The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) created the Katrina Task Force (KTF) shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Each year, at ASPAs annual conference, members of the task force cons... More »

Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Economy , Innovation , Leadership Development , Management Development , North America , World Events

One of the lasting images of Hurricane Katrina is the mass of people outside the Superdome asking for water from National Guard troops who had none to give. People all over the world saw a city under water, and the human misery ... More »

Government , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Economy , Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , World Events

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 »

Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

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

Budgeting and performance management (B&PM) is a tool for anyone interested in improving government agency performance. Performing effectively is about providing essential services to citizens to ensure their safety, health,... More »

Government

Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating