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Ethical Lapses: Acid Tests for Public Administrators

Ethical Lapses: Acid Tests for Public Administrators

These ethical lapses can be small or large, transpire in public or private, and, although unethical, may be completely legal. No matter the magnitude, degree others are aware or legality,…

Creating Pathways for Student Engagement

Creating Pathways for Student Engagement

Engagement outside the classroom allows students to develop their skills, gain new opportunities and contribute to their universities and communities. Though creating opportunities for student engagement involves time and resources,…

Positive and Negative Virtues, and Future Directions in Online Education for Public Administration

Positive and Negative Virtues, and Future Directions in Online Education for Public Administration

Though intrinsic motivations differ for learners at various points in their lifespans, a focus on exploration, analysi and engaged interaction has shaped our understanding of learning techniques. There has been…

“Include Women on Your Boards or Face Penalties”: California Mandates Corporations

“Include Women on Your Boards or Face Penalties”: California Mandates Corporations

The lack of diversity in employment is a challenge in both the public and private sectors and while many organizations have taken several actions to address it, the gap remains…

21st Century Higher Education in America: A Reason for Alarm?

21st Century Higher Education in America: A Reason for Alarm?

Is the reason for rising higher education cost due to the importance of this service in opening avenues of social mobility for low-income and middle-income American citizens and their families? Rising…

The Enduring Mystery of Performance Management

The Enduring Mystery of Performance Management

A search on “performance management” found nine PA Times columns posted in 2018 and a total of 45 pages listing prior columns on the subject back to 2010 when the…

Understanding Governance Through Perceptions

The term "governance" is both vague and contested. H. George Frederickson calls the term a “fashionable” and “imprecise” “catchall phrase.” Nonetheless the term is commonly deployed in the public administration…

Speaking Out

Speaking Out

I’m not naive enough to think we can ever actually end sexual violence, but I do believe we can reduce it and that we can work to improve things for…

Teachers and the Mid-Term Elections: My Eyebrows are Raised

Teachers and the Mid-Term Elections: My Eyebrows are Raised

The mid-term elections are just a few weeks away, and I think most, if not all of us, are interested in the outcomes of the many federal and state elections.…

Do We Want Happy or Engaged Employees?

Do We Want Happy or Engaged Employees?

I argue that engagement is what we really should be trying to foster – not happiness. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not against happy workplaces. Far from it. We…

Assessing Fairfax County

Assessing Fairfax County

Fairfax County is a large and growing urban county and a major part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Division. To assess its effectiveness, three criteria are utilized; reliability, function…