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Reorganizing the Federal Government to Meet Today's Challenges

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Allen Lomax

The need to reduce the federal deficit and improve the efficiency of government programs has increased attention on reorganizing federal agencies and programs as a mechanism to achieve these desired results. Additionally, there is sustained interest both in changing the... More »

Engaging Citizens in State Recreation Planning: Best Practices from Oregon

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Steven Waller

Citizen participation in public planning processes is one of the hallmarks of American democracy. Transparency, intentionality, and inclusiveness are essential to effective planning in the 21st century, whether planning efforts ... More »

Workforce Assessments: Fears and Facts

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Shelley Kirkpatrick

Assessments are more important than ever in the current government climate, which emphasizes accountability, transparency, and performance improvement. By providing actionable information that is needed to make wise and informed... More »

Managing Stimulus Funding Performance

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Vincent Gooden

In this new era of responsibility and accountability, the passage of economic stimulus fundingalong with demands for successful government performancepresents contemporary challenges for public managers. The challenges demand th... More »

The Obama Management Agenda: Five Steps Toward Transformation

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Alan Balutis

In the Spring 2008 Special Issue of The Public Manager, nearly 20 current and former government executives, academicians, and private and nonprofit sector leaders outlined a management agenda for the incoming 44th President of t... More »