ETHICS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
In: Public personnel management, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 3-10
ISSN: 0091-0260
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In: Public personnel management, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 3-10
ISSN: 0091-0260
In: PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, Band 10, Heft 1
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 13-14
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 13-14
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 13-14
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public works management & policy: a journal for the American Public Works Association, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 351-357
ISSN: 1552-7549
U.S. railroads are experiencing a period of almost unprecedented prosperity and success. Both privately owned freight railroads and publicly operated passenger rail systems are experiencing growth, yet the public's perception of the role of rail in the nation's transportation system remains rooted in past. This article examines the nature of the perception problem and suggests a number of steps to be taken to more fully engage the public on the importance of rail transport. These recommendations range from better communications with the public regarding rail operations to the creation of public/private partnerships and enhanced public investment in rail infrastructure and security measures.
In: Public works management & policy: research and practice in infrastructure and the environment, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 351-357
ISSN: 1087-724X
In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 42, Heft 3, S. 367-370
ISSN: 1552-3357
In: American review of public administration: ARPA, Band 42, Heft 3, S. 367-370
ISSN: 0275-0740
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 71, Heft 3, S. 471-482
ISSN: 1540-6210
Carl J. Friedrich's concept of administrative responsibility is examined in his published works from 1935 to 1960. Friedrich's idea of responsibility encompassed not only political and personal responsibility within the hierarchy of bureaucratic organizations, but also functional responsibility based on scientific knowledge and professional standards required by the reality of administrative discretion. Friedrich's notion of responsibility is contrasted with that of Herman Finer, who espoused strict obedience to political and administrative superiors. An examination of the NOMOS series of edited volumes from the later stage of Friedrich's career reflects the consistency of his views on responsibility and on the relationship of responsibility to authority based on reasoned communication. Friedrich's optimism regarding such authority contrasts with Hannah Arendt's view that authority is no longer an operative concept in modern society. Friedrich lays an important foundation for continued interest among public administrative scholars in the concept of administrative responsibility.
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 71, Heft 3, S. 471-483
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 70, Heft 4, S. 653-656
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 69, Heft 6, S. 1040-1049
ISSN: 1540-6210
This essay examines the history of ASPA from internal and external vantage points, showing how the organization has continually adapted to demands from within and competition from without. ASPA is rooted in Progressive Era reforms that professionalized government during the first half of the twentieth century, spawning numerous associations of public officials dedicated to enhancing expertise and integrity throughout the public service. Changes in membership, mission, structure, conferences, publications, commitment to ethics, and relationships with other like‐minded associations are reviewed. Today, ASPA is an agile organization that represents a uniquely generalist orientation to public service professionalism while offering more services to its members within a competitive marketplace of public official associations.
In: The public manager: the new bureaucrat, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 78-82
ISSN: 1061-7639
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 68, Heft 1, S. 181-183
ISSN: 0033-3352