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From Facilities to Homes: The Rise in Individualized Funding and Consumer-Controlled Budgets
By Julie Ann Racino Principal & President Community & Policy Studies Over the years, there has been a slow shift in how financing is appropriated for personal disability services.…
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION COUNTS
By Christine Gibbs Springer Nurturing continuous innovation and renewal in public agencies is not only important but critical in today’s environment of change. Today, there is a growing recognition that…
Revenue Enhancements Anyone?
By Dr. Sheila Seuss Kennedy Public finance these days reminds me of those fellows we used to encounter at the county fairs—the ones who twisted balloons into fantastic shapes, making…
Human Interaction: It Can Make Us; It Can Break Us
By Dr. Laree Keily For decades experts have studied the dynamics of humans coming together to accomplish things. We have multiple fields: sociology, social psych, group process, teams, org behavior,…
Implementing the Affordable Care Act: A Historic Opportunity for Public Administrators
By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health care is one of the thorniest public policy issues of our day – and one that has…
The Role of Departmentalism in Aid-Dependent Rule of Law Public Administration
Understanding Departmentalism in Rule of Law Development Assistance Departmentalism is a significant characteristic of the Westminster-Whitehall heritage in Anglophone Caribbean public administration, which is intertwined with state-centrism. This characteristic shapes…
Government Reinvention or Volunteers Willing to Serve?
It seems everyone is trying to solve problems of government, including the politicians, but gridlock and partisanship appear to win out more and more, creating stalemate. The media and polls…
The Attractiveness of Being Part of the Massive Federal Workforce: Is It for Everyone?
The federal workforce continues to be very attractive as a place to seek employment despite the constant discussion and banter about cutbacks and less government. The experts are pointing to…
Digital Media: What Do We Need, What Are We Getting and Why Are We Doing This?
It is 2013 and do you know what your digital presence is up to? More important, just what does a “digital presence” mean? Is citizen engagement via digital media simply…
Pay for Performance: Is it Good for Public Administration?
Being the inaugural column for PA TIMES online, I want to take the opportunity to briefly describe my rationale for undertaking this endeavor. My observations and perspectives stem from experience…
A Polemic for Financing Community Development
Last month, I discussed the need to view community development as a public good because development involves crucial governance areas, from education to infrastructure, that benefit all of society. And…