Public Affairs and Administration, School of: Recent submissions
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Applying the logic of sample surveys to qualitative case studies: The case cluster method
(Cornell University, The Johnson School, 1986-03-01) -
Does the Race of Police Officers Matter? Police Officers on Interactions with Citizens and Police Procedures
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Racial tensions in policing are as salient today as ever. While police departments face different challenges in the 21st century compared to the tumultuous years of the civil rights movement, the minority community still ... -
Pathways to Change: Explaining the Effectiveness in Community Based Development Organiztions
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)In recent years, nonprofit organizations have come under increasing pressure from funders and other key stakeholders to prove they are "worthy" of significantly expanded support and cooperation. One area in which nonprofit ... -
Out of the Rubble and Towards a Sustainable Future: The “Greening” of Greensburg, Kansas
(MDPI AG, 2010-07-20)Following a devastating tornado there in 2007, the tiny city of Greensburg, Kansas has engaged in a sustainability-oriented recovery process through which it hopes to serve as a model for other communities planning for a ... -
Specifying and Testing a Multi-Dimensional Model of Publicness: An Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)This study specifies and tests a multi-dimensional model of publicness, building upon extant literature in this area. Publicness represents the degree to which an organization has "public" ties. An organization's degree ... -
FOLLOWING THE LEADER OR LEADING THE FOLLOWER? THE EFFECTS OF MISSION-DRIVEN VS. LEADER-DRIVEN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Emerging in the discussion of leadership is the separate and distinct concept of followership. Previously, followers were discussed more in relation to the leader, as if leaders were entirely responsible for the actions ... -
Contemporary Challenges in Local Government
(American Society for Public Administration, 2013-07)Describes contemporary challenges in local government focusing on roles and responsibilities, structures, and processes. -
Politicial Astuteness Presentation (PDF)
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Dallas OPED - Dallas needs an adaptive city manager, not a heroic one
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Public Administrator Narratives Handout
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Rule Bending and Red Tape: Organizational and Individual Influences and the Effect of Ethical Climate
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)While it is established that rules are a critical part of organizations, less is known about the influences on the unintended consequences resulting from rules. Two of these consequences--rule bending and perception of red ... -
COST ACCOUNTING IN US CITIES: TRANSACTION COSTS AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS AFFECTING COST ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENT AND USE
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Cost accounting in government is a topic that has an oddly uncertain place in public financial management. Many people know what it is as an ideal construct but do not know what it is in practice. This uncertainty of ... -
Sustainable Public Administration: the Search for Intergenerational Fairness
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This study presents a broad understanding of sustainability-sustainability as intergenerational equity, or fairness in relation to future generations. It seeks to fill the theoretical gap in the sustainability literature, ... -
Administrative morality in Colombia
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This dissertation analyzes a cause of action created by the Colombian constitutional reform of 1991: administrative morality. This cause of action was created with the purpose of facilitating citizen engagement in governmental ... -
Welcoming the Outsider: Local Construction of the Law towards Immigrants
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)This dissertation examines the local construction of law on the street regarding immigrants. Local agencies play a key role in immigration enforcement and in providing services to immigrants. They are increasingly the face ... -
Sustainability, Ethics, and Aesthetics
(Common Ground Publishing, 2013)Among four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined by scholars. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long term sustainability ...