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Gov 2.0 Revisited: Social Media Strategies in the Public Sector
What we can now observe is a surge to use social networking services in government: almost every federal agency and department has at least one Facebook organizational page and at…
Social Media and Health Care
People are using social media for treatment and problems related to heart, lungs, liver, pregnancy and others.
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The Nine Commandments of Social Media in Public Administration: A Dual-Generation Perspective
But the role of social media has already become a permanent element of modern management. This new venue for external communications can enhance the quality of government, but only if…
Social Media in Public Sector Communications, Customer Service and Community Relations Programs
The ability of our national leaders to communicate directly with the citizenry and their constituents has enormous implications for local government and municipal services. Specifically, functions like customer service, communications…
My Big Fat Greek (& American) Entitlement
God bless America. And God bless Greece. Both nations could use some divine intervention right about now. At their own peril, the United States and Greece are moving along paths…
Facts and Fallacies of Total Rewards in the Public Sector
Jim Stoeckmann
More than a decade ago, private sector companies began practicing a management system called “Total Rewards.” Total Rewards is the deliberate integration of compensation, benefits and…
The Role of ICDDR,B: A Success Story from Bangladesh
In late July 2007, Bangladesh experienced atypical torrential rains causing widespread flooding, affecting about 50 percent of its administrative districts. Floods are typically associated with contamination of surface water and…
Medication Compliance
Patient compliance of medications is a growing concern within the health care industry and considered a highly sensitive issue. It has been noted that approximately a quarter of patients do…
A Model for State Health Insurance Rate Authorities
As the federal government and the states explore options for controlling increases in the cost of insurance premiums, high-risk pools may offer a model which states can use for a…
Xenophobia, the Other Face of Racism
America is the land of immigrants. This unique quality is both a blessing and a source of ongoing problems. The blessing arrives from the fact that it is the composition…
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