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Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska. The Sitka Food Co-op, an example of consumer-owned cooperatives, demonstrates a locally-based economic model that takes capital out of the hands of grocery giants and invests it back in the community in ways that enrich and empower. CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Heskett describes the advantages of a great culture with the “Four Rs”: Referrals, Retention of employees, Returns to labor, and Relationships with customers. For public agencies, this means greater productivity with fewer resources in less time and with an increase in citizen satisfaction ratings. Author: ASPA member Troy Holt, MPA, has

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CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED Each year, the federal government alone spends between $400-500 billion on contracted goods and services. Add the hundreds of billions in state, county, local and all other forms of government contracting and you get somewhere around five percent of U.S. GDP is spent every year in government contracts. In recent decades, stories of waste, fraud and abuse in the world of contracted services ETHICS: AT THE CORE OF EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Brandon Danz September 12, 2014 Since the turn of the century, federal, state and municipal governments have made significant advancements in emergency preparedness planning efforts. However, development of streamlined incident command systems, logistical THE HILL-BURTON ACT OF 1946: AMERICA’S FIRST HEALTH POLICY It is safe to assume that the Hill-Burton Act is a lesser-known policy among the general public, yet it cannot be overlooked in its contribution to the historical record of policy interventions. Passed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and

in

DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

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Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska. The Sitka Food Co-op, an example of consumer-owned cooperatives, demonstrates a locally-based economic model that takes capital out of the hands of grocery giants and invests it back in the community in ways that enrich and empower. CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Heskett describes the advantages of a great culture with the “Four Rs”: Referrals, Retention of employees, Returns to labor, and Relationships with customers. For public agencies, this means greater productivity with fewer resources in less time and with an increase in citizen satisfaction ratings. Author: ASPA member Troy Holt, MPA, has

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CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED Each year, the federal government alone spends between $400-500 billion on contracted goods and services. Add the hundreds of billions in state, county, local and all other forms of government contracting and you get somewhere around five percent of U.S. GDP is spent every year in government contracts. In recent decades, stories of waste, fraud and abuse in the world of contracted services ETHICS: AT THE CORE OF EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Brandon Danz September 12, 2014 Since the turn of the century, federal, state and municipal governments have made significant advancements in emergency preparedness planning efforts. However, development of streamlined incident command systems, logistical THE HILL-BURTON ACT OF 1946: AMERICA’S FIRST HEALTH POLICY It is safe to assume that the Hill-Burton Act is a lesser-known policy among the general public, yet it cannot be overlooked in its contribution to the historical record of policy interventions. Passed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and

in

DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

BEIRUT EXPLOSION UNMASKED—DECADES OF GOVERNMENT FAILURE On August 4, 2020, Lebanon witnessed a catastrophic explosion that destroyed its capital and main port. A fire started in a warehouse on the Beirut port, which ignited about 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been ill-stored since 2013. CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Heskett describes the advantages of a great culture with the “Four Rs”: Referrals, Retention of employees, Returns to labor, and Relationships with customers. For public agencies, this means greater productivity with fewer resources in less time and with an increase in citizen satisfaction ratings. Author: ASPA member Troy Holt, MPA, has

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RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Recruitment in the Public Sector. We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Ethics refers to a person’s moral character. Often morals and ethics are used interchangeably due to the similarity in scope. A person’s character is upheld as ethical when their behaviors are seen as socially acceptable and positive in relation to the populace. One major problem with proving ethical behavior is the lack of agreement

among

MINNEAPOLIS PART 2: THE COST OF INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY The killing of George Floyd sent shock waves throughout our nation and the world, forcing endless questions that included one important to our profession; why are these long-neglected issues of inequality of opportunity vitally important to public administration and to the

public we serve?

THE MAN IN THE CROWD Author: James Nordin is adjunct professor in the MPA program at Sonoma State University. He is a retired federal civil servant with more than 33 years of service as a grants and financial manager and program director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Accountability is the aspect of administrative responsibility through which officials are held answerable for general notions of democracy and morality as well as for specific legal mandates. Elected and appointed officials are working directly for the public. Their wages and benefits are paid by tax dollars. As such, they are required to

meet

THE HILL-BURTON ACT OF 1946: AMERICA’S FIRST HEALTH POLICY It is safe to assume that the Hill-Burton Act is a lesser-known policy among the general public, yet it cannot be overlooked in its contribution to the historical record of policy interventions. Passed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and

in

THE GROWTH OF E- COMMERCE MARKETS IN INDIA DURING COVID-19 The growth in the E-commerce sector will also boost employment, increase revenues from export, increase tax collection by ex-chequers and provide better products and services to customers in the long-term. Author: Pooja Paswan is currently enrolled at the John.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. SENIORITY VS. PERFORMANCE A key point is that this is a front-line management problem, not an HR problem. HR has virtually no involvement in the day-to-day management of performance. That highlights the need to redefine the criteria for selecting new supervisors. The new model depends on ‘people management’ skills, not technical skills and definitely not

seniority.

