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2013 Lien Conference Highlighted China’s Successful Governments
By Wenxuan Yu, Yu Meng and Liang Ma The 2013 Lien Conference, held in Singapore November 15-16, offered a unique opportunity to review and discuss public administration in Asia. The…
Be the Change: Organizational Transformation in the Public Sector (Part II)
*This article is part two of a two part series.* By Michael L. Summers The Journey In the beginning, there was the usual spectrum of reaction towards this venture: excited…
The Dichotomy of Organizational Culture Education
How MPA Programs Can Better Prepare Students to Succeed as Public Agency Leaders By Troy Holt Graduate public administration programs turn out well educated and technically skilled members of the…
Be the Change: Organizational Transformation in the Public Sector
*This article is part one of a two part series.* By Michael L. Summers The revolution is coming. In fact, it is already here. It’s not being fought with guns…
Rebuilding Trust in Public Institutions Through Action
By Christine Springer Most organizations– regardless of their size, complexity or mission– struggle with implementing new solutions and identifying, prioritizing, planning and managing change. Although these same organizations recognize the…
One Person, One Moment, One Conversation: Improving the Perception of Public Institutions
By Laree Kiely Recently in an airport lounge, I witnessed a problem that I see all too often–a failure to see how one’s work efforts fit into a larger context.…
Strategies for Higher Level Brainpower in the Public Sector
By Troy Holt Anti-government critics often ask why public agencies can’t run like a business. While there are many reasons, from transparency to social justice, there is an area where…
Can Operating Managers Really Manage Budgets?
By Scott Lazenby In previous columns, we considered ways to adapt governmental budget systems to modern management principles of delegation, empowerment and alignment of organizational goals. One of the key…
Attracting and Retaining Public School Teachers: Challenges for Today’s HR Manager
By Joseph G. Jarret When pondering public budgeting from the public administrator’s perspective, it is interesting to note that education of our nation’s children is an expensive, people-intensive process that…
Early Bird Deadline Nears -For 2014 Annual Conference
The ASPA Annual Conference is the premiere event for professionals and scholars in the public administration field. It is where researchers and practitioners meet to exchange knowledge and share…
Pay Gap Between Private, Public Sector Still Exists But Not As Wide
The Federal Salary Council, a group of pay experts and union officials chaired by ASPA President Stephen Condrey, in its 2014 report finds that the pay gap between federal and…