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The Value Research of Research in Practitioner-Focused MPA Programs
Every spring semester, I pass out a sample of peer-reviewed public administration journals to my analytic methods students. My goal is to familiarize them with the format of published academic…
A Worker’s Worth
People are filled with surprises; we don’t always know what someone else can do. We may not even know what ourselves can do unless presented with specific opportunities. To pursue…
It Should Not Be This Hard to Serve Your Country
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers may also be thinking that it should not be this hard to serve their country (or state, or county, etc.). The current national…
Self-Sufficiency and Community-Building Among Refugee Populations
According to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), there are about 22.5 million refugees in the world today. As world conflicts continue, this number is steadily increasing. In order to…
Managerial Competencies – A Key to Employee Engagement
Research by my organization and others has shown that leadership and supervision are key influences on (drivers of) the level of employee engagement in public-sector organizations. In government, we depend…
Motivation, Maslow, Perspective and Preparedness
If you look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, at what point do you need to reach where disaster preparedness reaches a high enough priority to receive attention in a majority…
The Inefficacy of Political Ideologies
All political ideologies suffer from the same inherent, inescapable problem. Succinctly stated, the problem is that it is impossible to postulate an ideology that is, at one and the same…
Balancing the Scales: Critiquing Gender Equity Research in the American Legal Field
As March celebrates women’s global contributions and achievements personally and professionally, the legal and economic statuses of women remain in public policy foci. Yet, for the women responsible for balancing…
The Landscape of Long-term Care in State Correctional Institutions
Just like all other populations within the United States, the population behind bars is continuing to grow older. But, state correctional policies for elderly inmate care highly vary. Part of…
Forward Movement on Infrastructure and the Policy Moment
There are now competing federal infrastructure plans in DC or at least the outlines that can be used for actual legislation. The plans are significantly different and speak to the…
The Complications of Competition: Reflections on School Choice
School choice has been a flashpoint of education policy debate for decades. Supporters contend that choice lets parents find a school that meets their child’s needs, while pushing schools to…
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