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Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska. The Sitka Food Co-op, an example of consumer-owned cooperatives, demonstrates a locally-based economic model that takes capital out of the hands of grocery giants and invests it back in the community in ways that enrich and empower. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Recruitment in the Public Sector. We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Ethics refers to a person’s moral character. Often morals and ethics are used interchangeably due to the similarity in scope. A person’s character is upheld as ethical when their behaviors are seen as socially acceptable and positive in relation to the populace. One major problem with proving ethical behavior is the lack of agreement

among

CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKPLACE Diversity prevents internal cultural segregation. Diversity establishes a robust, modernized cultural enterprise. It promotes innovation. The share of understandings of others, reducing turnovers and increases resilience. Promotes the team’s focus toward a common goal and value, mainly concentrating on the organization’s

expectations.

THE HILL-BURTON ACT OF 1946: AMERICA’S FIRST HEALTH POLICY It is safe to assume that the Hill-Burton Act is a lesser-known policy among the general public, yet it cannot be overlooked in its contribution to the historical record of policy interventions. Passed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and

in

TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

THE ROLE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The Role of Ethical Behavior in Emergency Management Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy were not only noteworthy for their destruction, but for their revelation of decisions made by public organizations and the impact these decisions had on groups with low socioeconomic status

(SES).

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Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska. The Sitka Food Co-op, an example of consumer-owned cooperatives, demonstrates a locally-based economic model that takes capital out of the hands of grocery giants and invests it back in the community in ways that enrich and empower. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Recruitment in the Public Sector. We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Ethics refers to a person’s moral character. Often morals and ethics are used interchangeably due to the similarity in scope. A person’s character is upheld as ethical when their behaviors are seen as socially acceptable and positive in relation to the populace. One major problem with proving ethical behavior is the lack of agreement

among

CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKPLACE Diversity prevents internal cultural segregation. Diversity establishes a robust, modernized cultural enterprise. It promotes innovation. The share of understandings of others, reducing turnovers and increases resilience. Promotes the team’s focus toward a common goal and value, mainly concentrating on the organization’s

expectations.

THE HILL-BURTON ACT OF 1946: AMERICA’S FIRST HEALTH POLICY It is safe to assume that the Hill-Burton Act is a lesser-known policy among the general public, yet it cannot be overlooked in its contribution to the historical record of policy interventions. Passed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and

in

TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

THE ROLE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The Role of Ethical Behavior in Emergency Management Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy were not only noteworthy for their destruction, but for their revelation of decisions made by public organizations and the impact these decisions had on groups with low socioeconomic status

(SES).

THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: NATURAL A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By Andrew Vaz Environmental management has been an important U.S. policy initiative to public administrators since the late 19th century. It can be argued that the 1871 expedition into Yellowstone National Park gave rise to natural resources CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Heskett describes the advantages of a great culture with the “Four Rs”: Referrals, Retention of employees, Returns to labor, and Relationships with customers. For public agencies, this means greater productivity with fewer resources in less time and with an increase in citizen satisfaction ratings. Author: ASPA member Troy Holt, MPA, has

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RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Recruitment in the Public Sector. We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs ARE WE USING HIRING INTERVIEWS TO CONFIRM OR TO LEARN As we continue to recover from the aftermath of the pandemic, bringing women back into the workforce is going to be a key component. The pandemic placed extraordinary caregiving burdens on families, and the data is showing that nearly 2 million women dropped out of the United

States labor force.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Accountability is the aspect of administrative responsibility through which officials are held answerable for general notions of democracy and morality as well as for specific legal mandates. Elected and appointed officials are working directly for the public. Their wages and benefits are paid by tax dollars. As such, they are required to

meet

CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKPLACE Diversity prevents internal cultural segregation. Diversity establishes a robust, modernized cultural enterprise. It promotes innovation. The share of understandings of others, reducing turnovers and increases resilience. Promotes the team’s focus toward a common goal and value, mainly concentrating on the organization’s

expectations.

MINNEAPOLIS PART 2: THE COST OF INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY The killing of George Floyd sent shock waves throughout our nation and the world, forcing endless questions that included one important to our profession; why are these long-neglected issues of inequality of opportunity vitally important to public administration and to the

public we serve?

UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Customers in Miller’s lexicon also include internal customers, for example another program or agency that is the recipient of an interim product in a larger process. This focus on the immediate customer, rather than the public which might have a parallel as a shareholder in a company, allows one to focus on the process, the hand offs, and ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN PUBLIC SERVICE Ethics in public service is a crucial part of the day-to-day activities that public administrators enact. There is absolutely no room for anything other than operating with full transparency. Ethics embodies honesty, accountability, integrity, empathy and just knowing the difference between what is right and what is wrong. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITY The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS When stakeholders unjustly stigmatize public administrators as unethical, navigating the ethical ambiguity that would otherwise leave their communities divided, they need to remember that the objective is not to recreate a utopia but to make good decisions. ONE CHARLESTON FOR RESILIENCY: A TEMPLATE FOR AMERICA’S History reveals that America’s faith-based, community and private sector leaders have willingly collaborated during times of need to reinforce or augment the public sector response during the first 72 hours of crisis. This community-level collaboration is evident in the strategic port community of Charleston, South Carolina and can serve as a template for America’s strategic communities. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS By Bob LavignaApril 8, 2021. The motto of the Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency, “Changing lives,” reflects the Agency’s commitment to the 12,000 families that reside in the housing units the Agency operates across Sacramento County, California. To achieve the goal of changing lives, SHRA works hard to ensure that its employees ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY 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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITY The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? The genesis of ZBB can be traced to the writings of Peter Pyhrr, who was a manager at the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Texas Instruments, which used ZBB successfully in the 1960s. When Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia in the early 1970s, he was impressed by Pyhrr’s work and contracted with him to develop a ZBB system for the State of

Georgia.

DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS When stakeholders unjustly stigmatize public administrators as unethical, navigating the ethical ambiguity that would otherwise leave their communities divided, they need to remember that the objective is not to recreate a utopia but to make good decisions. ONE CHARLESTON FOR RESILIENCY: A TEMPLATE FOR AMERICA’S History reveals that America’s faith-based, community and private sector leaders have willingly collaborated during times of need to reinforce or augment the public sector response during the first 72 hours of crisis. This community-level collaboration is evident in the strategic port community of Charleston, South Carolina and can serve as a template for America’s strategic communities.

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Parent Perceptions of Child Vaccinations and In-Person Schooling. A recent Virginia Department of Emergency Management COVID-19 Hesitancy Poll, conducted by the Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs in April 2021, shows that a majority of parents in Virginia are willing to have

their children

CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Heskett describes the advantages of a great culture with the “Four Rs”: Referrals, Retention of employees, Returns to labor, and Relationships with customers. For public agencies, this means greater productivity with fewer resources in less time and with an increase in citizen satisfaction ratings. Author: ASPA member Troy Holt, MPA, has

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2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RETREAT AGENDA 2025 Public Administration Retreat Agenda The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA

as an organization.

ARE WE USING HIRING INTERVIEWS TO CONFIRM OR TO LEARN As we continue to recover from the aftermath of the pandemic, bringing women back into the workforce is going to be a key component. The pandemic placed extraordinary caregiving burdens on families, and the data is showing that nearly 2 million women dropped out of the United

States labor force.

TRANSFERRING OUR ENERGY Burnout can be difficult to identify, especially when we are used to working long hours and days to get through a project. However, in order to call ourselves leaders in our communities, we must humble ourselves and attest to our experiences in burning out. FOOD IS A SHAMAN: PART 2. A TWO-PART COMMENTARY ON A Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an

organization.

SOCIAL VULNERABILITY: REFRAMING OUR MODELS OF SERVICE Public agencies aim to provide service delivery in a professional, unbiased manner to the entire community. Generally, they do well providing services to the majority, but they might not always be serving the needs of all equally. A PROFILE IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: LEARNING FROM THE IRON A Profile in Public Leadership: Learning from the Iron Lady The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES SOCIAL SYSTEM Several years ago, these periodic articles began with a reflection on the proper size of government. Those pieces concluded that the issue wasn’t size, but rather what society feels should be done by government, and also how government should use that to

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A Solution to USPS’ Woes. In creating the U.S. Constitution, the authors recognized the benefits of having a central public administrator for the mail. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS Author: Bob Lavigna is director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a unit of CPS HR consulting, an independent government agency.The institute was created to help government organizations measure and improve engagement. His previous positions include assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, vice RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs, individuals who have found work DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTORSIS 21ST CENTURY FARMERSWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY ARTWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY FOXWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY

