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Is County Government the Solution?
Last month’s column boldly proclaimed that “Local government is the solution, not the problem.” The theme was motivational, challenging past and current negative assumptions about government. Several types of governments…
Top Ten Improvements to Expect for Local Government Survey Research in 2018
In the last few years there have been several high-profile elections worldwide that pollsters got wrong, which has stained the face of the survey industry. The post-mortems on these elections…
Public Service: Building a Foundation Toward a Capable Workforce
Anyone familiar with expectations for public service knows citizens are interested in performance as well as ethical conduct.…
Improving Social Policy Through Innovation: India’s Biometric Program
For many people who live in developed nations, the need to prove their identity is often unnecessary, and the ease of doing so is taken for granted. However, in India,…
Pay for Performance Is Here to Stay
When public employers replace a salary program, the most popular model is based on “broadbands.” The idea, which gained popularity in the private sector when GE adopted it in 1990,…
Creating Space for Engagement: 2018 Annual Conference Addresses Who, What, When, Where and How
ASPA's 2018 Annual Conference convened in Denver, March 9-13, around its theme: Mission Focused and Service First: Creating Innovative Solutions. Within this framework, plenary lecturers and other featured speakers were drawn to a…
Divergents in the Federal Workforce
Veronica Roth’s 2015 bestseller, Divergent, provides an interesting allegory for millennials entering the federal workforce. Despite the divergencies, attracting and retaining millennial workers is critical to the future of public…
How to Improve Quality of Government Management Systems: Lessons of Experience
There is a wide spread perception that government agencies, in general, produce “poor quality” goods and services. However, there are two points to note in this regard. First, like most…
Mission Must Drive Agency Administrative Support Systems
Right now, federal agencies face challenges due to major workforce and budget disruptions. The senior career leadership and administrative bones of the organization have two problems to solve: maintain the…
Rethinking Democracy: Reforming Appointee-Executive Relations
Citizens in many democratic nations are calling into question whether their countries can deliver for them. Public frustration is increasing on income security, health care, public safety, education, public spending,…
Balancing the Scales: Critiquing Gender Equity Research in the American Legal Field
As March celebrates women’s global contributions and achievements personally and professionally, the legal and economic statuses of women remain in public policy foci. Yet, for the women responsible for balancing…
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