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The Future Politics of Chief of Mission Selections
Developing a better framework to observe the appointments of U.S. ambassadors. By Antwain T. Leach The recent uproar over President Barack Obama’s selections to serve as U.S. ambassadors is actually representative…
Top 10 Reasons for a Job as a Public Administrator
By Shami Dugal Here are the top 10 reasons why someone might become a public administrator. Starting with number ten! 10. Make mom proud….My son, the public administrator. 9. Wear sandals…
Prove It or Lose It
By Thomas I Miller Imagine a world, let’s say you’re world, where all important decisions are based on solid empirical evidence, which includes, but is not limited to your own…
History Of National Women’s History Month
By Nancy Foye-Cox While serving as Deputy Director of the Minority Executive Placement Program at the International City Management Association (ICMA) and as a member of the American Society for Public…
National Public Service Awards Recognize Model Public Servants
Two nationally recognized city managers and the CEO of the corporation responsible for public transportation in New York State are this year’s recipients of the National Public Service Awards (NPSA).…
Personal Reflections: ASPA’s Anniversary and a Career in Public Administration
By Itoko Suzuki A personal reflection on the 75th anniversary of ASPA and my own career in international public service leads to nostalgia and inevitably touches upon the question, “why…
ASPA’s Strategic Execution of Change
By Christine Springer Gibbs When public managers know that change is needed, they also recognize that it will require leadership and the changing and aligning of measurement and management systems…
The Potential Cost of Demonstrating Ethical Competence
By Richard Jacobs After just six months on the job, the newly hired business manager of Elizabeth Township, N.J., Aaron Sukenik, was fired early in 2013. The trouble is that…
Social Media and the Public Employer: The HR Challenge
By Joe G. Jarret Introduction As the savvy government HR manager is aware, public employers are increasingly expanding their recruitment efforts by looking beyond the printed résumés submitted by prospective…
Choosing a Career in Public Administration: The Lessons of History
By Frank Woodward For the past three years, I have enjoyed the opportunity to study and reflect on the work of public administration as I complete my DPA degree. It…
Why This Work and Why Now? Choosing a Career in the Public Sector
By Laree Kiely Ted Gaebler retired this year from a 10-year position as city manager of Rancho Cordova in California. Many readers here will recognize that name. A few may…