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Rebuilding the Federal Government Through Better Training
The federal government needs to ensure that agency employees receive the training they need to do their jobs better and serve the American public.…
Beware—Public Administrators Can Go Hangry
What arrangements are there in our public service organizations that take care of employees’ eating requirements? Are lunch breaks standard practice in all public organizations on a global level?…
The Pandemic, Temporality and Complexity in Public Policy
Problems do not respect nations, states or other political-administrative borders. Social problems are so complex because they challenge planning horizons traditionally limited to the duration of government cycles.…
COP-26: How Can India Negotiate a Truce Between Climate Change and Development?
Poverty reduction and climate protection are interdependent challenges that share common characteristics.…
A Glimpse Into the Philanthropy Giving Season in the United States
The holiday season as we experience it today is a remarkable charitable giving season that all Americans can celebrate and enjoy.…
The Virtue of Integrity in Public Administration
With research indicating that trust is critical for building a team, integrity is non-negotiable. How might public administrators hire for integrity?…
Public Administration: The Software of Democracy
Public administrators know that government cannot function as structures of non-representative artifacts of poor and ineffective management. Public administration is relational and as such, it ensures the survival of democracy.…
The More Things Change…
The major events of the last two years have done nothing but amplify our desire to focus on social equity and inclusion. We would like to review our recommendations and…
Water, a User’s Guide—Part 5: Policymakers
Concerns related to water appear regularly in local, national and international news. Both administrators and policymakers play critical roles at every step of the policy process.…
Whither Strategic Planning in Public Administration? Part 1—A Brief Look at History and Current Practice
Should the public sector devote substantial resources to strategic planning? Or should there be little or no planning at all? This article is the first of two-parts that provides context…
Revisiting Parent Perceptions of Child Vaccinations
As policymakers and public health officials encourage parents to vaccinate their children, understanding reasons for and against child vaccination will be important in public messaging.…
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