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Survey Says?
As I write this column, the federal workforce is entering 2019 with a partial government shutdown and a pay freeze. This same workforce was subjected to two very short shutdowns…
Honest Social Conflict or Dishonest Harmony? The Time for a Decision
What of honest social conflict? What are the benefits, the dangers? The great Dr. W.E.B. Dubois once wrote, “either ignorance will destroy America or America will destroy ignorance.” We are…
Realistic Public Administration: Revisiting Amelioration
When working with public administrators at any level, or when listening to the concerns of our communities, we often hear the sentiment that all problems should be fully addressed, as…
To Teach or Not To Teach—Insights from a Practitioner Instructor
If your last contact with higher education was as a student or a brush with the system as a guest lecturer, you may find the educational environment to be different…
Comfort with Ambiguity: Why it Matters and Ways to Teach it
Recently my undergraduate Public Administration students completed their unit on leadership. I lecture on theory, the specifics of how to construct a work plan, the importance of culture, etc. But…
Overconfidence and Government Failure – Decision Traps in Public Service
Overconfidence is common in many aspects of public service, from overly optimistic intelligence estimates and military campaigns, to tax cuts that fail to generate promised growth, to assumptions that we…
Bridging Research and Practice for Improved Policing
Modern police agencies are under increased pressure to respond to and get ahead of the ever-changing needs and demands of an increasingly complex society. Doing so means serving the public…
The Need to Incorporate Tribes into Public Administration Education
For the first time Congress will see Native American women, Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Deborah Harland (D-NM), representing their states in the US House of Representatives. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) will…
Improving Employee Engagement in State Government
The state of Michigan recently released the results of its 2018 engagement survey of state employees. Michigan has conducted six surveys since 2012, as a key part of its long-term…
A Move Towards Cultural Humility in the Public Sector
Public sector personnel must operate in an increasingly diverse and socially complex society. The rapid growth of multicultural, multi-lingual low-income children and families warrants a culturally responsive public sector. The…
Ethical Considerations in Public Administration
For public administration to regain much of the lost respect and trust, administrators must shy away from structural idealism as a basis for their decisionmaking and ensure a strong ethical…
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