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The Important Job of a Public Administrator

The Important Job of a Public Administrator

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Stephanie M. Moore Remember career day? The one day of the year…

Is Public Sector Entrepreneurship the Way to the Future?

Is Public Sector Entrepreneurship the Way to the Future?

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Marvin Pichla One of the March topics for PA Times online…

Budget Tricks (Part 2)

Budget Tricks (Part 2)

A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Scott Lazenby  In a previous column,  we discussed the games people…

International Young Scholars Workshop – Call for Abstracts

International Young Scholars Workshop – Call for Abstracts

ASPA along with Jilin University will host the third International Young Scholars Workshop in Public Policy and Administration Research. This workshop is specifically targeted to junior faculty and graduate students…

The Future Politics of Chief of Mission Selections

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…