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Framing Executive Action
In October 2014, Governor Dannel Malloy (D-CT) declared a public health emergency in his state. As part of that order, Malloy granted the public health commissioner authority to quarantine anyone…
Managing Large-Scale Projects: State Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Large-scale projects in business and government are difficult to manage effectively. In short, they are complex and there’s nothing more complex then managing the full implementation of the Affordable Care…
Managing Health Care in a Complex World
The ultimate challenge for public managers in managing health care today is an inability to forecast accurately the future and a necessity to make sense of it. More and more…
Disaster, Disaster — Is Everyone Prepared?
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Donal A. Hardin September 29, 2015 “When bad men…
Service-Learning and the Civic Function
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Bryan K. Breland September 29, 2015 In my previous…
Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Linda Barnes September 29, 2015 Psychology Today magazine defines…
Citizen Participation in Land-Use Decision Making
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Nana Kusi Appiah September 29, 2015 Many local, state and…
Thank You for Your Service
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Anna Marie Schuh September 29, 2015 The phrase “Thank…
Community Health Resilience: The Need to Build Trust to Keep Trust
A tabletop exercise simulating a pandemic influenza outbreak noted the strain such an event would have on essential services and systems. It also illustrated the importance of coordinated policy, established…
Thoughts for Recent MPAs
Many government jobs do not require a particular degree. For these jobs, MPAs will compete against people with MBAs, math and engineering degrees, computer science degrees, as well as people…
Preparedness and Prevention Foster Resilient Communities
Many observers note that community resilience focuses on preparedness and prevention efforts. These functions are both very important. When communities can focus on preparedness and prevention efforts, their resiliency will…