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Eighth Annual ICPA Promotes International Cooperation
More than 200 academic experts, public administrators, and private sector managers from 22 countries converged in Hyderabad, India, October 25-27 for the 8th annual International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA).…
The Importance of Public Administration in Community Development Scholarship and Practice
By William Hatcher This is the first installment of a monthly column dedicated to exploring the connections between public administration and community development. Through this column, I hope to highlight…
Strategic Management in a Changing Health Services World
By Christine Gibbs Springer The ultimate paradox for public managers today is the inability to forecast the future, yet the necessity to make sense of it in order to survive…
Emergency Management Calls All to Serve
By: Thomas E. Poulin There has been an on-going debate about public administration over the years, discussing the value of public service, as well as how to recruit and retain…
Third Memos to National Leaders Event a Success
On October 25, 2012, the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) hosted the third installation of the Memos to National Leaders series.…
Regional Data Centers for Local Government – Information Technology Efficiency
By: Robert Morrison Information Technology Regional Data Centers that can be shared can offer some tremendous cost savings. Some options: (1) SMSA (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) (2) Multiple municipalities within…
Characteristics Needed for Effective Leadership
By: Dana-Marie Seepersad There is an old proverb which states that leadership is doing the right thing while management is doing things right. Leadership can be classified as a process…
Working in Public Administration: Lessons Learned
By: Jalane Meloun For the topic of “Why did I choose to work in Government?” I thought it best to interview a city employee who served the public for 27…
Getting Back to Basics
Recently, I spent a week at summer camp with a group of Boy Scouts at Henderson Scout Reservation in rural Maryland, NY. My son, Domenic and I joined 30 boys…
Digital Government – The Big Deal About Big Bird
Welcome to “New Media & Practice,” a new monthly column exploring digital government and the use of digital technology in civic engagement. This column will discuss emerging research and practice in…
Viewing the World Through Different Colors
I am colorblind. I can see colors but have trouble differentiating and identifying them. I can see all the hues of fall in the leaves – just don’t ask…
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