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Assessments: Do You Know What Are You Measuring?
Assessments form a significant part of an administrator’s duties. Knowing where the rocks and shoals of measurement lie can aid in conducting the best scrutiny of the data being analyzed.…
The New Public Administration Professional
The greatest challenge to public administration today is the loss of this belief system. While historically the twentieth century saw a great emergence in funding public programs, this has wavered…
The U.S. Supreme Court: It’s Your Last Job – or is it?
To keep your appointment alive and well, according to the Constitution, you just need to demonstrate good behavior once you become a justice. I believe that the framers of the…
Process Literacy: A Necessary Skill for Government Workers of the Future
Artificial intelligence and automation have great potential to transform the government workforce. However, the greatest strength is in human talent for designing and managing the processes that run the government.…
Taking a Deep Breath on D.C.’s “Yoga Tax”
Unless a tax is extremely onerous and unfair, its effects are likely to be modest. Subjecting fitness clubs to the same tax levied on bicycles, running shorts and yoga mats,…
Two Mentalities Are Fighting for the Soul of the United States and Its Government
A fundamental, structural consequence of the support among “blue collar” voters for a public policy agenda that favors the interests of business over labor is that the division of gross…
A Place to Stand: Public Service in a Climate of Protests
Public Servants have long witnessed the dismantling of one policy or another. At times, the policy has energized allies — natural or otherwise. During those times, dismantling often included organized…
Public Administration – The Tip of the Iceberg
What we read in the press or see on TV is just the tip of the iceberg of what is really going on in government. For example, on September 21,…
The Future Is Now- The Rebuilding or Deconstruction of Public Administration
This column explores the future of public administration. What characteristics will we identify with the next epoch? To help in this exploration questionnaires were sent to practitioners and academics asking…
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,…
The Relation of Terrorism and Immigration
Many constituents do not approve of the Trump Administration or their stance on immigration and border control. With that being said, the recent decisions made to secure the American borders…
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