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Making the Best Employee Using a Temporary Worker

Making the Best Employee Using a Temporary Worker

Economic turmoil can happen at any moment. And, when it happens, more temporary workers are likely to be hired due to abrupt retirement, termination, expansion of workload or downsizing of…

What about Libertarianism? 

What about Libertarianism? 

Most of us in public administration believe government programs provide important services to the public. We do not believe in extremely small or limited government. We believe the opposite of…

Unveiling Ethics In Ferguson

The shooting of Michael Brown took place on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, a northern suburb of St. Louis. Brown, an 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot by police…

Addressing the Absence of Gender Responsive Budgeting in American Public Administration

Addressing the Absence of Gender Responsive Budgeting in American Public Administration

As practitioners and scholars of public administration, we have in the recent past acknowledged that “gender parity” is indispensable in determining how public goods and services are delivered to and…

Women Working “Nine to Five” and Intimate Partner Violence

Women Working “Nine to Five” and Intimate Partner Violence

Why do women have less economic power? Because society views pay and wealth issues as egalitarian issues with “sticky” economic periods. idiosyncrasies. This “stickiness” is not egalitarian but elitist. Traditional econometric…

Why Policy Fails

Why Policy Fails

In my last column I argued that political ideologies are by their nature too broad to be instructive, and hence they are not efficacious. In this column, I want to…

Women in Government, Higher Education and Business

Women in Government, Higher Education and Business

Women at the top in government and higher education are advancing far ahead of women executives in business. Why? Explanations may be found on both the demand side and the…

Public Administrators: Efficacy of Multiple Intelligences Theory for Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Public Administrators: Efficacy of Multiple Intelligences Theory for Hiring and Promotion Decisions

In the hiring context of public administration, human resource professionals and organization administrators typically focus on aligning individuals’ experience, knowledge and skills with the established rubric standards of job title…

Alternatives to Workplace Wellness Programs

Alternatives to Workplace Wellness Programs

In the U.S., health issues such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes take a toll on the workplace and ultimately the economy. To combat, many organizations have created wellness programs…

O’ Say Can You See?

O’ Say Can You See?

In our country we are privileged to express what we believe openly and without reprise. If my views contradict your views, it is okay. When those lines become hostile and…

Bracing for Government Funding Cuts: A Call to Action for Nonprofit Leaders

Bracing for Government Funding Cuts: A Call to Action for Nonprofit Leaders

Nonprofit and government organizations have a long history of working together to address social issues and deliver publicly funded programs and services. They often share the same mission and goals…