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Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITYEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTPUBLIC COMMENT POLICYPUBLIC

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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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITYMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCEMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? In the late 1970s, a new budget methodology was gaining popularity in the Federal Government: Zero-Based Budgeting, popularly known as, “ZBB.” This article explains the basic philosophy behind ZBB and assessed its prospects for a revival. DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS What do public administrators need to know? When stigmatized this way, public administrators need to know, first, not to take it personally but to realize that the categories of ethical and unethical are neither neat nor fixed. Positioned at one of two ends of a continuum, those judgments differentiate a, “Zone of ethical legitimacy,” (or a “virtuous” administrator), from a, “Zone of CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS Author: Bob Lavigna is director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a unit of CPS HR consulting, an independent government agency.The institute was created to help government organizations measure and improve engagement. His previous positions include assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, vice RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs, individuals who have found work DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTORSIS 21ST CENTURY FARMERSWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY ARTWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY FOXWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY

TEACHING

Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITYEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTPUBLIC COMMENT POLICYPUBLIC

COMMENT PROCESS

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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITYMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCEMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? In the late 1970s, a new budget methodology was gaining popularity in the Federal Government: Zero-Based Budgeting, popularly known as, “ZBB.” This article explains the basic philosophy behind ZBB and assessed its prospects for a revival. DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS What do public administrators need to know? When stigmatized this way, public administrators need to know, first, not to take it personally but to realize that the categories of ethical and unethical are neither neat nor fixed. Positioned at one of two ends of a continuum, those judgments differentiate a, “Zone of ethical legitimacy,” (or a “virtuous” administrator), from a, “Zone of

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Parent Perceptions of Child Vaccinations and In-Person Schooling. A recent Virginia Department of Emergency Management COVID-19 Hesitancy Poll, conducted by the Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs in April 2021, shows that a majority of parents in Virginia are willing to have

their children

CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Government agencies in North America can learn an important lesson from the private sector. Workers who are happy and motivated will achieve greater results and increased citizen satisfaction than workers who are unhappy and discontented. What is organizational culture? “An organization’s culture is a social reality that signals to employees what they should do, 2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RETREAT AGENDA 2025 Public Administration Retreat Agenda The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA

as an organization.

NOW, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEEDS A FIFTH PILLAR Public policy and administration have always been about tradeoffs. The current crisis highlights several tough ones. What we need now is the ability to rapidly re-engineer entire systems, or to develop them anew with near-instant deployment. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITHIN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION As populations continue to increase globally, issues within public administration will likely develop and persist enough to create discussion. The question is whether it will specifically address all significant issues. Implementing government policy in a world of increasing demand and finite resources will pose a problem for governments to deal with in the coming decades. SOCIAL VULNERABILITY: REFRAMING OUR MODELS OF SERVICE Public agencies aim to provide service delivery in a professional, unbiased manner to the entire community. Generally, they do well providing services to the majority, but they might not always be serving the needs of all equally. TRANSFERRING OUR ENERGY Burnout can be difficult to identify, especially when we are used to working long hours and days to get through a project. However, in order to call ourselves leaders in our communities, we must humble ourselves and attest to our experiences in burning out. A PROFILE IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: LEARNING FROM THE IRON A Profile in Public Leadership: Learning from the Iron Lady The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES SOCIAL SYSTEM Several years ago, these periodic articles began with a reflection on the proper size of government. Those pieces concluded that the issue wasn’t size, but rather what society feels should be done by government, and also how government should use that to

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A Solution to USPS’ Woes. In creating the U.S. Constitution, the authors recognized the benefits of having a central public administrator for the mail. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS Author: Bob Lavigna is director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a unit of CPS HR consulting, an independent government agency.The institute was created to help government organizations measure and improve engagement. His previous positions include assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, vice RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs, individuals who have found work DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTORSIS 21ST CENTURY FARMERSWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY ARTWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY FOXWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY

TEACHING

Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITYEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTPUBLIC COMMENT POLICYPUBLIC

