corruption at all levels of government that raise serious questions about public service ethics. The number of cases involving corruption has many…
Ethics in Public Management Education
The 2009 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and State Officials and Employees Ethics Act requires state employees to take an ethics test every fall. This is one way to draw attention…
Open Government 2.0 – Creating a Model for Transparency in Government
In April 2012, federal agencies released 2.0 versions of Open Government Plans (OG 2.0). These documents outlined initiatives to enhance government transparency, participation and collaboration for 2012-2014. An analysis of…
How Open and Connected Is Government?
A recent survey of U.S. chief administrative officers reported satisfaction with implementing open government. These results also reinforce efforts by other jurisdictions. The president of the Treasury Board of Canada…
U.S. Judicial Branch Embraces Open Government
Historically viewed as stoic and insular, the United States judicial branch increasingly connects with citizens to help address significant organizational and societal issues. Engaged citizens expect accessible and credible information…
Why Management Would Be Good for Politicians
I have argued in previous columns that institutions of government lack, but desperately need, strong and capable management. I have also pointed out that the obstacles to meeting this need…
Core Marketing Functions for Economic Development
Dating back to the 1920s, private sector companies worked together to form economic development organizations. These organizations helped companies further their business development. Today, economic development organizations focus on three…
Leveraging Cross-sector Partnerships: Lessons From Texas
In 2001, the University of Texas School of Public Health in Brownsville began research to identify health risks in the community. Results showed that 80 percent of Brownsville residents were…
Plight of the Injured Worker: Reflection on Worker’s Compensation and Social Security Disability Policy
From a distance, policies can appear benign. Until brought into question, the magnitude of the obstacles embedded in policies are not illuminated. An area of policy plagued with obstacles involves…
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