Public administrators can play a vital role in the articulation of demands emerging from the community and can serve to advance these demands by their position of authority, skills and knowledge to help facilitate the development of programs and projects to address public needs. This article describes the role that a small Master of Public…

A study of preservice MPA (Masters of Public Administration) students is explored. An analytical framework summarizing the preservice/mid-careerist interaction process is offered to provide a preliminary mapping of the MPA educational experience. The study concludes by delineating the implications of the findings for MPA instructional and program…

Public education is one portion of a complex system of society that extends far beyond the walls of the schoolhouse. The administration of educational institutions is impacted and influenced by businesses, communities, governmental agencies, laws, special interest and not-for-profit groups, and the general citizenry. The demand of these groups to…