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Measuring and Improving Equity and Social Justice
The role of government agencies in enacting, promoting or ignoring discriminatory laws and systematic forms of institutional racism are well documented. Even though these practices are no longer condoned (and…
Developing Organizational Leadership (Or, Don’t Send Me to Leadership Training!)
Governmental success depends on people throughout an organization being willing and able to assume leadership when called upon. A team project or a crisis may demand that rank-and-file employees take…
When to Manage and When to Lead
A common question posed by entry-level supervisors and managers is how to know when to manage and when to lead. Most government supervisory or management courses don’t place an emphasis…
Intersectionality: A Framework to Understand Injustice
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Brandi Blessett March 10, 2015 While reading Creating Capabilities, the…
Bureaucracy and the Challenge to Participatory Local Governance
The public needs to be a part of the development of policies and programs that result in effective service delivery systems. Historically, a number of bureaucracies have distanced themselves from…
Woodrow Wilson’s Best Writing (Hint: It’s Not the Politics-Administration Dichotomy)
Woodrow Wilson’s academic writings are foundational reading for students and scholars of public administration. While his love letters may not have the renown of his theoretical analysis on the politics-administration…
The Effectiveness of Fairness
The discussion of female leadership in public agencies needs to be ongoing among public administration scholars and practitioners. Our field needs to remain vigilant in ensuring that public agencies at…
Women as Leaders: Local, State and Federal Government
As a young professional, my path in the public sector has been filled with career opportunities presented to me by women. I had jobs at the federal, state and local…
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: The HR Challenge
One of the often overlooked human resources challenges concerns the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Title II of GINA prohibits the use of genetic information in making employment decisions, restricts…
Candor, Constructive Conflict Keys To Good Social Policy
Social policy comes from decisions made within a governmental or political setting regarding guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect human welfare. Good social policy requires good decision making by…
The Emergency Management Hub
A USB hub is a wonderful little piece of hardware when you have too many pieces of equipment and not enough ports in your PC. The hub allows you to…