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Wicked or Tame? The Duality of COVID-19
Tame problems are scientific problems and they can be solved. Ten properties are used to distinguish wicked and tame problems. In this article, I use the ten properties to highlight…
Why Create an Age-Friendly University? It Will Help to End Ageism
Becoming an Age-Friendly University or college has benefits for higher education’s survival and for better preparation of students to succeed in their careers. It will also prepare coming generations to…
Equitable Land Use Leadership: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
Virginia’s Land Use Education Program (LUEP) has seen how networking and information sharing can help planners and policymakers approach challenges. In this article, we discuss some highlights of these trends…
Ethical Dilemmas: The Crucibles of Public Service
An ethical dilemma or ethical paradox is a decisionmaking problem between two possible moral imperatives. Following are some examples of ethical dilemmas that may constitute a personal crucible for you—an…
Shakespeare and Public Administration
The lessons from Shakespeare’s plays that deal with power are especially poignant for government officials today.…
One or Two Houses of Parliament: Would it Make a Difference?
We have just had elections in Egypt for an upper house of parliament—a senate, or in Arabic, “Majlis el sheyoukh.” Is there an urgent need to have a bi-cameral political…
The National Debt—Going, Going, Gone? Part 2 (of 2 articles)
The American economy will recover from the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the recovery in some sectors will take longer than others. The 2024 out-year projection may not…
Lean Regulation
Lean process improvement principles can be used to improve services without sacrificing standards. A lean regulatory process can require transparent decisionmaking based on objective criteria. Such a process could earn…
Knowledge Management Across the Generations
Communicating is about the message and its meaning. Both newer and senior staff need to keep these aspects in mind when sharing and managing knowledge.…
Policing for Public Value
Ultimately, police reform will require difficult conversations about the role and value of policing and anti-racist policy measures as well as systemic solutions implemented by skilled administrators. Below, we outline…
Inspiration Is All Around Us
You never know what you can do or who you can inspire until you are tested, a metamorphosis in a time of challenge. Inspiration is truly all around us.…
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