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Positive and Negative Virtues, and Future Directions in Online Education for Public Administration
Though intrinsic motivations differ for learners at various points in their lifespans, a focus on exploration, analysi and engaged interaction has shaped our understanding of learning techniques. There has been…
“Include Women on Your Boards or Face Penalties”: California Mandates Corporations
The lack of diversity in employment is a challenge in both the public and private sectors and while many organizations have taken several actions to address it, the gap remains…
21st Century Higher Education in America: A Reason for Alarm?
Is the reason for rising higher education cost due to the importance of this service in opening avenues of social mobility for low-income and middle-income American citizens and their families? Rising…
The Enduring Mystery of Performance Management
A search on “performance management” found nine PA Times columns posted in 2018 and a total of 45 pages listing prior columns on the subject back to 2010 when the…
Understanding Governance Through Perceptions
The term "governance" is both vague and contested. H. George Frederickson calls the term a “fashionable” and “imprecise” “catchall phrase.” Nonetheless the term is commonly deployed in the public administration…
Speaking Out
I’m not naive enough to think we can ever actually end sexual violence, but I do believe we can reduce it and that we can work to improve things for…
Teachers and the Mid-Term Elections: My Eyebrows are Raised
The mid-term elections are just a few weeks away, and I think most, if not all of us, are interested in the outcomes of the many federal and state elections.…
Do We Want Happy or Engaged Employees?
I argue that engagement is what we really should be trying to foster – not happiness. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not against happy workplaces. Far from it. We…
Assessing Fairfax County
Fairfax County is a large and growing urban county and a major part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Division. To assess its effectiveness, three criteria are utilized; reliability, function…
Contemporary Challenges and Public Administration Education — Reflections and Suggestions
The problems that affect society today are best characterized as wicked problems. They are complex. They have multiple causes. They transcend multiple jurisdictions and are relentless. The role of society…
Creating Pathways for Student Engagement
Engagement outside the classroom allows students to develop their skills, gain new opportunities and contribute to their universities and communities. Though creating opportunities for student engagement involves time and resources,…
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