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Economic Impact of World Class Health Care Services
The economic future is bright for health care. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care occupations are expected to grow by 29 percent through 2020, the largest growth…
The Quest for Policy
The classic academic concept of politics holds that politicians practice “statecraft” when they overcome political obstacles. Reflective of this view, we call on politicians to rise above political selfishness and…
Beyond Admiring the Problem: The Importance of Data Use
Since the introduction of new public management and the National Performance Review, it is now commonplace for publicly-funded programs to collect and report data. To most public sector staff and…
Health Effects of Air Pollution
National regulation of air pollution began with the Clean Air Act of 1970 (CAA). In its first 20 years the program prevented 205,000 premature deaths and the Environmental Protection Agency…
How Home Rule Cities Can Cooperate
A little over four years ago, I conducted a survey with the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) of their member mayors. We asked them about their networking with other members…
BIDs as Partners in Community Wellness
Business improvement districts have the capacity to be much more than organizations that provide secure, maintained, beautiful downtown shopping and tourist districts. The BID can promote wellness within their community…
Adaptive Strategies for Administrators—Part 1
Administrators in the public sector face difficult challenges. They must deal with constant change in their organizations and the outside world, and must decide how to guide their organizations through…
How ISIS Affects U.S. Government Policies
ISIS is an extreme group seeking to establish an Islamic state across the Middle East, targeting their territory with relentless propaganda and publicizing their most gruesome killings to further ideologies.…
The Promise and Perils of Public-Private Partnerships
Complex externalities like globalization, economic instability or political conflicts may endanger the capability and efficiency of today’s governments. Public-private partnerships may offer an alternative to government's lack of capacity and…
The Citizen Side of the Tennessee Promise
On Jan. 9, President Obama introduced his plan for free community college for future high school graduates. His proposed program aligns with a similar effort in Tennessee. The state’s program…
Basketball and Organizational Excellence
Although the recent NCAA basketball tournament was noted for decreasing office productivity, it can offer important organizational lessons. It takes talent to reach the tournament, especially the Final Four, just…