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| Administration | 1 |
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| Public Administration Review | 7 |
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| Behn, Robert D. | 1 |
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| Brewer, Garry D. | 1 |
| Davis, Dwight F. | 1 |
| Hy, Ronald John | 1 |
| Levine, Charles H. | 1 |
| Sherwood, Frank P. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBrewer, Garry D. – Public Administration Review, 1978
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), Programs, Public Policy, Retrenchment
Peer reviewedBehn, Robert D. – Public Administration Review, 1978
A thoughtful approach to closing a governmental facility can help minimize the political conflict and the personal trauma usually associated with such closings. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Costs, Facilities, Government (Administrative Body), Political Influences
Peer reviewedLevine, Charles H. – Public Administration Review, 1978
Examines organization decline in respect to administrative theory, the causes of public organization decline, and strategic choices public organizations can make in response to decline. (IRT)
Descriptors: Administration, Government (Administrative Body), Governmental Structure, Organizational Change
Peer reviewedSherwood, Frank P. – Public Administration Review, 1997
Governmental professionalism is declining. There are many more political appointees in the bureaucracy and the environment has not been supportive or trusting. Public officials can play a role in restoring the environment for professionalism. (JOW)
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), Politics, Professional Development, Public Service
Peer reviewedBowman, James S. – Public Administration Review, 1990
Presents the results of a national survey of 750 practicing government managers regarding ethics in government and society, integrity in public agencies, and moral standards in organizational conduct. The 441 respondents agree that a compelling need exists for guidance in addressing ethical conduct in government. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Ethics, Government (Administrative Body), Government Employees
Peer reviewedDavis, Dwight F. – Public Administration Review, 1990
Compares auditing with evaluation research in terms of foci, independence, quality control, and professionalism of program evaluation practitioners. Indicates that if policymakers do not consider what they expect from evaluations and incorporate expectations into requests for evaluations, practitioners will make the decisions for them. (JOW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Government (Administrative Body), Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedHy, Ronald John; And Others – Public Administration Review, 1995
Survey data found that legislative research agencies (n=47) do not rely on college and university personnel and, when they do, most of their reliance is grounded in informal, direct contacts with individuals. College faculty must demonstrate ability to deliver information in a timely fashion, promote the effectiveness of applied research, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Government (Administrative Body), Government School Relationship, Higher Education
