Both U.S. civil defense of the past and homeland security of the present demonstrate that disaster policy has always had a degree of national security and military penetration. However, few appreciate how dramatic the latest pen... More »

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Change Management , Economy , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Hurricane Katrina taught federal, state, and local public managers extensive lessons about the criticality of electricity reliability in a disaster. In the report, The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned, the ... More »

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Change Management , Economy , Managing Organizational Knowledge , North America

The discussion at the 2009 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) panel on professional ethics took an odd turn. During an exchange about endemic corruption in a particular African electoral system, three members of t... More »

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Business Impact , Change Management , Economy , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge