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Weaving Critical Thinking with Experiential Learning in Public Administration
The Association of American Colleges & Universities defines critical thinking as “a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating…
Administrative Ethics After McDonnell
One of the many and serious problems with James Madison’s arguments for representative democracy is that elections result in the selection of the best people to serve as our leaders.…
Is Public Administration Research Adequate?
This column is in response to the March/April 2016 Public Administration Review (PAR) editorial that considers whether public administration may be “vanishing” due to a lack of “robustness of public…
Managers Are the Key to High Performance
Performance can be tracked and studied at three levels: the organization level, the unit or team level, and of course the individual level. Leaders as well as laws commonly focus…
State Interference in University Governance
In the wake of our nation’s economic recovery, state funding for higher education is still anemic. States are waking up to the fact that the recession is over at a…
Significant Issues Within Public Administration
As populations continue to increase globally, issues within public administration will likely develop and persist enough to create discussion. The question is whether it will specifically address all significant issues.…
It’s Time for Project Earth
As a topic for discussion and policymaking, climate change and its consequences have moved from abstract science in the 1970s to the brink of desperation in the 2010s. Rising sea…
From Lemons to Lemonade: Lemonade in PA
My hope, in offering Lemonade in PA, is to introduce (for some) and expand (for others) an array of texts, theorists and critical insights for consideration alongside public administration’s traditional…
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Employee Engagement (Part 2)
Improving employee engagement can be a powerful tool to improve individual and organizational performance – if done strategically and authentically. As one public sector official put it, “If you don’t…
Do Voters Make Policy?
Does anyone think that the Brexit election constituted anything remotely resembling a “policy” verdict on European Union (EU) membership? Think of the vast and complex policy implications of Brexit. It…
The Importance of Partnerships For Municipal Broadband
Internet access is increasingly important in today’s world, as more services and everyday interactions move online. While many local governments see the benefit in providing high speed broadband to their…