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Metrics, Fallacies of Leadership and Missing the Soft Skills
Only the most foolhardy manager would make strategic decisions, or any decisions for that matter, without a well-researched arsenal of data to support his or her chosen path. But one…
Smart Cities Infrastructure: A Catalyst for Smart Revenue Sharing?
The concept of Smart Cities may be a potential mechanism for revenue sharing. This can serve as an opportunity to trigger infrastructure funding and financing of all types, domestically and…
Forms of Duality of Institutions and the Reasons Why: Egypt’s Case
Why do governments and policymakers duplicate existing institutions and create parallel structures with overlapping mandates? …
What Sets a University–and Its Public Policy/Public Administration Program–Apart?
Policy-leaning students are already interested in changing the status-quo to further this nation. Colleges and universities must find a way to engage prospective students and to allow their strengths to…
A Closer Look at the Little Rock Arts and Culture Commission
Arts and culture commissions exist all over the United States as a way for local governments to promote a myriad of artistic interpretations of the world.…
The Crisis of Water Infrastructure in Shrinking Cities
Shrinking cities are losing a good chunk of their populations, yet must still find a way to update infrastructure. How can updates to essential services like water lines be funded…
Nothing Happens By Accident
Americans have a complicated relationship with government: We distrust it and concurrently think ours is the best in the world. The fact that the United States ranked tenth in a…
The Downside of Government Tech
Digitizing government tools is all the rage in public administration circles. But the urge to merge current technology with public services is not without consequence. …
Managers vs. Leaders
Leaders are often agents of change and risk takers who are oriented towards long-term results. Managers typically maintain the status quo, control risk, and seek immediate results. Both…
The Relevance of Woodrow Wilson to Egypt in 2019
Woodrow Wilson once said, "It is becoming harder to run a constitution than to frame one.” In today’s Egypt, this statement couldn't be more relevant.…
When Public Administrators Are Unjustly Stigmatized as Unethical
What do public administrators need to know, and do, when stakeholders unjustly stigmatize them as unethical?…
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