COMMENT PROCESS

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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITYMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCEMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? In the late 1970s, a new budget methodology was gaining popularity in the Federal Government: Zero-Based Budgeting, popularly known as, “ZBB.” This article explains the basic philosophy behind ZBB and assessed its prospects for a revival. DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS What do public administrators need to know? When stigmatized this way, public administrators need to know, first, not to take it personally but to realize that the categories of ethical and unethical are neither neat nor fixed. Positioned at one of two ends of a continuum, those judgments differentiate a, “Zone of ethical legitimacy,” (or a “virtuous” administrator), from a, “Zone of CHANGING THE LIVES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS Author: Bob Lavigna is director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a unit of CPS HR consulting, an independent government agency.The institute was created to help government organizations measure and improve engagement. His previous positions include assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, vice RECRUITMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that function from the private sector. While that has been the constant criticism of the Obama government, whether it was to ostensibly save failing industries or to create shovel-ready jobs, individuals who have found work DAMAGING EFFECTS OF MICROMANAGEMENT Author: Linda Barnes is a management and program analyst with the Internal Revenue Service where she specializes in human resource and administrative matters.She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northeastern Illinois University and a MPA degree from American Public University. Email: . (18 votes, average: 3.61

out of 5)

ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process, performance monitoring and contractual oversight. Ironically, in the quest to improve efficiency, the impetus for government to adopt businesslike procedures was already present TEACHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A DIVISION OF LABOR IN21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTORSIS 21ST CENTURY FARMERSWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY ARTWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY FOXWHAT IS 21ST CENTURY

TEACHING

Rarely are all people capable of the same things at the same time and it’s difficult to plan around. With specialized expertise in the subject matter a teacher can easily identify student capabilities and challenge limitations and setbacks. Instead of leaning into those limits, folks have changed grading policies, testing strategies and class placements. Humans at a young age have a desire THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITYEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTEXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC COMMENTPUBLIC COMMENT POLICYPUBLIC

COMMENT PROCESS

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 the work in public administration that is focused on development and encourage our scholars to be engaged with other fields doing community development research. Community A PRIMER FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL EQUITYMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCEMEASURING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of research fellows to develop projects with the goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices in the measurement of social equity. Each team presented their TIME TO REVISIT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING? In the late 1970s, a new budget methodology was gaining popularity in the Federal Government: Zero-Based Budgeting, popularly known as, “ZBB.” This article explains the basic philosophy behind ZBB and assessed its prospects for a revival. DUBIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY: WHEN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RAISE Dubious About Diversity: When Public Employees Raise Objections to Mandatory Diversity Training Were you to conduct a literature review on the do’s and don’ts and the how’s and why’s of public workplace diversity training, you’d find a wealth of good material. WHEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE UNJUSTLY STIGMATIZED AS What do public administrators need to know? When stigmatized this way, public administrators need to know, first, not to take it personally but to realize that the categories of ethical and unethical are neither neat nor fixed. Positioned at one of two ends of a continuum, those judgments differentiate a, “Zone of ethical legitimacy,” (or a “virtuous” administrator), from a, “Zone of

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Parent Perceptions of Child Vaccinations and In-Person Schooling. A recent Virginia Department of Emergency Management COVID-19 Hesitancy Poll, conducted by the Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs in April 2021, shows that a majority of parents in Virginia are willing to have

their children

CREATING A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC Government agencies in North America can learn an important lesson from the private sector. Workers who are happy and motivated will achieve greater results and increased citizen satisfaction than workers who are unhappy and discontented. What is organizational culture? “An organization’s culture is a social reality that signals to employees what they should do, 2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RETREAT AGENDA 2025 Public Administration Retreat Agenda The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA

as an organization.

NOW, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEEDS A FIFTH PILLAR Public policy and administration have always been about tradeoffs. The current crisis highlights several tough ones. What we need now is the ability to rapidly re-engineer entire systems, or to develop them anew with near-instant deployment. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITHIN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION As populations continue to increase globally, issues within public administration will likely develop and persist enough to create discussion. The question is whether it will specifically address all significant issues. Implementing government policy in a world of increasing demand and finite resources will pose a problem for governments to deal with in the coming decades. SOCIAL VULNERABILITY: REFRAMING OUR MODELS OF SERVICE Public agencies aim to provide service delivery in a professional, unbiased manner to the entire community. Generally, they do well providing services to the majority, but they might not always be serving the needs of all equally. TRANSFERRING OUR ENERGY Burnout can be difficult to identify, especially when we are used to working long hours and days to get through a project. However, in order to call ourselves leaders in our communities, we must humble ourselves and attest to our experiences in burning out. A PROFILE IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: LEARNING FROM THE IRON A Profile in Public Leadership: Learning from the Iron Lady The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES SOCIAL SYSTEM Several years ago, these periodic articles began with a reflection on the proper size of government. Those pieces concluded that the issue wasn’t size, but rather what society feels should be done by government, and also how government should use that to

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A Solution to USPS’ Woes. In creating the U.S. Constitution, the authors recognized the benefits of having a central public administrator for the mail.

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